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Hopper analyzes billions of flights, watching the price changes, and then informs you when to buy in order to get a deal. The user interface is clean and easy to use, and it only takes 60 seconds to book a flight. They have now started doing hotel bookings too, and you can set up a tracker for a specific hotel instead of the whole city it’s in.

Skyscanner works by searching for the cheapest deals and best options through all its travel partners. It shows you the cheapest dates to book, you can set price alerts and if you’re not sure where to go, you can put in your departing airport and search “Anywhere” or “Top Deals” to give you a list of the most affordable destinations available. 

This app works for advance bookings and last-minute ones too. They have thousands of hotels, B&B’s, motels, and hostels linked to their app, and the comparison feature shows you the prices, reviews, amenities, and rating of all the accommodation options near where you want to stay. The app has over 130 million reviews, so you’ll know exactly what to expect from each establishment to make your decision about whether it’s the place for you or not.

Citymapper is one of the best travel apps you can use to find and use public transport. It currently covers 41 cities worldwide and the list is ever-growing. The app lists the search results by journey time, departing time, cost, and includes public transport, walking, taxis, and floating brands like bicycles, moped, and car-sharing. You can even search for wheelchair-accessible options too.

Google Maps is a must-have free travel app! It will give you directions for car travel, walking, cycling, and public transport. It acts as a GPS, telling you when to turn and guiding you to your destination on the fastest route available. If you’re worried about data costs when abroad, you can also download offline maps for specific areas for use when you have no internet connection.

Packpoint takes the headache out of remembering everything. It looks at the weather for your dates and destination, asks you what activities you might be doing (like snorkeling), and then creates a packing list for you based on all this information.

Simply send all your email confirmations to the app and they put together a full itinerary for you that syncs to your calendar and can be shared with your travel partners. You can also store all your travel documents in the atravel pp, so you have everything in one place.

TripAdvisor is THE travel app when it comes to information on what’s around you, travel tips, and independent reviews of everything from bars to airlines. The best thing about it is that it works in every country in the world, and it should be on every traveler’s smartphone.