6 best travel apps

iStockIf you've ever been bored on a flight, stranded without a place to stay, or perplexed by a foreign menu, there are solutions right at your fingertips. <br>Before you embark on your next trip, consider loading your phone or some other device with apps that keep you entertained and fix your biggest travel woes. <br>From converting currency to providing in-flight entertainment, these six apps could make your trip that much smoother. <br>1. Tripomatic<br>Planning a trip could be stressful, but Tripomatic simplifies the process. The travel-planning platform app allows you to create day-by-day itineraries in a few minutes for more than 150 countries. You can choose from the curated list of attractions, sync the itinerary across all of your devices, and download offline maps. <br>2. XE Currency<br>If you need to determine currencies on-the-go, XE Currency can be your best bet. The free app posseses an easy-to-use interface and lets you access live exchange rates and determine prices directly from your mobile device. Fun fact: XE Currency even converts precious metals, in case you want to know just how much your gold is worth. <br>3. Usa app<br>A great movie can make your own flight go by so much faster. Using the United app, you can enjoy limitless onboard entertainment with United's Personal Device Entertainment on select plane tickets. Just download the United application, charge your laptop, tablet, or even phone, and bring headphones. <br>4. Google Translate<br>You might have used Google Translate to construct your essay intended for French class in college, but the latest iteration of the mobile edition is even better - and will change the way you travel. For starters, it lets you translate signs and displays in 26 languages simply by pointing your own camera at them - which comes in handy when you need to purchase off a foreign menu -- and it also provides two-way automatic conversation translation in 40 languages. <br>5. Hotel Tonight<br>You've decided to take a good impromptu trip to Los Angeles, but you have no anywhere to stay - and you no longer want to call dozens of hotels to find a room that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Thankfully, Hotel Tonight alerts travelers regarding available last-minute rooms at a large discount (up to 70%), together with ratings and photos. Because the hotels are carefully curated, you don't have to be worried about staying somewhere shady. Best of all, it takes only one tap to book a room. <br>6. Citymapper<br>If you're heading to a major city like San Francisco, New York, Hk, or Singapore, you may want to try Citymapper. The urban transit app will simplify your commute, with real-time departure information on all modes associated with transit, disruption alerts, and even Above all and Hailo integration. <br>With these types of useful apps at your disposal, you'll invest less time figuring out what to do, where to stay, or how to get around - and more period enjoying every second of your journey. <br>Learn more about United's in-flight entertainment. <br>This post is sponsored simply by United. <br>Find out more about Sponsored Content. <br><br>Follow BI Studios upon Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.