Best travel apps
We used to travel with just a travel guide in our backpack, but that time is gone forever. In addition to the travel guide, there are many hundreds of apps that can help you plan a trip. Also on the road and during your journey you can hardly live without it. In this list I have placed the best apps for traveling to find a flight cheaper, make a travel diary, take a free GPS, find a toilet as quickly as possible and many other apps. Make your phone memory free, because there are 35!
Here WeGo - GPS
We mainly use this app as a GPS app for the rental car. You can download the maps in advance for free and use the app offline. The app with the offline download function of Google maps also works great. One of the best apps for traveling to find your way offline. We used the app in it Madeira, Tenerife and even on Gozo.
Skyscanner - Search engine
Find, compare and book quickly cheap tickets, hotels and rental cars at any time, wherever you are. The Skyscanner app is free. The global travel search engine is available in more than 30 languages.
Hopper - Flight rate predictor
Predict the best time to book your flight, so you pay the least.
View a flight to receive notifications when prices drop before they go up again, travel tips, personalized deals and exclusive offers from your nearest airport. No idea if the predictions are correct, but of course it is worth trying.
Flight Tracker
The Flight Tracker monitors all global flight data in real time and displays them in an intuitive interface.
My Data Manager
This app helps you keep control over your mobile data usage and will save you money on your monthly phone bill. Use My Data Manager every day to keep track of how much data you use and get warnings if you are about to exceed your data limit.
Moovit - Public transportation
Moovit is a public transport app, and is used worldwide in 2000 different cities. Moovit adds a new city every 15 hour.
Moovit continuously updates all data from operators when they change their schedules or services, so you no longer have to wait for a station that is closed and you do not have to wait for that bus that will not come anyway. Moovit works with real-time info. This way, for example, you know at any time how much delay your train has.
DB Navigator - Public transport
Mobile phone tickets, real-time information, delay notifications and personal travel data. DB Navigator provides a wide range of functions and offers all the travel information you need to reach your destination with a minimum of fuss.
trainline
Compare prices for train tickets for European railways. It's an easy way to plan your international travel by train or bus. Buy train and bus tickets for your next European trip!
Via Michelin - Travel guide
Michelin Travel is a free travel guide. Discover 30.000 sights in 80 countries. Find top sights for each destination. Get travel ideas for top cities. Search and book Michelin selected restaurants, hotels and tours directly from your phone. Save your ideas to find them later.
Flush Toilet
Flush is a fast and simple toilet finder. The database of tens of thousands of public toilets are stored on your mobile for fast and offline access! Search for a location and the app shows you the nearest public toilets. Tap the map to get directions from Google Maps. Or if it is very urgent, the app gives you directions to the nearest toilet. The database is constantly being expanded. The app indicates whether the toilet is paying or free, whether you need a key and whether the toilet is accessible to disabled people, if that is known.
Around Me
AroundMe locates your position and shows you the nearest bank, Bar, petrol station, hospital, hotel, cinema, restaurant, supermarket, theater and Taxi locations.
AroundMe shows you a complete overview of all companies in the category indicated, along with the distance from where you are.
Wi-Fi Finder
With WiFi Finder you can quickly find a Wi-Fi hotspot wherever you are. The offline WiFi card makes it possible to find free wireless internet everywhere.
WhatsApp Messenger is a free messaging service available for Android and other smartphones. WhatsApp uses the internet connection (4G / 3G / 2G / EDGE or Wi-Fi, when available) from your phone to send your messages to or call with friends and family.
Triposo - Travel guide
Triposo is a travel guide - it's free and works offline! The app uses millions of websites and reviews. That way you have access to over 50.000 destinations worldwide!
Seatguru
Choose the best seat on the plane, find low plane tickets, and get real-time flight status alerts. The app also contains advice and insights from more than 50.000 passenger reviews, so you always find the best seat before you fly. I always use this app to find a place on the plane that is not too far, but also not too close to the toilets. Also ideal to locate the emergency exits with respect to your airplane seat.
TripAdvisor
Millions of traveler reviews and photos from TripAdvisor. With more than 500 million traveler reviews and opinions, TripAdvisor makes it easy to find the lowest airfares, the best hotels, great restaurants, and fun activities and attractions, wherever you are. Plus, you can book hotels, restaurants and flights with just one tap.
Xe - Exchange rates
All the world's currencies at your fingertips! This edition of the XE Currency Converter App not only offers live rates and charts, but also an XE Rate Alert to monitor your favorite currencies.
24 / 7 BZ Reis - Travel advice for Dutch people
With the 24 / 7 BZ Travel app you are well prepared for travel. You will receive up-to-date travel advice, also during your trip, and you have contact with the contact center at the touch of a button. 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Wherever you are, BZ is everywhere close.
The app contains:
-actual travel advice, so that you know which safety risks you run in certain countries;
information about what you can do in case of emergency, for example if you lose your passport;
contact details of all Dutch embassies, consulates and honorary consuls;
-direct contact with the contact center of BZ. 24 hours per day, 7 days per week;
news messages when there is a crisis;
-general information during major events;
possibilities to plan your trip.
The information from the app is also accessible if you do not have an internet connection. Pages from the app you have previously visited are automatically saved.
Trip it
TripIt® organizes all your travel plans in one place. Just send your confirmation e-mails to [email protected] Send and TripIt will create a route for each of your trips. That way you always have access to your plans and it's free.
Most important features:
• After booking, send your confirmation e-mails to [email protected] and TripIt will immediately provide a route for each of your trips.
• You can choose to automatically import your TripIt travel plans from Gmail, Google Apps, Outlook.com or Yahoo!
• Access your travel plans on your smartphone, tablet, computer or portable device anytime and anywhere.
• Sync TripIt with your calendar so that your travel plans show up next to other meetings or events.
Google Translate
• Type to translate between 103 languages
• Tap to translate: copy text in an app and the translation is displayed
• Offline: translate 59 languages when no internet connection is available
• Instant camera translation: use your camera to translate text directly into 38 languages
• Camera mode: Take photos of text for better quality translations in 37 languages
Journi - Travel diary
Save and share your photos as beautiful timelines with cards. With this app you can easily create a digital diary and travel book. You can then share that with others and people can follow your travel stories.
Travel logger
Create your own travel blog! Share your travel stories and photos in your online travel diary on Reislogger. This way you keep your friends and family informed about your adventures abroad. Fun, Easy & Free!
This app is ideal to update your travel blog on the go from your smartphone or tablet:
* Write travel stories (also offline!)
* Post unlimited photos
* Plan your itinerary on your map
* Read the comments from your followers
booking.com
Download the app that is best rated for travel deals and used by thousands of travelers to find deals at hotels and holiday homes. Find a stay anywhere in the world for every trip and vacation!
Hipmunk
This app will save you time by comparing all the top travel websites so you do not have to. Plus, save up to 60% discount on hotels with new Tonight Deals.
Yelp
Looking for a pizzeria that is open now or a nice coffee bar nearby? A petrol station where you can quickly go to before your tank is empty? Yelp for Android is your local guide at your fingertips and helps you find great places to eat, shop, drink and relax.
Uber - Taxi service
Can't find an official taxi? Uber is an app for quickly sharing rides — both during the day and at night. With Uber you order a ride via the app, you pay with your credit card and in some cities cash.
Uber is available in more than 500 cities around the world.
Skype - Video Chat
Convenient to call for free or video chat with family or friends. Skype works well on both a mobile phone and a laptop. You do need a (free) Wi-Fi connection to free video chat.
Skype, mobile and landline: Free * video and voice calls make it easier to keep in touch with friends and family. You can also enjoy worldwide low call costs to mobile and fixed numbers with Skype.
* Skype-to-Skype calls are free. Carrier costs may apply. It is best to use an unlimited data plan or Wi-Fi connection.
First Aid
This app contains the latest advice and protocols of first aid in dealing with emergency situations. It is easy to follow with illustrated guides and voiced instructions.
An accident happens quickly. App for assistance with accidents, from injured ankles to burn wounds.
Help sign up and check AEDs
An automatic external defibrillator (abbreviated as AED) is a portable device that is used to resuscitate a person. Every week 300 people get a cardiac arrest outside the hospital. The chance of survival of a victim increases when within 6 minutes heart massage is started and as soon as possible the Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) is used. To ensure that you can find the nearest AED as soon as possible in an emergency situation, we aim to map all AED devices in the Netherlands.
Zeker op Reis - Dutch
With the Zeker op Reis App you always and everywhere have your most important (medical) data at hand. Emergency numbers, medication and vaccination overview, country information and practical tips for traveling are integrated in the Zeker op Reis App.
Medical passport:
In the medical passport you simply add your data and then fill in your medical file. In addition to information about diseases and medication use, you can also manage your vaccinations.
Vaccines:
An overview of your vaccinations with the possibility to create a malaria intake schedule. This schedule ensures that you receive a notification on your mobile phone when it is time to take the malaria medicine and takes into account different time zones.
In case of emergency:
Easily find emergency numbers from medical services, embassies and hospitals worldwide. You also have all the important telephone numbers in a row from ANWB to Banks. You can personalize the list by adding or removing numbers. This means you only have what you really need at hand.
Country information:
Here you will find vaccination advice, important hospitals and embassies from all countries around the world.
Packpoint
PackPoint helps you organize what you need to pack in your luggage and suitcases based on the travel time, the weather at your destination and planned activities during your trip.
Once your packing list has been put together and arranged, PackPoint stores it for you so you can share the list with your friends and family, in case you need help with packing.
Enter the place where you are going, the departure date and the number of nights.
Kindle - Reading books
With the Kindle app you have more than a million books at your fingertips. You do not need a Kindle to read the books, your smarthphone or tablet is sufficient. You just need to download the app. In the Kindle Store, choose from more than two million English-language Kindle books or import your own book (s).
SAS Survival Guide Lite
SAS Survival Lite is the free version of the full SAS Survival Guide. Based on the bestseller, this app offers you a guide to survival in the wilderness. Filled with basic necessities and resources, you will be prepared for an expedition to the most remote areas of the world and therefore the best app for traveling to get it alive. I already downloaded it for ours motorhome trip to Western Canada and Vancouver Island†
Track finder - Dutch
A paw print in the sand, a key in the grass, a nest in the tree ... With this TrackFinder from Staatsbosbeheer you know which animal that track belongs to.
Nature Routes Of Nature Monuments - Dutch
More than 260 routes spread across the Netherlands. New routes are automatically visible in the app. So keep an eye on your app regularly!
Route Nl Walking And Cycling Routes - Dutch
Where can you find a beautiful, fun cycling or walking route that you are looking for? We want to help you with this! You can find your desired route in different ways. Do you want a route near you? Then use the button "Routes in the neighborhood", do you want to go out in another place, region or recreation area? Then enter the name in the free search field. Maybe you do not know exactly where you want to start, then choose to indicate the province in combination with the desired distance on the home screen.
- More than 100.000 free cycling routes
- In the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
- Download routes for offline use
- The cycling routes are based on the nodes network
