Summer is here and with summer comes traveling. Prepare for your trips with these five must have travel apps!
GasBuddy
Price: Free
Join the more than 27 million drivers that are saving money every time they fill up by using GasBuddy.
Share gas prices you see to win free gas and help others save money too!
FEATURES:
- Find the cheapest gas near you
- Find the cheapest gas by city/zip/postal code
- Report gas prices to help other people find cheap gas
- Chance of winning $250 gas every week
- Earn points for reporting gas prices
- Earn awards for posting gas prices
Yelp
Price: Free
Looking for a burrito joint open now? An Irish pub nearby? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for your iPhone or iPad is here to help. Use us to search for places to eat, shop, drink, relax and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.
FEATURES:
- Search for businesses near you
- Tap quick links to find nearby bars, restaurants, cafes and more
- Narrow your searches by distance, price, and what’s open now
- Browse reviews to read what’s great (and not so great) in your city
- Find great Deals offered by your favorite local businesses on iPhone
- Add tips, photos, and draft reviews for your favorite businesses
- Check-in and share on Facebook and Twitter
- Look up addresses and phone numbers for thousands of businesses, then call or map them from your iPhone or iPad
- Yelp does augmented reality with Monocle. Overlay business information onto the world around you.
EveryTrail Pro
Price: $3.99. Free version does not have sync, video, or offline features and has ads.
TRACK, SHARE, EXPLORE… EveryTrail is the best way to share trips,
connect with other travelers and find great new things to do. Plot
your trip, photos and videos right on the map and upload it to
EveryTrail.com, Facebook and Twitter.
TRACK
Create an interactive trip map while you walk, bike, run, hike, drive,
sail, ski or travel other ways. You can plot pictures and videos that
you take along the way directly onto the map you make. Add your own
colorful commentary for a complete travel story.
SHARE
Share your adventures with friends by uploading directly from your
phone to Facebook, Twitter and EveryTrail.com, the leading online GPS
travel community. You can also update your own personal blog or
website with the map you make from EveryTrail.com.
EXPLORE
Take along over 400,000 trips from other global travelers that will
inspire you on your next adventure—and guide you along the way. You
can leave those heavy outdated guidebooks at home, because EveryTrail
route maps and travel tips will be right at your fingertips wherever
you go.
KEY FEATURES
- Track your route with your phone’s GPS capability – see your route
map drawn while you move - Use iOS 4’s multitasking capabilities to keep tracking while using
other apps (note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can
dramatically decrease battery life) - Listen to awesome audio guides that give you hands free info at key
points-of-interest along the way - Plot pictures taken with your phone’s camera on your map instantly
OR easily add pics from another camera or photo website later - Add videos to your trip just like pictures (Pro Version only) and
upload them to YouTube from within the app - Instant sharing to Facebook, Twitter and EveryTrail right from your phone
- Download maps to use offline when data connection is spotty or to
avoid pricey roaming charges (Pro Version only) - View stats while tracking (distance, speed, elevation and more)
- View full-screen trip maps, photos and travel logs on EveryTrail.com
- Search over 400,000 trips from other world travelers
- Find trips near your current location, by activity, length and more
- Follow trips on interactive maps while traveling
- Track a new trip while following another trip
- Save trips (yours and others) on your phone
BENEFITS OF PRO APP OVER FREE VERSION
- Download and manage maps for offline use
- Record your own Geotagged Video to add to your trips
- No Ads
- Sync ALL your own trips between the app and EveryTrail.com
FlightTrack
Price: $4.99; $9.98 Pro version adds flight updates, FAA airport delays and closures, terminal maps, and weather forecast. $3.99 FlightBoard add-on shows arrivals/departure board.
Download now and see how FlightTrack’s clean, intuitive design will help you track a flight in seconds. See flight details on beautiful, zoomable maps or get real-time departure info, delays and gate numbers at a glance. Full international coverage means you can track all your flights worldwide. We’ll even update you on cancellations and help you find an alternate flight.
DETAILED COVERAGE.
- Real-time status for gates, delays and cancellations
- Covers more than 3,000 airports worldwide
- Full international flight coverage with 1,400 airlines
- Find alternate flights at a tap
TRAVEL SMART.
- Sync with your phone’s calendar
- Share flight status by email, Facebook or Twitter
- Supports multitasking on iOS 4
- Label your flights, store flight confirmation #, save seat # and add notes
BEAUTIFUL MAPS.
- Zoomable, live flight tracker maps with satellite and weather radar imagery
- Review weather radar and forecasts
- Offline mode for use in airplanes – maps still work!
- Airtime, aircraft, and speed & altitude (US)
Upgrade to FlightTrack Pro for push flight alerts, airport delay prediction, synced TripIt flight itineraries and more.
TripAdvisor
Price: Free
Millions of traveler reviews, photos, and maps from TripAdvisor. Plan and have your perfect trip. With over 100 million reviews and opinions by travelers, TripAdvisor makes it easy to find the lowest airfare, best hotels, great restaurants, and fun things to do, wherever you go. And booking options for hotels, restaurants and flights are just a tap away.
The TripAdvisor mobile app is free and easy to use.
- Browse millions of reviews, opinions, videos and candid photos by travelers
- Find the best hotel for you, including Travelers’ Choice award winners
- Explore restaurants by food type, price range, and rating
- Discover cool things to do in any destination
- Compare airfares and find great deals
- Use Near Me Now to discover options near you or any address you enter
- Add your own reviews, videos and photos
- Add a hotel, restaurant or attraction not yet listed on TripAdvisor