TTRAVEL APPS

UberUb Find a taxi in more than 40 countries with Ube Uber’s app, which connects passengers with nearby dr drivers. It even predicts the fare and sorts out billing. It offers luxury vehicles, ordinary cars to rival mini cabs, and now Uber XL for people carriers. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone

Quicket A flight-organising app that books and manages tickets, scans boarding passes and tracks flights. Its most unusual feature is social, allowing you to check in and see your fellow passengers’ Facebook profiles. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Lingua.ly This innovative application lets you collect and learn new words from any website and access them from every computer and phone you use. You can even create games and flashcards to help you to retain new vocabulary. It supports more than 18 languages. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Lodgeo Launched in September, this app allows you to find and book rooms in more than 800,000 hotels, comparing prices from over 100 different websites (such as expedia.com) to get the best deal. Free; iPhone, iPad (Android coming soon)

Wifi Finder Data roaming charges can be extortionate, so fire up this app and spend just a few pennies on data as you use it to find your nearest wifi hotspot. It lists more than 550,000 locations in 144 countries worldwide. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Emirates Launched in November, the new Emirates iPhone app allows you to check in online, book flights, download boarding passes, check your Skywards mileage balance and receive push notifications about gate changes. The airline unveiled its iPad app earlier in the year. Free; iPad, iPhone (Android coming soon)

PackPoint Create packing lists for your business trips and holidays, with the option of checking the weather and highlighting the activities you will be doing to ensure you don’t forget anything vital. Simply select male or female, your destination and length of stay, and tick the items you want to take. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Manything This app turns an old, disused iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a security camera for your home or hotel room. It detects movement and streams live video so you can then keep an eye on what’s going on via your current Apple device, from wherever you are. Free; iPhone, iPad

Audiotrip When you visit a city for business, you may get only an hour to two to explore it for pleasure. That’s where this interesting new app comes in, offering expert audio tours that guide you along a route as they bring the city to life in stories. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Expensify An essential app for business travel. Photograph a receipt and Expensify will read the figures and add them instantly to the relevant expense report. It can also track time and mileage, and will even import credit card transaction data. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry

Readly This new all-you-can-eat service costs £10 a month and gives you access to more than 700 magazines and 9,000 issues in digital version. Your family can also share a single subscription across up to five devices. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android, Microsoft Surface RT, Kindle Fire

Quintessentially Lifestyle Even if you’re not a member of this luxury lifestyle management and concierge service, you can benefit from its free app. Its curated lists feature the finest restaurants, hotels, spas, bars and nightclubs, plus the inside scoop on nearby sights and hidden gems. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Jetsmarter This free app allows you to hail a private plane the way you’d flag down a taxi – it’s Uber but for jets. You can search more than 3,000 aircraft worldwide, request flights and pay. “Empty leg” deals let you fly for up to 70 per cent less than chartering a private jet. Free; iPhone, iPad, Android

Pocket Earth Getting your location via GPS doesn’t incur data roaming charges – it’s the map downloads that eat up your data allowance. Download Pocket Earth maps in advance or via wifi to give you voice-guided, turn-by-turn navigation. Free; iPhone, iPad