App for That

April 29, 2014

Spring Semester

Topic

• Today’s topic:

Travel Apps

• Planning:– Expedia

• Used for:– Travel search

– Information

– Booking

• Mobile-exclsive discounts on last-minute booking

• Can sort reviews by “recent”, “favorable” and “critical”

Rating: 3.5/5

Available for:

Android

iOS

Windows 8 and RT

Web

Travel Apps

• Planning:– Hipmunk Flight and Hotel Search

• Search flights and hotels• Can search non-traditional lodging (Airbnb,

HomeAway- rooms and homes to let for rent)• Travel on a budget• Cannot book actual

flights and hotels, but can

search.

Rating: 3.5/5

Available for:

Android

iOS

Web

Travel Apps

• Planning:– Kayak:

• Travel search website• Provides best deals on flights• Can book flights, hotels, and car rentals• Includes other services like Orbitz and Priceline to

help find the best deal. Rating: 5/5

Available for:

Android

iOS

Kindle Fire

Windows Phone

Web

Travel Apps

• Planning:– Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars

• Searches for best travel deals• Can book deals• Price guarantee• Good reputation

Rating: 4.5/5

Available for:

Android

iOS

Kindle Fire

Web

Travel Apps

• Planning:– SkyScanner

• Search flights on certain dates from home airport toanywhere, based on where it may be inexpensive.• Can adjust search to surrounding dates for cost effectiveness.• Partners with ebookers.com for actual booking

Rating:

Available for:

Android

iOS

Windows 8

Windows Phone

Web

Travel Apps

• Travel Guides and Location Info:– CityGuides, Offline Maps

• Mobile app of Stay.com• Explore new destinations and

create itinerary for seeing, doing,

eating.• Can use offline

Rating: 3.5/5

Available for:

Android

iOS

Travel Apps

• Travel Guides and Location Info:– GateGuru

• Tips and lists of services at

airports• Best and worst airports• Reviews and Tips

Rating: 4/5

Available for:

Android

iOS

Windows Phone

Travel Apps

• Travel Guides and Location Info:– TripAdvisor Offline City

Guides• Pairs maps and

suggestions for where to visit

• Can download offline maps

Rating:

Available for:

iOS

Travel Apps

• Packing/Preparing– Packing Pro

• Helps to remember what to pack

• Evidence of what is packed if lose luggage

• Sample lists or create own

• Reminders

Rating: 3/5

Available for:

iOS

Travel Apps

• Travel Guides and Location Info:– XE Currency

Exchange:• Currency converter• Remembers most

recently updated rate• Can convert without

connection

Available for:

iOS

Travel Apps

• Travel Guides and Location Info:– Google Translate:

• Translate pieces of text easily

• Not always perfectly accuate

• Voice recognition• Free

Available for:

iOS

Android