You’re all booked and ready for your next international trip and you’ve already downloaded your standard travel apps like Booking.com, Skyscanner, Opodo, Expedia, etc. In this blog, we tell you about free and unique travel apps that will make your next international trip even easier! The best part is, all these apps are free to download.
iMoney – Currency Converter
iMoney is a great app to give you real-time currency rates during your transactions. In the app you can add multiple currencies for comparison and it will provide you with actual exchange rates. You can enter your desired amount in any currency, and the app will instantly convert it into all the other currencies you are interested in.
TravelSpend – great app for tracking your expenses
Another great app for international travel is TravelSpend. It makes expense tracking incredibly easy, so you don’t have to switch between your banking apps and credit card statements while traveling. The app is very easy to use, it lets you choose a category for what your expense was for, when you made the expense, you can also upload the receipt, convert the expense in your home and travel currency, set yourself a budget, and many other options to choose from.
Download on App Store
Download on Play Store
ATM Fee Saver – Must-have-app on any trip
ATM fees can be excruciatingly high, especially if your local bank does not have a branch where you travel to. If you aren’t one of those lucky people whose bank reimburses you for ATM fees, you might have wondered where to withdraw money in a foreign country with the lowest ATM fees? ATM Fee Saver app and their website provide information on ATM fees and withdrawal limits for foreign card holders in 50 countries across Asia, Europe, North and South America, Australia, Africa, and the Middle East. It provides withdrawal limits for foreign ATMs, calculates fees for your desired withdrawal amount, and navigates you to the nearest ATM in your area.
Maps.me (MapsWithMe)
There are lots of apps out there for navigation but Maps.me should be on everybody’s smartphone who travels a lot to off-beat destinations. You can also use it offline, which can be very useful if you are at a place where there is limited or no internet. You can also search for Entertainment options, restaurants, lodging, gas stations, and so much more. It’s great for small trails or big cities.
App Store & Play Store
Waze – Driving directions, live traffic & road conditions updates
Another amazing app for navigation is Waze, one of the best apps, especially when driving in a foreign country. Not only does it provide accurate navigation with several routes to choose from,, it also alerts you to speeding cameras or police checkpoints. Waze works so accurately and on-time because Waze users can add checkpoints, accidents, broken down cars, traffic jams, directly into the app while it’s happening. It will also guide you to restaurants, gas stations, or other points of interest. The app is easy to use and it’s free.
You can download it on App Store & Play Store
Google Translate – Voice, Picture, Text
The Google Translate app is a must-have for any international traveler, especially if you don’t speak the language. Google Translate translates text, documents and websites from one language into another. You can record your text through the app and it is translated to another language, and what makes this app so great is, you can let the other person speak into your device and it will get translated into your language. So you can have a full conversation in a different language or hold the camera over a menu at a restaurant and it will translate it for you.
Splitwise
Splitwise is a very useful app to keep track of your shared expenses and balances with housemates, trips, groups, friends, and family in any currency. You can track, organize, add expenses, and pay your friends. The app lets you choose how you split the bill (equally or by %), who owes whom, and does the work for you.
PackPoint
Finally, not sure what to pack for your trip or are stressed out about packing – period? PackPoint will help you organize what you need to pack in your suitcase based on your length of travel, how the weather at your destination will be, and any activities you have planned during your trip. You can also customize and add your own activities and packing items and share it with your traveling buddies so they’ll know what to pack as well!
Now that you have read about these amazing travel apps, don’t forget to download the Red Bull MOBILE Data App to avoid expensive roaming charges on your trip! It’s easy to install and available in over 100 countries. The first 100MB are free! Download it now to stay connected.
