Rip and Rosie wrote:

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Anyone got any top apps they would like to recommend?

I thought I saw somewhere that Camps 6 had an app, but can't find it.

Rosie

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 What sort of apps are you interested in Rosie?

Michelle

Rip and Rosie wrote:

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Looking for travel apps, Michelle.

Got any good ones?

Rosie

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 I will let you know when I check out my ipad lol see what I have there

Michelle

Found this one, and have yet to try it out. Has anyone used it? www.ozyroadtripper.com.au
Called Australian Road trips, this interactive guide brings to life 25 of Australias best long-distance drives, as well as dozens of weekend jaunts and day trips.Included are a trio of transcontinental expeditions (including the Nullabor crossing, the Adelaide to Darwin run and the famous Savannah Way from Cairns to Broome), as well as signature journeys such as the Mereenie Loop Road from Alice Springs to Uluru, Victorias Great Ocean Road and the wonderful Waterfall Way.

i got too many apps ,
if you have a good broadband plan and have your own wifi
check out tunein radio app, you can find alot of radio stations on line and also
listen to my show on friday nights from 7pm , just search in the browser part of the app for 2uuu

some of the games are pretty good, and the kindle app is ok for book reading etc

google earth is great too

-- Edited by milo on Wednesday 8th of August 2012 08:16:47 PM

I have one that you can hold against your radio while a song is playing and it will tell you the name of the song and the singer.

Can also get one that you point the phone at a commercial aircraft flying overhead & it will tell you who the carrier is, where from and where it is going.

Cheers Neil

Some game apps I have on my ipad2 are, whirly words, sudoku, chess, checkers, and solitaire. There is also a Kindle app for ipad, and for travelling there are World Time and Flightboard apps. Weather and travel organiser are also other good ipad apps.

I found a great looking app for identifying Australian birds. The Michael Morcombe eGuide to the Birds of Australia It is a trite expensive, but seems great, and easier to carry around than a book.

Does anyone use it?

I'm wanting apps which will help me when travelling, and while there are some good ones out there, it seems there are a few dodgy ones as well.

Here are just two I found. Urbanspoon Find local eats by shaking your device and watching near-by restaurants slide up and down your screen like a slot machine.  Urbanspoon uses GPS to pick popular restaurants local to your neighborhood throughout the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Australia. Cost: Free Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.  Requires iOS 3.0 or later. Alternatively, OpenTable is a domestic and international restaurant locator.  Complete with instant reservations and reviews, the app lists local restaurants that have availability for your desired reservation time and number of people in your party. Kayak The easiest way to search for flights, hotels and car rentals all in one place, Kayak is Apples most popular iPhone travel app it even features a function for a Packing List.  With Kayak you can track your flight, convert currency and check out tours and attractions around your destination. Cost: Free Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.  Requires iOS 4.0 or later.

If you like free apps have a look at Apps Gone Free. Every day it will find paid for apps for both the iPad/iPhone that are free for a short period of time.

Delta18 wrote:

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I like Wikicamps @ $1.99 (a pittance) which has heaps of 'user up-datable' free & low cost camps as well as some other useful stuff.  It has an excellent compass and an excellent Sat Finder if you use sat tv.  It is better than a popular one that you will pay $20 for.

Bubble, makes your phone into a spirit level for van levelling or any other leveling needed.

Skymap, names all the stars & planets you can see in the sky, great around the campfire at happy hour.

I have Calculator, Convert Pad (converts anything to anything)

Time2Fish, as the name suggests, takes moon & tide info & gives fish catching chances.

I have Woolies & Coles apps, barcode scanner, weatherzone for local weather.

The list is endless.  The above apps are available for Apple and Android systems.

Cheers Neil

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 Hi Neil,

I canot find the time2fish, calculator convert pad or the coles and woolies apps are they the exact names?

Mchelle

Have a look at (one of my favourite apps) Flipboard, it's not a travel app as such, it's a social magazine.  For example, I have selected to read articles from National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Technology and articles relating to photography and food to name a few.

There's a video clip at the first link to show you what it looks like -

http://flipboard.com/

http://flipboard.com/press/releases/flipboard-retina

Even better, it's free.

It's also available for Android.

Cheers

-- Edited by Delta18 on Friday 10th of August 2012 02:58:37 PM

I have three I use a lot for travel (besides the usual maps etc)

1. Tides (AU Tides) - handy for fishing or walking along the beach at low tide.

2. Kindle reader - I download most of my e-books to my iPad now (I have an older Kindle too, but when you're used to a touch screen...!)

3. Endomondo. This one is a bit of fun. You can download it to your iPad or your iPhone/Android phone and track your path. It's mostly for walking/jogging/biking/etc, and I mostly use it on my phone because it's more portable - but you can activate it in the car if you're doing scenic drives and track your path. Here's a blog post about how we used Endomondo: http://margandrobcaravanning.com/?p=116

Marg

-- Edited by Rob and Marg on Saturday 11th of August 2012 08:52:33 AM

I have tried iBooks, iTunes, and the App store on my iPad2, and I cannot find the Michael Morcombe eGuide bird book app. I have tried looking for it under its title, as well as under many different word variations, but to no avail. How long ago did you download yours and was it to an iPad2? I would like to have the app if possible.

Hi Marg and Rob! My husband and I so loved watching your DVD's while travelling around Australia for Caravan and Motorhome magazine! You are both naturals for television! Have you any plans for doing anything similar in the future? I hope so. I was thinking the Edomondo app would be good for helping me not lose my bearings while out walking on my own. My hubby has an inbuilt GPS in his brain I'm sure, but me - no, I can get lost after the second turn! I too, have the Kindle app for my ipad, and it's great. For those who think the backlight on the ipad would be too hard on the eyes (the Kindle isn't backlit) you can simply go into your ipad Kindle settings and turn the backlight down to a more comfortable level. I took my ipad overseas with me, and although I didn't have much time for reading, it saved space and weight in lieu of books in my carry on luggage. Will look up the Au Tides app. That also would be handy as beach walks are lovely at dawn and sunset. Thanks heaps!