Mobile applications allow you to rationally plan your travel time, buy air tickets, find a hotel, and navigate the area. By downloading the app you want, you can chat with locals in a language you don't know, check the weather, exchange rates, and get tips. An overview of the most useful and proven mobile travel apps.
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When choosing applications, pay attention to the mode in which they work: offline or online, because when traveling, there is not always free Internet. Download the necessary maps and dictionaries in advance. Mobile app developers release versions for iOS and Android devices. They are downloaded from the App Store and Google Play, respectively.
Flights
Aviasales
Search for air tickets using 728 airlines, 200 ticket offices and 5 booking systems. Compound routes, low price calendar, voice search, data autofill, smart filters. Buy tickets directly from the app. In Russian.
Accommodation
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Booking.com
Find and book a hotel anywhere in the world through the most popular booking service booking.com. Best offers and reviews, 24/7 support. In many languages, including Russian.
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Airbnb
Booking private accommodation with hosts around the world: apartments apartments, houses, villas. To date, airbnb has over 6 million listings in 191 countries. In many languages, including Russian.
- You can book an apartment in Russia and the CIS on the Russian-language platform Sutochno.ru — more than 100 thousand options in 500+ cities of Russia and beyond.
Hotellook
The program searches for hotels at once on all leading booking sites. User ratings and full-screen photos help you choose a hotel. Compare prices and decide which system is more profitable to book (discounts up to 60%). In Russian.
Insurance
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Tripinsurance
Online travel insurance with insurance limits up to €1 million, chronic disease coverage and a 24/7 online doctor. Buying a policy in 4 minutes. Free medical consultations, calls to the service center, chat with the support service.
Tours
Travelata
Technological search and sale of tours from all tour operators, including: Coral Travel, Tui, Tez Tour, Pegas Touristik, Biblio Globus, Brisco and many others. The best deals with discounts up to 70%. Low price calendar, hotel search.
Maps
Google Maps
The largest database of maps (220 countries and territories). GPS navigation, street view, route creation. You can download maps and use them offline. In many languages, including Russian.
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CityMaps2Go
Offline maps + Wikipedia guide. Building hiking routes, detailed information, popular places and useful tips. Application menu in English. Paid version of CityMaps2Go Pro.
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MAPS.ME
Maps without internet connection. Offline search by category, add places to bookmarks, GPS navigation for driving, walking and cycling routes around the world. Available in many languages, including Russian.
Navigator
Navmii GPS World (Navfree)
Offline navigation with voice guidance and HD maps. Saves routes, shows gas stations. Choice of driving or walking mode. Integrated with Google street view. Available in many languages, including Russian.
Guides
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Tripadvisor
The largest social network for travelers. Reviews of hotels, restaurants, entertainment — read other people's and leave your own, ask questions on the forum. Available in 49 regions of the world in 28 languages.
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TopTripTip
Guide to Russia and the CIS. Interactive maps, creation of routes, description of objects (attractions), calendar of events and events, audio tours, weather forecast for all regions. Available in Russian and English.
Taxi
Uber
Order a taxi for trips to the airport or around the city. The service operates in more than 500 cities around the world. The application determines your location, shows a photo of the driver and information about the car, tracks its arrival on the map. In English.
BlaBlaCar
The world's largest service for finding car companions. Traveling together saves time and money. Find the driver closest to you, book your seat now or send a request. Passengers spend several times less on travel than on a train or bus. In Russian.
Translators
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Google Translate
Translator with the largest vocabulary base: 103 languages online, 59 languages offline. Voice listening, voice input, handwriting input, camera translation, conversation mode, text translation from 38 languages.
Yandex.Translate
Translates offline from 6 popular languages, online from 90. Listening to words and phrases, prompts for speed typing, photo translation of text for 12 languages.
Smart Lens
Converts image to text, scans and translates into over 100 languages, reads QR and barcodes. Can call from phone number, send SMS, open website URL, send email, save to Google Drive, share on social networks. Works offline.
Communication
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Drimsim
A SIM card for traveling abroad. Profitable Internet in 190 countries. No subscription or hidden fees. Through the application in Russian, you can track expenses and replenish the balance.
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WhatsApp
The messenger loads contacts from the phone, supports voice input and voice recording, stores messages until they are delivered. Available in many languages, including Russian.
Zoom
Video conferencing platform. Online communication with friends and business partners, remote work or study from anywhere in the world. Available in many languages, including Russian.
Skype
Calls, video, chat, file transfer. Skype is the world leader in terms of the number of users. Requires an Internet connection. Available in many languages, including Russian.
Currency Converter
XE Currency
Fast conversion from one currency to another offline. Monitor up to 10 currencies of your choice. In 10 languages, there is no Russian, but it is not needed for the calculator.
Weather
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Gismeteo
Weather forecast for cities around the world. Detailed forecast for 48 hours and short forecast up to 7 days. Weather at airports, warnings of geomagnetic storms and other natural anomalies. In 4 languages, including Russian.
Search wi-fi
WiFi Map
Search for the nearest wi-fi point. Passwords for secure access from application users. The WiFi map has 100 million internet connection points around the world. In English.
Flight Tracking
The Flight Tracker
Storing and updating information about your air travel. Airport weather, terminal layouts, aircraft type information. Promptly informs about changes in the schedule (delay or cancellation). There is a Russian language.
In addition to the above mobile travel applications, there are many others. Cities and countries interested in attracting tourists develop their applications and distribute them for free.
