Camino de Santiago app
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The only official app is the Pilgrim’s Office digital credential, for Android and iOS. For the Compostela, in Santiago you take a QR-code ticket that shows the queue in real time. Day to day, Xacobea works in your phone’s browser: save stages offline and log your Camino.
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- The Pilgrim’s Office offers a digital credential as an app for Android and iOS. (Source: Pilgrim’s Office, accessed 24/10/2026)
- The paper credential is available at the Pilgrim’s Office, parish churches, Friends of the Camino associations and albergues. (Source: Pilgrim’s Office, accessed 24/10/2026)
Compostela QR ticket
To collect the Compostela you take a ticket with a QR code that shows the queue status in real time. (Source: Pilgrim’s Office, accessed 24/10/2026)
Xacobea on your phone
- Save offline: download the stages you choose (text, lodging, map and GPX) to read without signal.
- My Camino: log each stage with GPS or a GPX file and share your final card.
- Nothing to install: it works in the browser.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an official Camino de Santiago app?
The Pilgrim’s Office has a digital credential app for Android and iOS.
Does the digital credential count for the Compostela?
The Pilgrim’s Office offers it as an alternative to the paper one. Check its conditions on their website before you start.
Do I need an app to collect the Compostela?
No. At the Office you take a QR ticket to follow the queue on your phone.
Can I read stages without signal?
Yes, Xacobea’s «Save offline» downloads the stages you choose.
Schedules change: always check the current times on the official website linked.
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