Travel App Suggestions

Make your travels smoother, smarter, and more enjoyable with our curated list of recommended travel apps—handpicked by the experts at All-Travel to help you stay organized, informed, and inspired on the go.

For personalized recommendations or questions about these travel apps, feel free to contact an All-Travel advisor—we’re here to help enhance every step of your journey.

Apps for Getting There and Getting Ready

Timeshifter is an app not only provides advice to alleviate the disruptive symptoms of jet lag, such as insomnia and sleepiness, but also addresses the underlying circadian disruption by rapidly resynchronizing the circadian clock to the new time zone.
Generic jet lag advice is, well… generic. It won’t reduce your jet lag and can actually make it worse. Each traveler and trip is different and requires a personalized approach that takes your sleep pattern, chronotype, flight plan, and a range of personal preferences into account.

 

Smart Traveler is the official State Department app for U.S. travelers, invites you to see the world with easy access to frequently updated official country information, travel alerts, travel warnings, maps, U.S. embassy locations, and more.

 

 Netflix isn’t really a travel app, but it can be a lifesaver during a long flight on an aircraft without seatback inflight entertainment, or at the airport during an unexpected flight delay or layover. If you have a Netflix account the app allows you to download your favorite shows on your device to watch offline. Just be sure to check your downloads pre-flight to be sure they haven’t expired.

 

PackPoint is an intelligent packing app and packing list builder for serious travelers. Pack-Point will tell you what you need to pack based on length of travel, weather at your destination, and any activities planned during your trip. Punch in the city you’re traveling to, the departure date, and the number of nights you’ll be staying there.

Apps for Getting Home

Mobile Passport enables U.S. passport holders and Canadian visitors to save time during the entry process at most major U.S. airports and cruise ports! Securely submit your passport and customs declaration form and access designated lanes in the inspection area.

Apps for Getting Around

Navigate your world faster walking or by car with Google Maps. Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map.

Request a ride with Uber and get there with ease. With Uber, your destination is at your fingertips. Other ride-share apps include Lyft and many others, depending on your destination.

Maps.me has fast, detailed and entirely offline maps with turn-by-turn naviga-
tion – trusted by over 140 million travelers worldwide. Save mobile data; no internet is required.

Apps for During Your Trip

Google Translate: 108 languages by Typing or Camera

• Offline: Translate with no internet connection (59 languages)

• Phrasebook: Star and save translated words and phrases for future reference (all languages)

A trusted resource for currency exchange rates from around the globe, XE Currency Converter & Money Transfer lets you compare prices anywhere while traveling abroad to be sure you’re getting the best exchange rates.
*Apple Calculator has a new converter function.

TripLingo is the ultimate tool for international travelers. Learn essential phrases (in four slang levels!), instantly translate your voice or connect to a live translator, get a crash course on the local culture and so much more.

TunnelBear VPN is a free, incredibly simple app to browse the Internet privately and securely. The beautiful TunnelBear app protects your online privacy, lets you access your favorite websites & apps, and secures your connection on public WiFi hotspots.

WhatsApp Messenger is a FREE messaging app available for smartphones. WhatsApp uses your phone’s Internet connection or Wi-Fi, as available to let you message and call friends and family that also use the app. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, calls, photos, videos, documents, and Voice Messages. Widely used worldwide.

GlobeTips (Tipping Guide) includes a lot of features such as bill scanning that simply calculates everything for you and automatically applies geo-location based advice, handy check-splitting, results up rounding, tax excluding, full tipping guide for all countries, etc.

Autio: Road Trip & Travel App has 20,000 location-based audio stories in America and worldwide. Autio brings your road trip to life with captivating audio stories about the places you pass through. Narrated by talented voices, the app shares local history, culture, and hidden gems, turning every drive into a rich, immersive travel experience. The first five are free.

TheFork is the application that allows you to discover and book the right restaurant for every occasion, at the best price. Easily find a restaurant around you by activating your localization. Find TheFork in the biggest cities of France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, and Brazil.

HappyCow ($) has helped users find vegan-options at 120,000+ restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores in 180+ countries. Now it’s easy to find vegan food delivery nearby, or get takeout.

Eatwith is a favorite app of food and travel lovers. From dinner parties to food tours to cooking classes, join our hand-selected locals in 130+ countries for immersive experiences you’ll always remember.

Book and enjoy dining experiences in over 52,000 restaurants worldwide with the OpenTable App. Find the right restaurant for anything using our comprehensive and intuitive search filters. See menus, photos, and special promotions, while getting the inside scoop from our community of OpenTable diners. Book your reservation and invite a few friends to tag along.

TurboScan turns your iPhone into a full-featured scanner for documents, receipts, photos, and more. Allows you to turn files into PDF’s or JPEG’s. Free & Pay Versions available.