BayouGal

We will be in northeast Spain for the next two weeks.

So far I'm trying out these apps that have been recommended by friends:

TIME OUT BARCELONA
TRIPWOLF
METRO BARCELONA
FREE TRANSLATOR
WEATHER+

I've added all our confirmations, airline ticket info, reservations, entertainment tickets, etc, on TRIPIT. It's a great travel app to keep everything together in one place.

Have you found some excellent phone apps that have proven invaluable for your travels? Please share them here.

Robert2533

There are Apps and there are Apps, but if you are online, and not using a free WiFi conection, they will cost you. Overall, Time Out Barcelona is not that good unless you don't mind spending the money to get what you can from the Tourist Office. TRIPWOLF is only so-so at best. The rest are up in the air.

We use Google map (on free WiFi) while traveling, but nothing else. We try to plan in advance.

almesq

We were there last week. I had used Time Out before our trip just to get some additional ideas and it was ok. Also used GuidePal, and it also was ok. Did not really use them when we were there, but they were good planning/research tools.

happys

Hi there!
I am livinf in Spain from 10 years, so If you need any advices about Barcelona city you can write me.
[email protected]
cheers!

Dukey1

Just make certain you have SOME sort of back-up in case

you lose your phone

it is stolen
it becomes inoperable

Yes, these things DO happen

BayouGal

Thanks! We have maps and detailed itinerary printed and packed. Please check out my other thread which has our itinerary and plans. http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...-to-europe.cfm

I've prepared so much I kind of feel like my brain is a Catalunya travel guide. ;-) If we don't have free wi-fi, we won't be using our phone. I've haven't invested anything in apps, they were all free. We'll have GPS in rental car for touring Catalunya. We will pick up another map at a petrol station, and as we visit turismes.

Robert2533

You'll be better off buying the Michelin regional map 547 (Aragon & Catalunya) and the Micheline Zoom maps 146 (Prinieos Orientales) &147 (Barcelona and Costa Brava), rather than relying on the GPS in your rental car.

BayouGal

Thanks, Robert! We have two of the maps you named, and we will see if we can find the other.

BayouGal

Maybe we can find the other zoom map when we're there. Not enough time to order it before Monday.

susanna

I am going next month and I have the same apps as you.

One thing that we use all the time when traveling is International Texting. My service is with
ATT but I'm sure others have it. We get 50 texts for $10, I usually get it for my husbands as well as my iphone. WE are able to text each other without any roaming charges, we can text home or to friends and they can all text back, you only pay for your outgoing texts. It has worked for us for at least 3-4 trips!

Have a great time, I can't wait to go in Feb!

Robert2533

The texing apt form AT&tT works well, but I thought it was 100 fotnot 50.