RapidTravel
The Official RapidTravel iPhone Apps
The top 10:
1. ByPost Postcard Maker – This is the prized gem of travel apps. The Best of the Best, Numero Uno. The clever folk at ByPost have managed to turn a stunningly simple idea into a multi-million pound enterprise. Take a photo with your iPhone and send it as a real physical postcard anywhere in the world. The app is free to download and to send a postcard directly from your phone only costs 99p. That’s a real winner in our book…What’s more it boasts a 5 Star rating on iTunes App Store to boot. Apparently, plans are afoot to launch on Blackberry and Android later this year– we’ll be watching. A cracker and the best travel app without a doubt!
2. FlightTrack - Live Flight Status Tracker. Get ready for takeoff. With this essential app for the ardent flier you can check gate numbers, delays and cancelations, even find alternative flights. With information from more than 5000 airports worldwide you can follow every leg of your flight with real-time updates and zoomable maps. An essential app.
3. Zagat To Go – This is a universal app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Optimized for all three devices, with this cracker you’ll gain a year’s access to fresh restaurant ratings and reviews from over 45 trusted guides; all for less than the price of 1 guide! One purchase gets you ZAGAT for your iPhone and iPad! The exclusive offline mode (iPhone, iPad and iPod) lets users browse restaurants while traveling by plane, subway, or anywhere without reception. A winner for all foodies.
4. Currency – Don’t get stuck on a business trip, vacation, or holiday without this great currency convert. This great free app provides up-to-date exchange rate information for over 100 currencies and countries! Great for when you travel abroad and need to calculate the latest exchange rates.
5. TripIt is the easy way to organize travel. No more frantic searches for flight numbers in your inbox: access all your travel plans in one place on your iPhone, iPad, in your calendar, or online - no matter where you book. Meanwhile TripIt Pro acts like a personal travel assistant who takes care of you while traveling, by keeping you in the know with status alerts and alternate flight options, storing all your frequent traveler points in one place, and helping you save money on flights.
6. AccuWeather - Get the most localized and accurate weather information from anywhere at any time with this great application from AccuWeather. With GPS technology that incorporates interactive Google™ maps, this application makes it possible for users to get detailed and up-to-date weather forecasts and news wherever you are in the world. Fantiddlytastic!
7. Free Translator - This great free application provides an interface to the free Google Translate API for many languages including Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and Vietnamese. This is a must for any traveler.
8. Booking.com - Without question, this is the way to find a hotel on the iPhone and iPad! Very easy to use, fast and delivers the right results. With more than 120,000 hotels in your pocket, Booking.com boosts it will offer you the best prices and offers over 1 million hotel photos to help you make an informed decision. A great app that has already been downloaded over 250,000 times!
9. FastFood - No other location app shows you restaurant deals, menu, reviews, ratings, map and info all on one page. This cracking app will save you tones of money as it not only does it let you find all kind of restaurants, but it highlights nearby deals! If that wasn’t enough, you’ll get nutritional info, access to a restaurant menu, reviews and ratings.
10. Lonely Planet - Start your Lonely Planet app library by downloading the Lonely Planet Travel Guides app that can store your Lonely Planet City Guides and Phrasebooks in a single application. Each time you travel to a new destination, browse our current list of more than 75 titles available through this application and download the City Guides and Phrasebooks you need to make travel that little bit easier.