Update Log

Last updated: April 2026

A record of data updates, route additions, and app changes. Existing users receive all data updates free through standard App Store updates.

Data & Web
  • ·Added lodging data for all 18 routes (152 verified entries)
  • ·Added section cards for Shikoku 88-temple circuit (4 dōjō) and Saigoku 33 Kannon pilgrimage
  • ·Added official association links for all 18 routes
  • ·Published data-sources transparency page
  • ·Added per-route safety notes (Before You Go section on every route page)
App v1.3 · App Store
  • ·Sacred Trails v1.3.2 submitted to App Store
  • ·Added Shikoku 88-temple sub-sections and Saigoku regional sections
  • ·Points of interest database expanded to 114 verified entries across 18 routes
Data
  • ·Added Kumano Kodo sub-routes: Kohechi (mountain crossing), Ohechi (coastal), Iseji
  • ·Added Saigoku 33 Kannon pilgrimage (Japan's oldest pilgrimage, 718 CE)
  • ·Waypoint stamp descriptions expanded to 10 languages for all routes
App v1.2
  • ·Stage timeline redesigned for better readability on small screens
  • ·Added Korean and Italian translations (now 10 languages total)
  • ·Pilgrim title certification logic updated for Kumano routes
Data
  • ·Camino Francés waypoint GPS coordinates reviewed and corrected
  • ·Camino del Norte updated with 2025 trail reroute near Bilbao
  • ·Shikoku temple visiting hours updated for winter schedule
App v1.1 · Launch
  • ·Sacred Trails v1.1 launched on the App Store
  • ·12 Camino de Santiago routes fully offline
  • ·4 Kumano Kodo routes with lodging data
  • ·Shikoku 88-temple Henro with all temple details
  • ·Available in English, Japanese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Portuguese
Beta
  • ·TestFlight beta with Camino Francés and Kumano Nakahechi
  • ·Offline navigation confirmed working in areas with zero cellular coverage
  • ·259 waypoints with historical narratives reviewed