Best travel apps on Reddit
177 reviews from r/solotravel, r/travel, r/Europetravel and 15 more subreddits
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#1
Google Maps
4.5
(12)
"City Mapper or Google Maps"
"The most useful apps were Google Maps, Google Translate."
"If not, I swear we won't be able to stay alive for 2 minutes there ☻"
"Offline Google maps of the area you are visiting."
"Google Maps is your friend."
"Google Maps / Waze"
"(offline maps)."
"- Hostelworld."
"Good for live navigation, you can save offline if needed."
"Better for navigation if you have data/local sim. Always worth having 2 maps."
#2
Booking.com
4.5
(12)
"Good for accommodation, cashback options available."
"Booking.com"
"I've booked enough with them to be their Genius tier 2 member which affords you additional perks."
"Their app is great, especially storing all your bookings for offline."
"Booking.com for hotels, hostels and vacation homes."
"Booking.com's app for it's great storage and retrieval of bookings."
"Use hostel world for the reviews."
"For booking accommodation."
"My travel apps."
"I found it more user friendly."
#3
maps.me
5.0
(8)
"Maps.me!!!!!!"
"Maps.me looks awesome and the fact that it works without service is icing on the cake."
"Maps.me is the best, as it works perfectly offline"
"Maps.me ?"
"[MAPS.ME] Essential when I travel."
"[MAPS.ME] Storing Offline maps"
"Maps.me"
"Maps.me for it's amazing offline maps."
#4
4.9
(7)
"Google Maps for navigation"
"Google Maps is great for navigation in a vast majority of situations."
"Google Maps: A must-have for navigation."
"Offline Google maps of the area you are visiting."
"Well Google translate is by far the best translation app."
"Google Earth VR is amazing, free, and pretty easy to run."
"Google Maps for orientation works fairly good."
#5
Citymapper
4.9
(7)
"City Mapper or Google Maps"
"Best app I've found for navigating a city using public transport."
"The Citymapper app is absolutely crucial for me when navigating public transportation."
"Citymapper (free with IAP, but see description) - Multimodal transit planning."
"Citymapper if going to any major city"
"One of my favorite transportation apps is Citymapper."
"Good for local public transport if available, though Google Maps is similar."
#6
Google Translate
4.7
(6)
"The most useful apps were Google Maps, Google Translate."
"Save the local language for offline use, ideally with your camera."
"Google Translate"
"Google Translate is helpful, download the language before you go."
"My travel apps."
"As well as a Google Translate."
#7
Rome2rio
4.2
(6)
"Is my greatest app for travel."
"Is my greatest app for travel."
"Good for finding routes and travel times/options."
"I use rome2rio.com a lot when planning routes."
"Good for options when you're moving between countries."
"Good for finding routes and travel times/options."
#8
TripIt
4.6
(5)
"TripIt is a lifesaver for travelers who struggle with planning."
"TripIt is a comprehensive travel organizer app."
"Trip it is awesome for keeping all your reservations together."
"Trip It"
"Easy to keep track of planned/booked stuff like hotels and flights."
#9
Maps.me
4.5
(4)
"Offline map so you're never lost. This is my number one used app when I travel and have never been lost."
"Works offline like a charm, and downloading your current country is great."
"Offline map so you're never lost."
"For Eastern Europe."
#10
Tripadvisor
4.3
(4)
"Tripadvisor"
"Good for checking out things to do and places to eat."
"Google. TripAdvisor."
"Mainly just to see what's nearby."
#11
Bring Me
4.3
(4)
"Adding Bring Me - Log item's location is helpful for tracking belongings while traveling."
"Try to add Bring Me - Log item's location also to your utilities while traveling."
"Might be helpful tracking your belongings."
"Log item's location also to your utilities while traveling might be helpful tracking your belongings."
#12
Google Flights
5.0
(3)
"Google Flights"
"Google Flights, etc."
"Flights: google flights, feature for use: I can find the cheapest flights."
#13
Mapy.cz
4.7
(3)
"Very detailed, clear and easy to use."
"Mapy.cz, very detailed, clear and easy to use."
"For walking."
#14
Wanderlog
4.7
(3)
"Wanderlog! It has been a huge help in my current Japan trip."
"I've been using Wanderlog to plan out places to go in a city."
"I have found *Wanderlog* as my preferred itinerary maker."
#15
Rome2Rio
4.7
(3)
"Rome2Rio: This app is invaluable for figuring out how to get from one place to another."
"Rome2Rio"
"Rome2Rio was occasionally good for research."
#16
Omio
4.0
(3)
"For trains/buses."
"My travel apps."
"I use omio"
#17
Uber
4.0
(3)
"My travel apps."
"For Taxi."
"Maldivians use a version of the Uber App called 'Avas Ride'"
#18
Wander
4.0
(3)
"Wander. VR street view but better than that."
"And my vote is also Wander."
"Wander is the next best thing, but it only offers street view type photos."
#19
Art Cracker
5.0
(2)
"Art Cracker is an incredible app that operates just like Shazam, but for art!"
"It's perfect for traveling: you can snap a picture and find out what the artwork is in just two clicks."
#20
Hostelworld
5.0
(2)
"HostelWorld / Expedia / Booking"
"For accommodation Hostelworld, Booking.com, Airbnb, etc."
#21
Alltrails
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for AllTrails and want to add PackPoint and Recreation.gov."
"Alltrails"
#22
FlixBus
4.5
(2)
"Can't recommend them enough!"
"My travel apps."
#23
Hostel World
4.5
(2)
"Hostel World"
"Hostel world is good."
#24
Transport Apps
4.0
(2)
"Download each city metro apps that would help you."
"You're better off installing the corresponding app of the country for train/bus connections."
#25
Bolt
4.0
(2)
"My travel apps."
#26
The Fork
4.0
(2)
"For easy restaurant reservations."
"The Fork"
#27
GetYourGuide
4.0
(2)
"My travel apps."
"GetYourGuide, Guruwalks, Booking, Airbnb."
#28
9292
4.0
(2)
"For public transportation."
"If you're in the Netherlands than 9292 for public transportation."
#29
SBB
4.0
(2)
"Was critical for me in Switzerland."
"SBB was critical for me in Switzerland."
#30
4.0
(2)
"WhatsApp, Instagram to add friends on your way"
"Whatsapp is encrypted and is by far the most used messaging app in LATAM."
#31
Google Trips
4.0
(2)
"Google Trips (Discontinued)"
"Google Trips! Oh wait, nevermind :/"
#32
WorkOutDoors
5.0
(1)
"WorkOutDoors for maps"
#33
Weathergraph
5.0
(1)
"Weathergraph for weather"
#34
Currency Plus
5.0
(1)
"Currency Plus is an excellent currency converter tool."
#35
Trail Sense
5.0
(1)
"Trail sense ( [F-droid] / [play store])"
#36
Weather App
5.0
(1)
"Find a good up to date weather app. Invaluable!"
#37
Plip
5.0
(1)
"I've been working on a travel planning app called Plip for collaborating with friends."
#38
travelcrumb
5.0
(1)
"Travelcrumb iOS app"
#39
Visit A City
5.0
(1)
"Visit A City served me really well when I was in London in 2018."
#40
Trainline
5.0
(1)
"Trainline"
#41
Recreation.gov
5.0
(1)
"Another vote for AllTrails and want to add PackPoint and Recreation.gov."
#42
RTL Travel App
5.0
(1)
"“RTL Travel App” for public transport."
#43
PackPoint
5.0
(1)
"Another vote for AllTrails and want to add PackPoint and Recreation.gov."
#44
Organic Maps
5.0
(1)
"Organic Maps is very handy, as you can download the whole country for offline use."
#45
FreeRoam
5.0
(1)
"FreeRoam"
#46
Forvo.com
5.0
(1)
"One that I don't hear often is Forvo.com or their app, which is fantastic for nailing pronunciation."
#47
Expedia
5.0
(1)
"HostelWorld / Expedia / Booking"
#48
Easy Currency Converter
5.0
(1)
"[Easy Currency Converter]"
#49
Booking
5.0
(1)
"HostelWorld / Expedia / Booking"
#50
Avas Ride
5.0
(1)
"“Avas Ride” for vans/cabs/motorbike taxi."
#51
iOverlander
5.0
(1)
"IOverlander is good for Boondocking anywhere on earth!"
#52
Wikivoyage
5.0
(1)
"You can use Wikivoyage."
#53
United App
5.0
(1)
"* United App. Of course I fly with United mostly."
#54
Skyscanner
5.0
(1)
"For flight options Skyscanner, Google Flights, etc."
#55
Seat 61
5.0
(1)
"Seat 61"
#56
Scott's Cheap Flights
5.0
(1)
"Scott's Cheap flights (not an app, but a useful service)"
#57
Rick Steves' Audio Guides
5.0
(1)
"Rick Steves' Audio Guides"
#58
Interrail’s Railplanner
5.0
(1)
"Interrail’s Railplanner app is similar, but also works offline."
#59
Marriott
5.0
(1)
"* Marriott / Hilton apps"
#60
Inspirock
5.0
(1)
"Inspirock - Not a mobile app but it's a website."
#61
Google Pay
5.0
(1)
"* Google Pay (for paying subway fares easily in London for example."
#64
Culture Trip
5.0
(1)
"Culture Trip for reading about travel destinations"
#65
Citizen Seven
5.0
(1)
"Citizen Seven for flights"
#66
Airbnb
5.0
(1)
"Airbnb for hotels"
#67
SUDA
5.0
(1)
"SUDA is an excellent tool for finding hiking and cycling paths."
#68
Bus Checker
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Bus checker for traveling in bus and have a reference of waiting times."
#69
MetroApp
5.0
(1)
"For Subway in Santiago I recommend MetroApp for a referential map of the subway lines and time that take for a trip from point A to B."
#70
Revolut
5.0
(1)
"Very easy to transfer currency from country to country."
#71
Hyperdia
5.0
(1)
"Hyperdia is a super handy resource for judging shinkansen routes and times."
#72
Roadtrippers
4.0
(1)
"I use *Roadtrippers* to create a route based on locations I’m going."
#73
MakeMyTrip
4.0
(1)
"MakeMyTrip This popular app offers a wide range of services."
#75
GO
4.0
(1)
"I recommend the GO app to request a taxi if/when it makes sense to."
#76
Wise
4.0
(1)
"I like Wise for quick transfers of money from USD to other currencies."
#77
Kayak
4.0
(1)
"Kayak and TripAdvisor"
#78
Red
4.0
(1)
"In case you are using bus services, this app shows the estimated time for the bus to get to a given bus stop."
#79
Punta
4.0
(1)
"Punta is promising, although it was released a few months ago. But I would give it a try since it's meant to meet other nomads wherever you go."
#80
XE
4.0
(1)
"Useful for checking conversion rates."
#81
Klook
4.0
(1)
"Great for finding local deals on tickets, tours, and activities."
#82
Momondo
4.0
(1)
"Useful for finding flights."
#83
Google Travel
4.0
(1)
"Check accommodation prices from various booking sites."
#84
tui.co.uk
4.0
(1)
"Package holidays from the UK at wonderfully cheap prices in the off season."
#85
Seat61
4.0
(1)
"Great for anything train related."
#86
YouTube.com
4.0
(1)
"Videos provide valuable insights, especially for quiet locations."
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