Smartphone apps for travellers
Photo: U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Smartphone apps extend the basic functionality of your mobile phone with tools tailored for planning trips, checking up-to-date information on the go, and getting in touch with people. Most apps use internet connections, watch out unless you have a high-data plan or can instruct them to only use internet by Wi-Fi.
UnderstandSome apps cost money, either in themselves or by providing for-pay services, while many are for free – although few are free software.
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PrepareThere is no official Wikivoyage app. Fortunately, Wikimedia's Creative Commons license allows other developers to independently incorporate Wikivoyage content into their apps.
Get aroundBefore using these apps, check your contract regarding international data roaming charges, these apps tend to transfer data continuously.
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Stay safeUsing the smartphone while driving, especially if you need to touch it, distracts from the traffic. For your safety, let a passenger handle it or stop for anything requiring you to think or to look away from the road.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Smartphone apps for travellers" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Tucker Chase, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons