15 most useful apps for Domestic & International Travelers from India (ios & Android)

I use all these apps for my travel plans and i highly recommend them. These are of great help to travelers from India.

Planning:

I get inspiration and plan and plan my whole trip. Search and compare hundreds of flights and find the cheapest months/dates to fly.
When I am not yet ready to book? I Set up a "Price Alert" .
When it's Itching to travel but no idea where to go? I Tap ‘Explore’ to check out their inspirational destinations with the best deals.
I read reviews from other like-minded travelers and decide my itinerary.

Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel content provider, with inspiring and trustworthy information.
Their essential tips and advice on where to stay, what to do and where to eat will help me discover amazing, off-the-beaten-track places.
No connection? No problem. Everything, including maps and phrasebooks, works 100% offline so I can avoid extra roaming charges abroad.

TripAdvisor, the ultimate travel companion.
I get recommendations from TripAdvisor’s global community and local experts on must-do experiences, top places to eat and other nearby hidden gems.
I talk to other travelers and get answers from them for specific travel-related questions in the TripAdvisor forums.
After my trips, I add my own reviews and photos for fellow travelers.

Book bus tickets for over 70,000 routes and from over 2300 operators including IRCTC buses.
Choose from a variety of buses including seaters, sleeper, semi-sleeper, A/C, non-A/C buses.
I usually get promo codes and discounts as a frequent traveler.
Easy-to-apply filters to choose from the most comfortable and economic buses available. The live bus tracking system ensures our journey is safe.
I usually get travel insurance along with my tickets.

Travel within India and abroad.
Cheapest flight tickets for one-way and round trips on domestic and international flights.
Great discounts on round trip flight bookings.Holiday Booking - India & International.
Easily choose & Book holiday packages across the world for weekend, romantic, family & group getaways.
Get exciting deals, instant confirmation assured assistance & extra discounts on app bookings.
Get curated holiday experiences without hassles of planning minute details.

Choose from over 6 million vacation home rentals across 191+ countries.
Search by price, neighborhood, amenities, and more.
I usually search for my last-minute travel accommodations or long term rentals.
I message my hosts and get directions to their home which in a way builds the communication between us.

Be it business trips, leisure holidays or backpacking vacation one can book with OYO Hotels & Homes.
They are available at best offers & great discounts on Hills, Beaches & Forts in over 12000+ exclusive hotels over 500 OYO cities.

Search and compare over 36,000 hostels, hotels and B&B’s in more than 170 countries around the world.
Choose from shared dorms and private rooms in central locations, meet like-minded travelers and discover a world beyond the tourist brochure.

“Hostels are the best way to travel and Hostelworld is the best way to find them.” -Elite Daily

Travel Buddy is a Hyperlocal travel app.
It is a chance to find friends worldwide, visit a place of your dream and find a travel partner or a local guide when you are traveling.
Find your travel mates for backpacking, caving, trekking, an upcoming business trip, convention or unite with new friends for a short break away.

See the most recent activity, events and places your friends are interacting with and updates from event hosts and Pages that you follow.
Find events and activities happening near you on an interactive map and filter by time, category, location and more.
Get recommendations based on what's popular with your friends, things you've been to in the past, Pages you like and our curated Guides.
Choose to add calendars from your phone to see all of your plans in one place.

My first travel preference would be always Public Transport such as Buses and local trains. Otherwise, I prefer Ola cabs.
Ola app offers the easiest & fastest way to book a ride.
With more than 3,00,000 cabs & taxis in 100+ cities including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Jaipur, & Ahmedabad.
Ola is the most popular cab booking service in India.

The most important app out of all. Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic, and public transport info, and explore local neighborhoods knowing where to eat, drink and go - no matter what part of the world you’re in.