App for That
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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