Top 10 Travel Apps for Your iPhone

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Whether you're traveling to a medical conference or planning your next vacation, these 10 travel apps for your iPhone are sure to come in handy.

FlightTrack Pro — Live TripIt Flight Status Tracker by Mobiata

The self-described “best flight-tracking app out there,” FlightTrack Pro provides push alerts, real-time flight itinerary updates, automatic synching,zoomable maps (that work offline), and even an alternate flight finder in case your flight gets cancelled (like that would ever happen, right?).

Price: $9.99

KAYAK First Class Flight, Hotel Search

Use KAYAK to conduct flight, hotel and car rental searches; integrate your itinerary with booking info all in one place; access a directory of airline phone numbers; and more.

Price: FREE

TripTracker Pro

TripTracker “is the only app that enables you to get all your flight and hotel information automagically pushed to your smartphone without having to enter it manually. All you need to do is enter your account information for airlines and hotels once and from then on, anytime you travel, your itineraries will automatically appear on your phone.”

Price: $0.99

Zagat to Go

The Zagat app features GPS for automatically finding nearby restaurants, a “digital concierge that can recommend dining options based on your preferences, top-rated lists, reservation maker service, photos, and more.

Price: $9.99

UrbanSpoon

“Can't decide where to eat? Urbanspoon can help. Shake your iPhone and the Urbanspoon slot machine will pick a good restaurant for you to try. Keep shaking until you find a restaurant you're happy with.”

Price: FREE

Wi-Fi Finder

Use this app to find wi-fi hotspots near you, get wi-fi hotspot details so you can call the location and get directions to it, and filter hotspot search results by free vs. paid, provider, or location type.

Price: FREE

Dog Park Finder

If your travel plans include a canine companion, use this app to find local dog parks, complete with photos, reviews, notes, hour of operation, and directions for how to get there.

Price: FREE

Open Table

Use Open Table to make free reservations at thousands of restaurants. This app lets you search by restaurant name or type; find nearby restaurants and see real-time table availability stats; generate an interactive, location-based map to your destination; see menus, ratings, and reviews; and make your reservation.

Price: FREE

Frommer’s Travel Tools

This app offers “all the best tools a traveler needs (and a bit of fun) developed by the experts at Frommer’s.” Features include a tip calculator, packing list, virtual postcards, currency converter, travel trivia, city guides, and more.

Price: FREE

Taxi Magic

Need a taxi? "Just tap a button. Taxi Magic makes it that simple—for free. You get live updates of where your taxi is, and when it will come. It’s like Magic! And, you don’t even have to carry cash—Taxi Magic makes it easy to pay for taxis by credit card, safely and securely."

Price: FREE

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