The apps worth having for travel

A short list, step by step: choosing where to go, booking, documents, finding your way, staying connected, paying. Every app was checked; none paid to be here.

Checked and updated on 15 October 2026

Choosing where to go, on your budget

Before comparing prices, know what your savings truly allow.

  • Eparviaour app

    It works out your budget on departure day from what you have and what you put aside, and shows the destinations whose careful cost fits inside it. Then it stays with you until you leave.

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Booking travel and accommodation

Travel and accommodation make up most of a trip's price.

  • Kiwi.comEparvia partner

    Compares flights, including itineraries combining several airlines.

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  • Skyscanner

    Compares flight prices across airlines, with a whole-month search.

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  • OmioEparvia partner

    Trains, coaches and flights in Europe in a single search.

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  • Booking.comEparvia partner

    Hotels, apartments and rooms, with travellers' reviews.

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Documents, health and safety

Visas, vaccines, safety: the official source, before any other.

  • Foreign travel advice (GOV.UK)

    The UK government's advice for every country: safety, entry requirements, health and local laws, with email alerts when it changes.

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Finding your way

A map that works without signal saves a lot of trouble.

  • Google Maps

    Maps, directions and public transport; maps of an area can be saved for offline use.

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  • Organic Maps

    Open maps (OpenStreetMap) that work fully offline, search and navigation included.

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  • Rome2rio

    Every way to get from A to B, with journey times, on one screen.

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Staying connected and being understood

Data on arrival, and a way to be understood.

  • Airalo

    eSIM data plans for many countries, without swapping your SIM card.

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  • Google Translate

    Text, voice and image translation, with languages you can download for offline use.

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  • DeepL

    Text translation known for its accuracy, handy for a message or a document.

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Paying and tracking spending

Know what you spend and, among friends, who owes what.

  • XE

    Exchange rates and a currency converter.

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  • TravelSpend

    Trip expenses in any currency, converted into yours, even offline.

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  • Tricount

    A group's shared expenses, and who owes whom at the end.

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Your questions.

Which app should I use to plan a trip? To know where your budget can take you, Eparvia: it works out your budget on departure day and suggests destinations that fit. To book, a flight comparison app and an accommodation platform; for documents and safety, the UK government's foreign travel advice.

Which app helps manage a travel budget? Before you go, Eparvia tells you which trip your savings allow and how much to put aside each month. During the trip, an expense tracker such as TravelSpend or Tricount helps you stay on budget.

Which travel apps work offline? Organic Maps works fully offline once a region is downloaded; Google Maps can also save offline maps. For translation, Google Translate offers downloadable languages.

How many apps should I install before leaving? You don't need twenty: one to choose and fund the trip, one to book, an offline map, a translator and an expense app cover the essentials. The rest depends on the trip.

Some apps on this list are Eparvia partners: when you book with them from the Eparvia app, we earn a commission, at no change to your price. Here, the links simply go to their website.

And your next trip?

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I'll show you where your savings can take you.

So, where are we going?

So, where are we going?
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