Essential iPhone Apps for Your Next Road Trip
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Taking a flight or train ride is always the same but road trips promise new adventure every time you hit the open road. While cell phones are handy devices to ensure you remain connected with people during your trip, smart phones are much better when you're on a road trip.
Blackberrys, Androids, and iPhones include a lot of information based content that will help you locate hotels and restaurants easily - without having to stop and ask for directions.
Here are a few essential iPhone apps for your next road trip.
Maps Buddy
Maps Buddy is a good friend to rely on when you kick off on a road trip. The application helps you locate cafés, banks, ATMs, restaurants, gas stations and other necessities.
Unlike traditional maps, which act as pointers in the general direction that you must take to reach a certain destination, MapsBuddy is a more interactive tool that identifies your current location and directs you to the closest center you are looking for. The app has a built-in list of locations to which users can add further data; customizing it for their use.
SimulTravel GPS
Finding a clean and affordable hotel might be difficult when you are in a new town. The SimulTravel GPS software solves that problem by listing all the nearby hotels and their user ratings. The app lets you choose from thousands of hotels and it also includes a feature that enables you to reserve a room.
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel app gives an on screen weather map along with comprehensive details like forecasts and automatic weather alerts. This app is definitely handy to make sure the sky is clear before you plan an outdoor picnic.
Urbanspoon
Urbanspoon uses GPS technology and locates the nearest restaurants. You can state your preference of cuisine and Urbanspoon will have a list ready for you. The feature also categorizes the price rating of each restaurant. Burgers, vegetarian, Indian, fast food... they're all covered with Urbanspoon.
Yelp
Get help with Yelp even when you are on the move. This popular review site is also available on iPhones, giving you valuable advice on restaurants, hotels and gas stations near your location.
Where To
Tourists find it very difficult to find the best place to visit when on a road trip. The 'Where To' app helps users find places of interest in many popular destinations. The application contains useful trivia and other fun stuff.
WifiTrack
This application is a great tracker of wifi enabled zones. It also measures the strength of the connectivity while advising you on the free wifi zones available in the area.
Road Trip
Road Trip is a great application that tracks your fuel mileage, maintenance costs and other related expenses when you embark on a road trip.
Road Trip Fun
Road Trip Fun includes a lot of games that can be played especially while on the road. The application explains the rules and guidelines for many of the classic road trip games.
Road Trip Scavenger Hunt
An iPhone version of the popular game. This app will list out an item that you should be the first to locate as your car heads down the open road.
Group Discussion
What are your favorite apps for a road trip?
About the author: This is a guest post by Ryan Embly from the cheap rental car and van website Car Rental Express.
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