Essential iPhone Mobile Travel Apps for Families

Summer is upon us, a great time to plan family get aways. Here are six essential iPhone mobile travel apps for families that you don’t want to leave home without. Whether you are in search of a family adventure or interested in occupying your kids while traveling, there is an app for that.

Planning a get away to New York City this summer? iKidNY is the perfect tourist guide for families with small children. It will lead you to the closest parks, playgrounds, changing tables, indoor play spaces, museums, libraries, subway stations with elevators, kid-friendly restaurants, and more. This app was designed by a NYC mom who was looking to make her life easier. Cost: $2.99.

If your vacation plans take to you a new city, you will want to have MomMaps by your side. It will help you locate kid-friendly activities where ever you go. You will be treated to quick and easy access to local parks, playgrounds, restaurants, museums and more. It also includes tips and reviews so you can find spot that best suit your children. Free.

If you are looking to take a scenic drive then Sunday Drive is the app of choice. It allows you to browse routes near your current location and then download the route of your choice to your phone. The Sunday Drive database is filled with scenic, historic and interesting drives that have been compiled by photographers, writers, historians around the country. Each route includes directions, photos and points of interest. Free.

Rest Area Finder locates rest areas along an interstate. Find a rest stop can be a little frustrating when you have to go and aren’t sure how many miles to the next rest stop. Like most navigation programs, your location is constantly updated. You will be informed about rest rooms, gas. food, pet walking, vending machines, etc. to determine which stop may be your best stop. Free.

MotionX GPS Drive combines the best of many travel apps. Its primary function is as a navigation system with virtually the identical service of a standalone GPS device with live turn by turn voice directions, free for the first 30 days. This service will cost $24.99 per year after the trial period. In addition to navigation, this app will help you find the closest gas stations, restaurants, supermarkets, hospitals and more. For a limited time you can download it for $0.99. Actual cost is $2.99.

Last but not least, you will not want to leave home without My Little Suitcase. This app is the best form of travel entertainment for your little one. My Little Suitcase leaves the vacation planning to your children between the ages of 2 to 6. They can pack for their family vacation and choose where they want to go. This app was developed by parents whose intention was to encourage free choice and independent thinking and enable children to be part of the vacation planning process. Cost $1.99.

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