iOverlander
Don't have a place to sleep yet? Although this app is actually aimed at motorised travellers, it comes closest to a wild camping app. Users not only enter camping sites, wild pitches or bike-friendly hostels. They can also find fountains or free WiFi spots in the app. Users can edit existing entries or add new places. The app lives from its community.
Couchsurfing
With several million users worldwide, Couchsurfing is probably the best way to get to know the country, people and culture. Not only can you find free accommodation with locals in the app, but you can also connect with other couchsurfers and bikepackers. Since the current coronavirus crisis, the app is no longer free. The monthly fee is 2.39 euros and the annual fee is 14.29 euros.
Windy
The free weather app provides comprehensive information and forecasts on wind and weather conditions. If you want to know exactly whether you will have to fight the wind all day or be surprised by a shower in the evening, you should definitely install this app. Hardly any other weather app offers more meteorological data with a perfect overview and ease of use. Windy is available for Android and iOS.
Sky Map
Watching the starry sky from your sleeping bag is the epitome of freedom. But very few people know whether they are looking at the Bear Keeper or the Virgin. With the Sky-Map app, you have your own planetarium with you. Simply hold your mobile phone up to the sky and the app names the constellations visible in the sky based on your current location and viewing direction. The app is only available for Android.
Stefan Frey
Editor
