Best Travel Apps For iPhone And Android

By CoolAppsMan

1.) TripIt TripIt Travel Organizer is the ultimate stress reliever for those prone to travel induced anxiety.  Save yourself some hair and have all your confirmation emails and other important information in one organized place.  Frantically searching through confirmation emails is the last thing you need before being frisked by security and then gripping the edge of your seat as turbulence sends your mind racing to unpleasant places.  All you do is forward your confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and it organizes all the details for you.  If you are a frequently flyer, consider downloading TripIt Pro ($49/year).  It will send you helpful airfare savings and remove annoying advertisements. Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone

2.) Flight+ A real-time flight tracker always comes in handy while traveling.  We all know how airlines have a special proclivity towards surprises, but with Flight+ you can stay on top of terminal and gate changes, delays, arrivals, departures, and even seating charts.  If you are picking up a guest at the airport, Flight+ is especially useful and lets you avoid waiting at the airport for delayed flights.  Equipped with zoom-able maps for real-time flight tracking, weather updates, and world clock integration, Flight+ gives you all the live information you need for a smooth flight.  It even automatically syncs to your TripIt account! Price: $2.99 Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Alternative: Flight Aware is a near real-time flight tracker (about 30 minute delay).  Flight Aware is a free application and is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, and Web. (http://flightaware.com/) 3.) Kayak Kayak mobile is a wonderful all-in-one travel application to find and compare flight, hotel, and car rental rates.  Kayak also includes a flight tracker and a place to store your travel itineraries.  You can even book your hotel reservation right within the Kayak mobile application.  Although the Kayak mobile application is very user friendly, I suggest using this application mainly for flight, hotel and car rental searches.  TripIt and Flight+ are the superior applications when it comes to managing itineraries and tracking flights. Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Andoird

4.) Jetsetter Jetsetter is a members/invitation only travel deals community.  From 5-star and boutique hotels (US and International) to tropical packages and cruises, Jetsetter provides great deals on high quality hotel and vacation offers.  If you are itching for an escape from the office and want the most bang for your buck, then Jetsetter is your new BFF. Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Web (www.jetsetter.com) 5.) UrbanSpoon Discovering new restaurants and cuisine is one of the most fun traveling adventures.  With so many delicious options, you should never subject your taste buds to a less than satisfactory meal.  UrbanSpoon helps your discover the most delectable local restaurants in your area.  With GPS to find the closest restaurants near you, UrbanSpoon lets you browse by neighborhood, cuisine, price, “hottest restaurants,” and what’s open now to satisfy your appetite.  Read reviews and make reservations in one easy to use interface.  UrbanSpoon covers the US, Canada, large metro areas in the UK and Australia. Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Web, Blackberry 6.) Google Goggles Google Goggles is by far the coolest Google Search app.  Google Goggles lets you take a picture of anything you come across and provides you with useful information on the object snapped with some pretty impressive image recognition technology.  Take pictures of books and DVDs, landmarks, logos, contact info, artwork, businesses, products, and barcodes in order to search the web for your photo.  You can even snap images of text that needs to be translated. Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android 7.) GasBuddy No one wants to spend all their vacation money on overpriced gas.  Luckily GasBuddy maps out the cheapest gas prices in your local area.  As gas prices soar so high that you contemplate March Of The Penguin tactics, GasBuddy is a must-have application for both short and long road trips (and driving in general).  GasBuddy doesn’t only find the cheapest and closest gas stations, but this app also rewards prizes when you report local gas prices.  You might even be so fortunate as to win one of GasBuddy’s weekly $250 gas gift card giveaways! Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry 8.) Waze Time is money and Waze Social GPS & Traffic helps you avoid sitting in traffic for hours on end.  Waze’s live community shares user contributed and real-time traffic information to navigate your way around the road and take the fastest routes.  Waze doesn’t only provide heavy traffic notifications, but also sends notifications on police traps, speed cams, and road hazards. Price: Free Requirements: iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile