19 Must-have Travel Apps
Travel apps are great for taking the stress out of planning a trip and navigating a destination once you get there.
There is a huge range of different apps available covering all aspects of travel from flight and accommodation to destination guides and learning how to speak the local language.
It can be difficult however, to know which app is best, so Tech Radar has compiled a list of this year’s must-have travel apps.
Whether your planning a relaxing vacation, cultural adventure or business trip, these are the best travel apps to download.
1. Airbnb
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Accommodation search tool, alternative to hotels
2. App in the Air
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Real-time flight updates, gate changes, airport navigation and tips
3. Booking.com
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Hotel booking site, providing deals from more than one million hotels
4. British Airways
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- If you are flying with British air this app allows you to book flights, check-in, choose seats and download digital boarding pass. It also features live departure gate and in-flight information
5. Cleartrip
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Book flights, hotels and trains. with a one-click purchase
6. Citymapper
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Local map guide to major cities. Plan a route using all modes off transport, receive notifications on delays and use the map offline
7. Duolingo
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Language guide featuring 23 languages
8. Expedia
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Book flights, hotels, cars, tickets to tourist attractions, as well as bundle deals on hotels and flights
9. Guides by Lonely Planet
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- In-depth travel guides to travel destinations, covering attractions, dining, hotels, shopping and maps
10. Google Trips
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- This app brings all your travel information into one location to piece together your itinerary
11. Google Translate
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Offers text translation, and has a conversation mode that translates what you (or someone) is speaking
12. KAYAK
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Searches travel sites for you to produce the best deals on flights, cars and hotels, and provides an organised itinerary
13. PackPoint
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- This app is your packing guide, providing suggestions on what to pack and what to not pack based on where and when you are going
14. Splittr
- $2.99
- Available for iOS only
- Splitting the bill? Use Splittr. Add the expenses then easily divide it between the group
15. Skyscanner
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Customisable search engine for booking flights, hotels and cars
16. Time Out
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- City guides to attractions, eating, drinking and partying
17. TripAdvisor
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Search for, and write your reviews of hotels, restaurants, events and attractions
18. TripIt
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Forward all travel related bookings to the TripIt app and it will create an all-in-one itinerary. The app also works with App in the Air and PackPoint
19. XE Currency
- Free
- Available for iOS and Android
- Provides accurate currency exchange rates
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Thanks for the great list of travel apps. I’m already using some of them. Other helpful apps are:
A scan translator, perfect for menus, signs in airports and stations etc.
https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1265091044?mt=8
A voice translator
https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1241370138?mt=8
Ciao
Enrique
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