We have rounded up our favorite apps in our Best Travel Apps series. These are the first apps I download for my trips.
- Maps.Me / Google Maps
- Lounge Buddy
- WhatsApp / Skype
- iTranslate / Google Translate
- Polar Steps
- Pack Point
- Mobile Passport (U.S.)
Let us know what your favorites are!
1) Maps.Me / Google Maps
- Features:
- Maps for any country, any place, from the largest cities to the smallest villages, at your fingertips
- Totally offline detailed maps, including searches, bookmarks, auto-follow mode, GPS positioning
- Zoom-in and zoom-out smoothly
- Google Maps can also be configured to work offline
- Cost: Free
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![iPhone Screenshot 1](https://i0.wp.com/a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple122/v4/31/f5/54/31f55475-b2aa-9465-866b-04cf6652537c/screen696x696.jpeg?resize=225%2C399)
2) LoungeBuddy
- Features:
- Find airport lounges all over the world
- Find lounges available for a fee (beginning at $25)
- Find lounges associated with airline elite status, lounge membership, and credit card affiliation
- Find airport lounges all over the world
- Cost: Free
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![iPhone Screenshot 3](https://i2.wp.com/a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple71/v4/06/ac/22/06ac2207-b5af-6d96-5160-9bc368e93401/screen696x696.jpeg?resize=225%2C399)
3) WhatsApp / Skype
- Features:
- Fast, simple, secure messaging and calling for free*, available on phones all over the world. *Data charges may apply.
- Cost: Free
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![iPhone Screenshot 3](https://i0.wp.com/a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple60/v4/2d/45/0c/2d450c44-3314-f541-2704-3008107cb94f/screen696x696.jpeg?resize=225%2C399)
4) iTranslate / Google Translate
- Features:
- Read, write, and speak in 90 languages, anywhere in the world
- Translate text or websites, start voice conversations or
lookup words, meanings, and even verb conjugations in over 90 languages
- Cost: Free
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![iPhone Screenshot 1](https://i0.wp.com/a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple71/v4/bd/b9/2e/bdb92e4c-c28f-de68-1ed6-07238b676480/screen696x696.jpeg?resize=225%2C399)
5) Polar Steps
- Features:
- Travel log of your destinations, photos, and description
- Share with friends and on social media
- Cost: Free
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![](https://i0.wp.com/adventureswithinreach.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Polarsteps.png?resize=194%2C389)
6) Pack Point
- Features:
- Generates packing list based on length of travel, weather, and activities
- Share packing lists with others
- Cost: Free
- PackPoint Premium
- Connects to TripIt and Evernote
- Customize with your own activities and packing list items
- PackPoint Premium
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![iPhone Screenshot 1](https://i2.wp.com/a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple5/v4/d2/64/fc/d264fcca-e9ab-8feb-f783-2f66a9f6cdd5/screen568x568.jpeg?resize=220%2C391)
7) Mobile Passport
- Features:
- Expedited passport processing at 20 U.S. airports and one cruise port
- Cost: Free
- Platforms:
- Screenshots:
![iPhone Screenshot 1](https://i2.wp.com/a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple71/v4/e7/34/4d/e7344df8-d25a-0a35-0bb3-81f418050ade/screen696x696.jpeg?resize=225%2C399)
Let us know what your favorites are!
See the rest of our Best Travel Apps series:
Top 7 Travel Apps
- Maps.Me / Google Maps
- Lounge Buddy
- WhatsApp / Skype
- iTranslate / Google Translate
- Polar Steps
- Pack Point
- Mobile Passport (U.S.)
Part I – Organizing Your Trip and Flight Information
- Itineraries / Confirmation
- Trip It
- Packing
- Packing Pro
- Pack Point
- Flight Tracking
- Flight+
- FlightAware
- Airport Information
- Gate Guru
- Lounge Buddy
- U.S. Immigration
- Mobile Passport
- Compensation for EU Flight
- Air Help
Part II – Destination Information
- Maps
- National Geographic World Atlas
- CityMapper
- City Maps2Go
- Stay.com
- Maps.me
- Star Walk
- Conversion
- XE Currency
- The Converted
- Tipping
- Globe Tipping
- Sleep
- Sleep Cycle
- Entrain
Part III – Communications
- Learn a Language
- World Nomads Travel Language Guides
- Duo Lingo
- Memrise
- Translation
- Google Translate
- iTranslate
- SayHi Translate
- Communications
- Viber
- Messenger
Part IV – Documenting your Travels
- Photography
- PhotoGrid
- Canva
- ProCamera
- Snapseed
- Track your Wanderings
- LiveTrekker
- SnapChat
- Trip Journals
- TripJournal
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