10 Free Smartphone Travel Apps
By siliconindia
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Friday, 04 November 2011, 00:28 IST
Bangalore: Planning for vacations is a boring task. Sometimes traveling seems like more stress than it is worth. Whether you are taking a trip for business or pleasure, keeping flights, hotel reservations, and general schedule straight can be a hassle. How can you possibly juggle all of those things and find the best deals? The answer is easier than you think. These free smartphone travel apps will help reduce the stress and hassle of being away from home, for business or leisure travel.
These apps not only enhance your travel experience, they also help you save money, let you booking tickets, rent a hotel room, packing, navigating and find a good deal at a nearby restaurant and much more.
Here are such 10 best travel apps.
1. Hipmunk
Hipmunk takes the agony out of flight search. You will see all the relevant flights on a timeline, helping you visualize the right choice. Unlike every other app out there, Hipmunk doesn't just show you the cheapest flight first. It also incorporates factors such as travel time, length of travel, and how many stops are involved. You can also sort flights by price, departure time, or arrival time. When you find a flight you like, you can book it from your phone, email the flight details, or finish up the transaction on a desktop computer.
It?s a free app and available for both Android and iOS platform.