What’s better than having a travel mate in your pocket that could help you in several ways when you travel to anywhere? Yes, we’re talking about having some cool travel apps that you must have in your phone before you travel.

Here we’re listing the 10 best travel apps that will make your travel experience much easier and convenient.

 

1. Skyscanner

Finding the cheapest flight can be quite a hard job sometimes. Since all flights have different prices for different times, it’s essential that you get the flight with the best prices at the time that suits you the most. This can be easily managed if you have the Skyscanner app in ypur phone.

Skyscanner finds you the cheapest flight available for your desired dates. If you’re not sure when to travel, skyscanner can also keep you posted about the latest deals and alerts you when the cheapest options are available.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

2. HotelsCombined

You’re planning to visit a place and you’re looking to book a hotel with your specific requirements. Instead of visiting different hotels’ websites and comparing the facilities, you can simply install HotelsCombined app in your phone.

 

 

It will let you compare prices of different hotels in your destination and you can compare the facilities they’re offering, enabling you to make the best choice for your stay.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

3. Google Maps

Google Maps is a must have app in your phone even if you’re traveling around your home city. It lets you take the best route to your desired destination and with its live GPS system, it navigates you at every point, making sure that you’re not deviating from the route to your destination.

It also lets you know the estimated time it will take with car, bus or even by foot. Google Maps will never let you get lost anywhere.

Price: Free

Available on: Android & iOS

 

4. TripAdvisor

So you are planning a trip and want to figure out which places you must visit, Tripadvisor is one of the best travel apps you must have for that. Just enter the name of the place you’re traveling to and TriipAdvisor lists all the places you can visit during your trip.

The user opinions with each place will help you to decide whether that place is worthy enough to visit or not. You can also ask questions from the community about anything and fellow travelers will be more than willing to respond to you with the best solutions.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

5. Tripit

Tripit is your pocket travel organizer that can help you set your itinerary without any hassle. If allowed, it can fetch emails from your apps about flight and hotel reservations and it will add it to your itinerary.

If you’re traveling with a group, you can plan an itinerary and share it with other fellows so that everyone can be on the same page and there will be no miscommunication.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

6. XE Currency

To find out how much of a local currency you will get against your planned budget, XE Currency app lets you check the latest currency exchange rates from all over the world. So you can know if you’re getting the expensive rates at some exchange office or not.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

7. Yelp

Another best travel app that you must not forget to install is the Yelp. Yelp is the app you can use to find the restaurants near you and you can also read the user reviews about those restaurants. When you visit a new place, you look for new cuisines and local restaurants. Yelp lets you find the best places to eat around you.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

 

8. Private Internet Access

Private Internet Access is a VPN service that lets you access all the content and sites that are either blocked in your destination country or are only available in your home country. You can stay secure with this app while you’re connected to a public wifi.

Price: Free

Available on: Android & iOS

 

9. Airbnb

If you’re a kind of person who loves to meet new people, then Airbnb is the app for you. Instead of booking hotels fro yourself, you can find a place in someone’s home where you can live with them and also help them out in different chores.

This is one of the cheapest way to have a place to live at a new destination and at the same time make new friends.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS

 

10. Google Translate

Its quite possible that the country you’re visiting has a different language than yours. In such cases, Google Translate comes to the rescue. It can translate any language in the world to your native language, thus helping you to move around in a convenient manner.

Price: FREE

Available on: Android & iOS