Touring and Apps: Must-Have Apps for Your Phone on the Road
Get ready to streamline your abroad touring life with some nifty apps that'll make everything from food delivery to car rental, that little bit easier, when you’re on the road. In this blog, we're serving up a comprehensive guide to these apps, complete with links and the companies' own descriptions.
Some might be familiar and widely used, while others might be hidden gems you haven't heard of yet. Whether you're a seasoned traveller or just starting out, there's something here for everyone.
Tour Management Tools:
These are the apps most often used by production managers to keep everyone aware of the schedule. If any changes are made, they are made here.
Our mobile app gives everyone in your band, crew and management team instant access to the bands calendar and all callsheets.
The app shows everyone the latest information about timings, guestlist, setlist, hotel and all other event related info. You can instantly put people on the guestlist or contact your fellow band/crew members directly from the app.
All info is synced automatically when you are online, but remains available when you have no internet connection.
Master Tour Mobile is the mobile companion for Master Tour Desktop, the premiere software solution for tour management and logistics. Master Tour Mobile provides access for you and your crew to itinerary, schedules, travel details, contacts, hotel reservations, maps and more from your device.
The app is designed to provide quick access to the critical information for each day. Data is stored locally for later offline access so you can avoid costly international roaming data fees. The colour scheme is all black - the official colour of touring bands and road cases.
Being Abroad Apps:
Here are some apps that can help you tackle those minor issues you might encounter while traveling abroad. Whether it's keeping track of your Schengen days and remaining count or assisting with translations and currency conversions, these apps have got you covered.
Translate On Screen is a smart screen translation application that helps translate text right on the screen. This app is ideal for using social networks, playing games, reading stories in foreign languages.
It helps you quickly translate chat messages, translate posts and comments on social networking apps, translate games, comics and foreign language documents, translate shopping apps that do not support your native language.
Convenient tool for planning trips to the Schengen Area and follow 90/180 days rule. Built-in calendar shows remaining days for every date allowing you to select best entry and exit dates.
Microsoft Translator is a free, personal translation app for more than 70 languages, to translate text, voice, conversations, camera photos and screenshots. You can also download languages for offline translation for free to use when you travel.
• Text translation
• Camera translation
• Voice translation to translate speech, and a split-
Currency Converter for more than 200 currencies with live exchange rates and offline mode. Setup your personal currency list and see all the important currencies at first glance.
• Supports all currencies of the world, some metals and cryptocurrencies
• Our exchange rates are updated once every second
• Offline mode: While offline, the app uses the data from the last connection
As a travel guidance company, Tripadvisor brings people, passions and places together. We aim to help make you a better traveller, from travel planning, to booking, to taking a trip. Our app lets you get the most out of your trip – whether you’re planning or on-the-go. Discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from millions of travellers who have been there before. Find deals on hotels, book experiences, reserve tables at great restaurants and discover great places nearby.
Food Delivery Apps
While it might be clear-cut back home, each country tends to favor its own food delivery app, widely embraced by locals. Take, for example, Just Eat, which offers over 20 distinct applications tailored for food delivery across various countries. The smart move is to opt for the one popular in the region you're in. Choosing a less-used app often leads to disappointments like sluggish, unreliable deliveries and inflated tourist rates.
Fuss-free food delivered to your home or office. Download the free Just Eat app and order from local delivery and collection restaurants and takeaways.
Counties we operate in:
United Kingdom, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Canada (FR), Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland.
Order your favourite dishes to your doorstep with the Bolt Food delivery app. Whether you’re dreaming of sourdough pizza, craving tempura sushi, or desperate for an artisan burger — breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack — Bolt Food to the rescue! Don't waste time Googling "food near me" or "places to eat near me" — stay in with Bolt Food!
Getir delivers groceries in minutes. Choose from over 1,000 products and get a delivery in minutes, day or night.
Craving late-night snacks for your Netflix binge? Run out of milk and can’t leave the house? Fancy a couple of drinks for your video call? Get super-fast delivery with Getir.
Glovo is the number one app for ordering anything you want! With more than 240,000 restaurants and stores available, and delivery in minutes. Want to order food straight to your door? Or get a grocery delivery of your essentials? We save you time, when you don’t have it. Order food, groceries and gifts in your city without leaving home. With Glovo, you have the city in the palm of your hands.
Wolt makes it incredibly easy to discover and get great food, groceries and anything you might need delivered in your city. Whatever you’re in the mood for, we’ll make sure it gets delivered to you. Just pick a restaurant or shop, choose what you want, swipe to order and let us do the rest!
Travel Apps
Navigating through a European city isn't quite as intricate as placing a food order, but there are still some unconventional methods you might not commonly find in the UK. Explore a few of these alternative options.
With Beryl Bikes you can find and unlock a bike from one of the many distinctive green Beryl Bays in your city! We’ve designed our bike to be safe, fun and easy to use for an enjoyable ride.
How do I use a Beryl Bike?
Use your smartphone to order a ride, get picked up by a nearby driver, and enjoy a low-cost trip to your destination.
Why choose Bolt?
• Get a comfortable, low-cost ride.
• Fast arrival times, 24/7.
• See the price of your ride before you order.
• You can pay inside the app (Credit/Debit/Apple Pay).
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