Apps for the Camino Portugués

This route runs north from Lisbon, Portugal to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

There are different interpretations as to where the route begins.
Some route descriptions start in Lisbon.
Others describe the route to start farther north: in Porto, Portugal.
Then there's the option to start in Tui, Spain
(on the Spanish-Portuguese border; it's about 100k to Santiago de Compostela).

But this is true for all Camino routes:
start your journey anywhere…
—Jean Christie

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Camino Ninja App

 

Apple App Store

Google Play Store

Made by a Camino pilgrim.
(Note: this app works best once you’re on the Camino and using your location)

Includes a number of Camino routes:
Camino Francés
Camino Portugues (with three route variations)
Finisterre & Muxía
Camino Primitivo
Vía de la Plata
Camino Sanabres

Includes maps and accommodation details (including contact information) and elevation displays.

Excellent: Offers instructions on how to conserve or limit data use while using the app.

Provides “over the air” updates (when you connect to wifi) to get the latest information for accommodations and other information.

Camino Portugués Wise Pilgrim

 

Apple App Store

Google Play Store
Note: reviews are based on the iPhone app

Elegant design. Easy navigation. Regular updates.
Comprehensive details for everything you need to know to walk the Camino Portugués.

Provides offline content, including “custom style” maps (“offline” means you can use parts of the app when you don’t have a cellular or wifi connection while walking on the trail).
Comments from other users provide up-to-date recommendations for places to stay, restaurants, etc.

Made by a Camino pilgrim.

ROUTE OPTIONS:

  • Lisbon to Porto

  • Porto to Redondela along the central route (goes through Tuí)

  • Porto to Redondela along the coastal route

  • Redondela to Santiago de Compostela

He also offers a Kindle and a print edition.
Some people also like the focused layout of a digital or print guidebook to compliment the interactive experience of an app.  

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It’s a common complaint in Camino group accommodations!

Quality earplugs help.
(these work best for me)

And so does pre-scheduling occasional nights to sleep in private accommodations,
whether a room, B&B, guesthouse, pension, or hotel.

A Spanish woman recommended Booking.com to me, and I’ve used them ever since.
—Jean Christie

Way of St James (Buen Camino)

 

Apple App Store

Google Play Store
Note: reviews are based on the iPhone app…
in an iPhone, the app has “BuenCamino” under the app image—not "Way of St James.”

Clean app design, with easy to understand graphics.
Includes a feature to plan your daily stages. 

Made for you by journalist Carlos Mencos, a pilgrim himself, distinguished with the 2015 Aymeric Picaud Award for popularizing the Way of St James.

Other routes to buy & download inside the app:

  • Camino Francés (the featured route when you get the app)

  • Camino del Norte - The Northern Route

  • Primitive Route (Camino Primitivo)

  • Camino Portugués (from Tuí)

  • Aragon Route (Camino Aragonés)

  • Camino de Madrid (only in Spanish)

  • Baztan Route (Camino Baztanés)

  • Route extension to Fisterra (Finisterre)

TIP
 When I first opened this app, I saw Spanish-language instructions.
But after clicking Start, the app became an English-language guide.
I mention this so you don't give up on the app just after opening it—
if you're not fluent in Spanish.
—Jean Christie

Camino Portugues Premium

 

Camino Assist Pilgrim Santiago

 

Apple App Store

Google Play Store
Note: reviews are based on the iPhone app

One of the most feature-packed apps.
Highlight: Information to prepare for the Camino (a lot of great tips and advice!)

You can purchase a number of routes within the app, including the following:

  • Camino Frances

  • Camino del Norte

  • Camino Primitivo

  • Camino Portugues (from Tuí and from Lisbon

  • Finisterre & Muxía

  • Camino Madrid

  • ...and according to the app developers more "Zones" (routes) are coming.

"Play" awhile with the app to get a sense of the navigation. It's a bit complicated, but it is logical.
—Jean Christie

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