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Mobilewalla: Cool travel apps track flights, hotels, restaurants and more

Now that June has arrived, it’s time to plan your summer travels. The following apps will help you find flights, hotels, activities, restaurants and lots of great deals.

Apple apps

Hipmunk Travel - Hotels & Flights (Free)* Hipmunk has taken the traditional travel app and improved upon it by increasing the ability to search and sort results significantly. (Score: 99/100)

TripAdvisor Hotels Flights Restaurants (Free)* TripAdvisor has an enormous database of current, timely travel reviews from fellow travelers. (Score: 98/100)

Google Maps (Free)* No matter where you are going, locally or internationally, Google Maps is a trusted way to find your destination or preview it in advance. (Score: 97/100)

Uber (Free)* Uber is a ride service with locals offering rides for a fee. Uber now operates in 50 countries worldwide. (Score: 95/100)

Chefs Feed (Free)* Chefs Feed is a restaurant-review app where professional chefs rate the meals at their favorite restaurants in the U.S. and select cities in Canada. (Score: 93/100)

Android apps

Kayak Flights, Hotels & Cars (Free)* Kayak tracks a variety of resources for flights, hotels and cars, giving you the ability to make well-researched purchase decisions. (Score: 97/100)

Scout GPS Navigation & Meet Up (Free)* Scout is great for traveling or meeting with friends: It tracks everyone’s location and guides them to their mutual meet-ups. (Score: 96/100)

Priceline.com Hotels, Flight & Cars (Free)* Priceline.com compares rates at multiple travel and transportation offerings, including options at 300,000 hotels worldwide. (Score: 91/100)

FlightAware Flight Tracker (Free)* FlightAware tracks flights in the air, allowing you to have real-time awareness of flight arrivals and realistic departure times. (Score: 90/100)

AllTrails - Hiking & Biking (Free)* This app provides descriptions and reviews of 50,000 trails in North America. (Score: 89/100)

* Available on Apple and Android

Mobilewalla is a search and discovery engine using breakthrough technology to score every app to help consumers navigate the mobile application marketplace. Apps are scored using an algorithm that weighs several characteristics, including user ratings, position within category and staff recommendations. For more app intel, go to www.mobilewalla.com. Anindya Datta is a technologist and founder of Mobilewalla.

This story was originally published June 5, 2015 at 12:31 PM with the headline "Mobilewalla: Cool travel apps track flights, hotels, restaurants and more."

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