Azores1 app guide
Getting started
How does the Azores1 app work when I first open it?
Short answer
Azores1 opens on a 3D model of the island with a sheet at the bottom. The sheet holds photo tiles (Trails, Activities, Routes, Rides, Car hire), a NOW strip with today's weather, sea, airport and webcams, and the island's places. There is no tab bar: everything opens from the sheet, from a pin on the map, or from the Messages and You icons at the top right.
Where to find it
The home screen: the map fills the top, the sheet sits below it. The island you are looking at is the pill at the top left; Messages and You are the two icons at the top right.
Step by step
- 1On the first launch a short 3D flight lands you on São Miguel. Tap Skip to go straight to the map; Settings → Privacy and about → Replay the intro shows it again.
- 2Answer the privacy card: Allow sends anonymous usage statistics to a server in the EU, Decline sends nothing. On iPhone, Allow is followed by Apple's own tracking question.
- 3Answer the few short questions about your trip, or tap Later. They can be changed under Privacy and about → About you.
- 4Pick your island with the pill at the top left → Change island.
- 5Tap a tile or a chip in the NOW strip to open a page. Every page has a back arrow at the top left (or swipe down) and an ✕ at the top right that goes straight back home.
- 6Swipe the sheet up for the island's places (beaches, hot springs, crater lakes) and your Saved row.
Good to know
- Tapping a pin on the map opens its page, and opening a page moves the camera to its place on the island.
- The sheet shows only what the island has: a small island has fewer tiles than São Miguel.
- A card marked Ad in the sheet is a local business's offer. It is never first, and you can hide it for some days.
Questions
- Where are the tabs?
- There are none. The app is one map and one sheet; the tiles, the NOW strip and the top-right icons are the menu.
- Can I use the app before I arrive?
- Yes. Plan with the forecast, trail statuses and routes from home, save places, and download the islands you will visit.
Updated November 14, 2026
