Mallorca Apps: Weather, Hiking, Bus and Translation Apps That Are Really Useful on Holiday
You don't need twenty apps for a week in Mallorca. But five or six well-chosen ones will save you detours, wet feet, and long group discussions. Here is the short list, sorted by what you really need.
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Weather
- AEMET: the app of the state Spanish meteorological service. Accurate forecasts for individual locations and, importantly, official severe weather warnings in yellow, orange, and red.
- Windy: for wind and waves, essential for boat days, sailing, or finding out which coast has calm seas.
What lies behind Saharan dust and autumn storms: Calima and Gota fría. Tip for choosing a beach: With a north wind, the bays in the south are calm; with an east wind, the ones in the west.
Maps and Hiking
- Offline maps: Download the island to your map app before your trip. In the mountains and some valleys, the network is weak.
- Wikiloc or Komoot: for hiking trails with recordings from other hikers. Very well maintained on Mallorca, especially in the Tramuntana.
Tours to try: Hiking on Mallorca.
On the Go
- EMT Palma: the app for the city buses in Palma, with real-time departures, also for the airport bus.
- TIB: For the intercity buses, you can find timetables on the island transport website; you pay by card on the bus.
- Taxi: Many local companies have their own apps that send a car to your address. More in Taxis on Mallorca.
At the airport and before continuing your journey, Palma Airport is helpful.
Language
A translation app with Catalan and Spanish, downloaded for offline use, helps with menus, signs, and in the village shop. The most important words to say yourself are in Mallorquinisch.
Planning with the Group
For groups and families, we built the WOW PLANER: vote on fincas together, share a shopping list, manage the holiday fund. How it works: WOW PLANER. And when it comes to money: Holiday fund without arguments.
Network and Data
Within the EU, you can surf with your German plan at no extra cost. Where the network is weak and when an eSIM is worth it: Roaming on Mallorca. In an emergency, no app helps—call 112, see Emergency on Mallorca.
And in the Finca
Some things are better solved without an app. In every WOW FINCA, there is a red phone with exactly one number: ours. Pick it up, say what you need. More about the WOW CONCIERGE.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which weather app is best for Mallorca?
The app of the Spanish meteorological service AEMET for forecasts and warnings, plus Windy for wind and waves.
Is there an app for the buses on Mallorca?
For the city buses in Palma, there is the EMT app. For the intercity buses, the timetables are available on the TIB island transport website.
Do I need offline maps on Mallorca?
Yes, for the mountains and some valleys, as the network is often weak there.
Which app helps with hiking on Mallorca?
Wikiloc or Komoot, both with many recorded routes on the island.