# What iPhone apps for travel within the US? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 22, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313 "2012-08-22T21:21:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/1 "2012-08-22T21:21:46Z")
I’m planning a trip right now and as I was brainstorming what I needed to bring (hopefully I can do it without checked luggage,) I realized certain things (like a radio, alarm clock, etc.) could be replaced by iPhone apps (my iphone is a 3GS.) So, my question is: what apps would you recommend? Also, I am planning on getting some sort of GPS software, which one would you recommend? I’m planning on driving around the pittsburgh, washington dc, and cincinatti areas. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/2 "2012-08-22T21:59:04Z")
Yelp AroundMe LocalEats NearMe MapQuest ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/3 "2012-08-23T08:40:23Z")
Gas buddy Expense tracker is good if you want to keep track of you spending. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/4 "2012-08-23T15:33:17Z")
“What’s On?” by Zap2It if you’re going go try to watch TV in hotels. Granted, the hotel’s TV feed might not be as easy to identify as “Comcast Cable - Pittsburgh” but I still like it. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/5 "2012-08-28T10:02:53Z")
Thanks all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/6 "2012-08-28T10:43:54Z")
**Waze** is a free app which is much better than the pre-installed Google maps. \*\*Tom Tom \*\*is a paid app which will have all the maps downloaded to your phone so if you don’t get internet, you won’t get lost. Both of those do turn-by-turn instructions. **Trip Advisor** uses the GPS to find nearby restaurants/hotels/attractions and let you know how people rate them which can help you find awesome places and steer clear of bedbug ridden hotels. And finally, since you’re on a roadtrip in America, what better than seeing the weird, weird underbelly. Check out the app from [**Roadside America**](http://www.roadsideamerica.com/mobile/) That way you can see wonderful places like a[Passenger Pigeon Memorial Hut in Cincinnati](http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10663) or get to see [Punxsutawney Phil in PA.](http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/15325) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-iphone-apps-for-travel-within-the-us/632313/7 "2012-08-28T14:22:25Z")
I don’t know if this is applicable to you, but The Catholic Directory is great for finding Mass times near you. I second Tom Tom for great directions. Weather Bug if you don’t already have it.