RJC Top 20: Free Travel Apps for iPhone

1. Viber – Send free messages as well as make free calls to other Viber users, on any device and network, in any country using wifi.
2. MyCityWay – location-aware, personalized city guide covering 30+ essential categories like dining, transit, pharmacies and more.
3. TripCase – Intelligent mobile app that guides you through the steps of your travel: flight, reservations, notes, itinerary and more.
4. Translation with Speech Free – Talking translator that instantly translates any text into your choice of 72 languages and pronounces the translation for you. Free to download, fee for additional languages.
5. Gas Buddy – Find the cheapest gas prices by GPS, zip code, address. Earn points toward rewards when you report local gas prices for others.
6. XE Currency – Get live currency conversion rates from around the world, saves last rates so you can access even when your signal is weak or not working.
7. Gate Guru – the only travel app (free or paid) that provides real-time flight status with push notifications and airport content specifically customized to your itinerary.
8. TripAdvisor Offline City Guides – city guide with the restaurants, attractions, hotels and reviews – stored in the app so no roaming data charges.
9. WhatsApp – Avoid international charges with this wifi messenger featuring text chat, images, videos and audio messages. No username required, uses your phone number.
10. SeatGuru – TripAdvisor’s answer to ‘what seat do I want?” App gives first hand reviews of specific flight seats and amenities for all major airlines so you can know before you pick.
11. Royal Caribbean International – All in one guide for your next RC cruise with destination information, ship facts, special offers, shore excursions and webcams.
12. Bring Fido – Find pet-friendly hotels and dog parks, beaches and trails while you travel.
13. Wi-Fi Finder – Instantly find free Wi-Fi internet hotspots wherever you are in the world online or offline.
14. TripList – Organize your packing list for your next trip. [pro version available]
15. My TSA – Know at a glance what you can and can’t bring on a flight, get approximate wait times at TSA checkpoints, airport delay information and get tips on how to get through security faster.
16. Postagram Postcards – Use photos you take on your trip to instantly make creative – real – postcards you can have sent to family and friends. [first 3 postcards are free]
17. TripIt – If you want your travel plans to be even more hands-free, forward your travel confirmation emails to [email protected] and the app automatically creates a detailed daily itinerary.
18. AroundMe – AroundMe identifies your location and then allows you to access lists of the nearest Bank, Bar, Gas Station, Hospital, Hotel, Movie Theatre, Restaurant, Supermarket, Theatre and Taxi.
19. The Weather Channel – Trying to decide which day to hit the beach? Check the Weather Channel app to get the forecast for any location in the next few days or even the next 15 minutes.
20. Road Trippers – Map interface that let’s you select attractions, history, shopping, food or nature hikes and also meet up with and chat to other Roadtrippers in your area.

feature image – GONZALO BAEZA – Flickr Creative Commons