The Best Travel Apps of 2016 | A Top10Tech Review
- Rebecca MacLary
- Sep 14, 2016
- 3 min read
Top 10 Apps for the Traveler
Since the smartphone came roaring onto the market like a freight train, developers have come up with a huge range of apps meant to help make your travels cheaper, smoother, and more fun. Your smartphone (or tablet) now does the work for you that you used to do, but it does it is a lot easier and a lot faster, and helps you to experience the world in ways you never would have thought possible before you had a computer in your pocket.
Here is our list of the Top 10 Must Have Apps for the traveler.
[if !supportLists]10. [endif]XE Currency
This free app is easy to use, fast, and accurate. Don’t shell out your hard-earned cash on a paid app because this one does it just as well to convert any currency you want.
Available for free for iOS and Android.
[if !supportLists]9. [endif]LoungeBuddy There are many different airport lounges available all over the world, so how do you know which one to hit up?
No matter if you want a burger while you wait for your layover or need a quick shower before your flight, this app can suggest to you the proper lounge as well as user reviews.
Just put in your airport and level of access first.
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[if !supportLists]8. [endif]TravelSafe
This app fives you emergency service numbers for almost every country in the world. If you update to the paid version (if you’re in the UK), you also get embassy details and the option to pin numbers to your home screen.
This one is for Android only though: iOS user will have to download Emergency Phone
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[if !supportLists]7. [endif]Skyscanner This travel app pulls fares from airlines and travel sites to get you the best deal. You can even pin your search to your start screen to watch how prices fluctuate.
Free for iOS and Android.
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[if !supportLists]6. [endif]Google Translate This translation app offers a variety of translation services.
One of the best is the ability to point your camera at an unknown word and the Word Lens tool will translate it in real
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5. [endif]Airbnb Forget staying at hotels! This one works to help you find short- and long-term stays in private homes that people put up for rent.
Stay in an apartment near the Eiffel Tower for a night or two or live in a stone house in Ireland for a month; it’s up to you.
There are approximately 600,000 listings available to browse.
Free on iOS and Android.
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4. City Maps 2Go
You can also rate the places you visit, get insider tips, and more.
For iOS it is called City Maps 2Go - Offline Map and Travel Guide and is $9.99.
For Android it is called City Maps 2Go Pro Offline Maps and costs $8.89. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]
3. CityMapper
Reduce huge cities to linear paths and simple itineraries to make getting around your city of the day a lot easier.
You also get live updates on traffic and the weather.
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2. [endif]Allergy FT: Allergy Food Translator
If you have allergies, then you need to be able to tell your server of the dangers, no matter where you are in the world.
This app translates your specific diet into many different languages and also into pictures most people will understand.
It currently lists 86 food allergies and has an expanding database.
$2.99 for iOS only. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] [endif]
[if !supportLists]1. [endif]TripAdvisor
Here you’ll find honest reviews of restaurants, hotels, attractions, and more. Be prepared, though, because you’re more likely to hear about the worst stories of your favorite diner.
When you’re in a new city this one is great to use to avoid the places that are more likely to give you food poisoning than a great meal.
Free for iOS and Android.
Now go get the apps and start exploring this wild, wacky world around us!
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