Camino de Santiago Companion
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About Camino de Santiago Companion
Camino Companion is a detailed, map-based smartphone guide for your pilgrimage on the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago (aka Way of St. James).
The free demo covers the 42-mile (68-km) segment from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Pamplona. In-app purchases include (1) the 557-mile/896-km Camino Frances from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Muxia (via Santiago de Compostela) more than 130 miles/210 kilometers of alternate and side-routes, and (2) an abbreviated 71-mile/114-km Camino Frances from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela.
The Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in-app purchase maps and lists more than 1,300 important waypoints (with 1,360 photographs) from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Muxia such as accommodation, junctions, road crossings, churches, towns, and many others. Each waypoint has a detail page, providing further information.
NO PHONE OR INTERNET SERVICE IS REQUIRED to use Camino Companion after the initial setup. Camino Companion uses a combination of your smartphone's GPS, downloaded topo maps, and the Google Maps interface to accurately locate your position on the Camino. Your device's GPS pinpoints your location on the downloaded topo maps.
An elevation profile shows path distance vs elevation and plots your current location. Each waypoint is plotted on the profile. Each waypoints is clickable, opening to the waypoint's detail page.
A guidebook lists every waypoint in order by distance along the trail and displays your current distance from each waypoint.
Send your current location to friends and family via text message, e-mail, facebook or twitter.
The types of waypoints include:
-->Accommodation (albergues, hostels, hotels), including kitchen, laundry, internet and meal information
-->Towns
-->Water taps and fountains
-->Churches, cathedrals, chapels
-->Junctions
-->Road Crossings
-->Scenic Views
-->River and stream crossings
-->Other points of interest (sculptures, historic waypoints, etc.)
This app is a collaboration between long-distance hiker Keith Foskett and the creators of the popular Guthook's Guides series of long distance hiking apps.
The free demo covers the 42-mile (68-km) segment from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Pamplona. In-app purchases include (1) the 557-mile/896-km Camino Frances from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Muxia (via Santiago de Compostela) more than 130 miles/210 kilometers of alternate and side-routes, and (2) an abbreviated 71-mile/114-km Camino Frances from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela.
The Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in-app purchase maps and lists more than 1,300 important waypoints (with 1,360 photographs) from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Muxia such as accommodation, junctions, road crossings, churches, towns, and many others. Each waypoint has a detail page, providing further information.
NO PHONE OR INTERNET SERVICE IS REQUIRED to use Camino Companion after the initial setup. Camino Companion uses a combination of your smartphone's GPS, downloaded topo maps, and the Google Maps interface to accurately locate your position on the Camino. Your device's GPS pinpoints your location on the downloaded topo maps.
An elevation profile shows path distance vs elevation and plots your current location. Each waypoint is plotted on the profile. Each waypoints is clickable, opening to the waypoint's detail page.
A guidebook lists every waypoint in order by distance along the trail and displays your current distance from each waypoint.
Send your current location to friends and family via text message, e-mail, facebook or twitter.
The types of waypoints include:
-->Accommodation (albergues, hostels, hotels), including kitchen, laundry, internet and meal information
-->Towns
-->Water taps and fountains
-->Churches, cathedrals, chapels
-->Junctions
-->Road Crossings
-->Scenic Views
-->River and stream crossings
-->Other points of interest (sculptures, historic waypoints, etc.)
This app is a collaboration between long-distance hiker Keith Foskett and the creators of the popular Guthook's Guides series of long distance hiking apps.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
version 5.2
Major UI upgrade
version 5.2
Major UI upgrade
Version update Camino de Santiago Companion was updated to version 5.2.0
Version update Camino de Santiago Companion was updated to version 3.1.5
More downloads Camino de Santiago Companion reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Name changed Name changed! Camino Companion now is known as Camino de Santiago Companion.
What are users saying about Camino de Santiago Companion
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I first saw this app while thru hiking the AT in 2014. When I saw there was one for the Camino I jumped at the chance to try it. I used it every day and loved having the information so easily available. Much easier than pulling out a book. Navigating was a breeze. The Camino is well marked, but there are many options and this app was great. We also started in the dark most mornings so having the app made it easy compared to looking for arrows with a flashlight. We used it from SJPDP to Finisterre.
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Finished the Camino Frances from SJPDP on 7/24/15. This app was most helpful in either confirming that I was on the intended path or informing me that I wasn't (and helping me to navigate back). Thank you!
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Downloaded the app yesterday,looks good and interesting,only trouble seems to be it needs to go from bottom to top,not the other way so you can at least follow the walk as you walk on the phone if need be,the items are well done,but I will still use the guidebook map to walk with,easy to follow the map from bottom to top,,unlike the app from tom to bottom.
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The app has stopped workng. I'm at I write this in Bayonne on my way to SJPDP and I am unable to start the app. I just get the error 'Unfortunately Camino Companion as stopped'. Great. Update: after using about 280 mb of my mobile data plan to reinstall its working again. The question is for how long..
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This looks like a great resource for my walk next month. Lots of navigation points and accommodation info.
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I was using this app to plan out my future Camino hike. I have used Guthook's Apps on the Continental Divide Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Florida Trail, John Muir Trail, and Tahoe Rim Trail and their Apps have NEVER let me down. I'd recommend this to anyone who is trying to plan their hike and it is an extremely useful tool while on trail as it provides all the necessary and pertinent information one would need while on trail. LOVE IT!!!
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App looks ok with a good selection of maps, but is unfinished. For example the Facebook connection doesn't work. I like the fact that the first section is free though, this enables you to test the app in the field before buying. There is no way to set your own standard text when sharing location (tested email). This will become a pain when on the road as you will have the change the text for each location rapport. The guide itself looks pretty comprehensive however there are no descriptive texts about the POI's and there are no POI on the alternative routes, e.g. the Valcarlos route.
by G####:
I was searching for an app for the Camino Frances but none had everything I wanted. Finally I found this. I had met Guthook and used his AT app which is impressive so I knew this was just what I needed. Great!!