Must-Have Mobile Apps for Your Next Trip
Be prepared before and during your trip with these reliable apps. Everything from where to stay, where to eat, what to pack, how to get places, how much money to budget or spent, how to contact people, how safe an area is, etc.
FLIGHTS, HOTELS, RENTAL CARS APPS
Skyscanner: Find cheap airline tickets and flight deals
Kayak: Find great deals on flights, hotels, and rental cars
Momondo: Find, compare, & book flights and hotels
TripCase: Manage flight itineraries, hotel bookings, and car rental reservations
AIRLINE APPS
FlightAware: Live tracking maps, flight status, and airport delays
Mobile Passport: Speeds you through U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Hopper: Best deals and best times to fly and buy
FLIO: Your global airport app for layovers, delays, and other airport needs
Google Flights: Find cheap flights, explore destinations on a map, and sign up for fare alerts
LoungeBuddy: Travelers access reviews and lounges in LougeBuddy’s worldwide network
AirHelp: Claim compensation for your flight delay or cancellation
HOTEL APPS
HotelTonight: Last-minute deals at top-rated hotels
Hotels.com: Lowest price guarantee on top-rated hotels worldwide
Trivago: Find the ideal hotel at a great price
Airbnb: Find and access unique homes, experiences, and places around the world
Roomer Travel: Marketplace for selling and buying discounted prepaid hotel reservations
Dayuse.com: Book a hotel for a few hours during the day and save up to 75%compared to the overnight.
Hostelworld: Discover hostels and read hostel reviews
TRIP ITINERARY APPS
Google Trips: Organizes your essential info in one place and makes it available even offline
TripIt: Organizes travel plans in one place
TRANSPORTATION APPS
Uber: Get a ride in minutes
Wanderu: Book bus and train travel
MAP APPS
Google Maps: Find local businesses, view maps, and get driving directions
Citymapper: The ultimate transport map
Waze: The world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app
Roadtripper: The ultimate road trip planner to help you discover extraordinary places, book hotels, and share itineraries all from the map
GasBuddy: Search gas prices by city, state, zipcode
iExit: Shows upcoming exits and helps you decide where to take pitstops when traveling U.S. interstates
SitOrSquat: Map of clean, public toilets
RunGo: Running app for exploring new routes with turn-by-turn voice navigation
Detour: Provide GPS audio for guided walking tours
LOCATION REVIEWS/SUGGESTIONS APPS
TripAdvisor: Reviews for hotels, flights, and restaurants
LonelyPlanet: A city guides app with tips and advice on destinations
Sidekix: A walking and urban discovery app
Viator: Book tours, activities, excursions, and travel experience packages
RESTAURANT REVIEWS/SUGGESTIONS APPS
Yelp: Restaurant and business reviews worldwide
TVFoodMaps: Find restaurants on TV shows
Zomato: Discover restaurants to eat out at or order in from
HappyCow: Dining guide to vegan and vegetarian restaurants nearby
WEATHER APPS
Accuweather: Weather forecast local and international
Dark Sky: Accurate source of hyperlocal weather information
MONEY MANAGING APPS
CalConvert: Calculator and unit converter
XE Currency: Convert every currency on-the-go & view live exchange rates and historical charts
TravelBank: A business travel management solution with tools for booking travel, tracking expenses, creating budgets, & earning rewards
Splitwise: A free tool to track group bills and other shared expenses, so that everyone gets paid back
LANGUAGE APPS
Google Translate: Instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages
Duolingo: A fun and effective way to learn languages
Memrise: Learn a new language with games, humorous chatbots and over 30000 native speaker videos
OTHER
Packpoint: Packing list organizer based on weather and activities
Circa: Keep time across multiple locations and timezones
WhatsApp: A messaging app to stay in touch with anyone, anytime, and anywhere
Hotspot Shield Free Privacy & Security VPN Proxy: World’s most trusted security, privacy, and access app with top performance on speed, stability, and security
Geosure: A community-based app that shares security tips and timely location safety ratings