Most Useful Travel Apps You Should Have While Travelling

  • By Vishal Virani
  • 25-03-2019
  • Mobile Apps
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Travel is the best form of adventure and we all love to do. But as the Google definition of ‘adventure’ itself suggest us that it is risky activity. you need to be extra conscious while travelling. In order to get memorable moments while you are on vacation, you have to spend some of your moments to check a checklist before travelling, a checklist of applications which make sure you explore well, enjoy well and never face a situation where you think that your vacation is spoiled. Here is the list of those applications which you have to download before leaving your home for a vacation.
 
1) Google Map:
Everybody knows what is Google map and what is the core purpose of it. But there are few very unknown hidden features in the Google map which keeps you on the safer path while you are roaming in unknown terrain.
 
Offline map is one of the kind features of Google map which allows you to download map offline to use it when you are out of network coverage. By using this functionality, no matter if you are travelling to a remote place where you will not get internet connectivity, you will always find shortest and safest paths for your destinations. Apart from these, if you are connected with the Internet, then you can choose taxi from the app itself.
 
2) CityMappers:
If you are visiting some of the best cities of the world, then CityMapper app must be in your mobile. Citymapper is the transit app which will make your experience of catching subway, metro and buses much smoother and hustles free.
 
What does it offer?
- You can check the nearby departure in real time.
- It will suggest the fastest route among buses, subways, trams and trains.
- It will also make sure that you will not have to walk much to get out of the subway exit by giving you step by step directions.
- When any lines get disrupted, you will get alert in terms of notification.
- Real time bike sharing is the in-built option of this app. You can rent a bike of companies like City bike, Bay area bike share, Divvy and Hubway by doing few clicking on the app.
 
3) Google translate:
Travel becomes more fun if you can communicate with the locals. Because communicating with the locals fills you with the actual history of the place or the city. But the language barrier is something which stands between you and the locals. So, there is a great app made by Google named Google translate which make you understand something which you can neither read nor speak.
 
With the Google Translate app, you can translate one language into another. There are several ways to do it though app.
- By typing, you can translate between 103 languages.
- App supports 59 languages in the offline mode.
- You can translate between language by taking pictures.
- Real type translator is also there for conversation in 32 languages.
 
4) Xe currency:
Like languages, currency is something which is changing from country to country and while travelling, you of course need some currency for bases survival needs. To make sure, you always get best currency conversation rate, you have to spend 10 MB of your mobile data.
- With the XE currency app, you can,
- Calculate prices with the currency converter
- Monitor the market with the notification
- Access to every world currency
- Compare your provider’s price and market rate
- Historical charts
 
5) Where is Public Toilet:
This is the most underrated, but it is very important. I know, this is the app which you are not gonna use every day, but this can save you from the worst situation one day. By using this app you can locate the public toilet nearby. Also, you will get all information about that toilet. Like the opening hours, free or you have to pay for it and whether it has wheelchair accessibility or not.
 
Where is my public app has database of more than 300000 toilets across the world. After downloading app, you have to download that database which takes only 15 seconds. Once you download it, you can access it without the internet. The best part of this app is, it will take you the toilet by using Google map.
 
6) Red Cross first aid:
The worst thing about accidents is, it is very common and unpredictable. Even if you hurt yourself with a minor injury, your whole vacation can be spoiled. So, there is one app named red cross first aid which helps you to cure your injury or any emergency in no time.
- This app contains the step-by-step instructions of everyday first aid and health scenarios.
- It also includes first aid techniques like CPR, recovery position and other.
- Best feature of this app you can call the emergency number by just one click.
 
7) I heart Radio:
Travelling means a lot of planes, train and bus journey. And without a good partner, there are 100% chances that you will get bored. But with the help of radio app like I heart Radio, you will not feel alone in your journey. This is one of the best music app available on play store with the features like best live, local radio stream, podcast and playlist. There is a premier version of this app also available with the feature like ad free experience, unlimited skips and download music for offline use.
 
8) Hostel world:
No matter where you are, you always need a roof over you during night. Hostel world is the app which helps you to find the accommodation at affordable price. This app has over 10 million reviews and it has 36000 hostels in the database.
 
Here are some of the features of the hostel world app by app development company.
- It is free to use
- You don’t have to pay any booking fees
- You can discover the best things to see around your hostel through the app itself
- You can see property photos before booking it
- You can filter the hostels according to the price and locations
 
Final Words:
After knowing some of the very important travel applications, make sure next time while you board an aircraft, you have these apps in your mobile. By using these apps, not only you can save a lot of money but you can actually enjoy your journey.

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Vishal Virani

Vishal Virani is a Founder and CEO of Coruscate Solutions, a leading mobile app development company. He enjoys writing about the vital role of mobile apps for different industries, custom web development and latest technology trends.

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