Apps
Forget the Cab Queue; Download This App Before You Land in Southeast Asia
Grab offers fixed upfront pricing, verified drivers, and live ride-sharing to contacts across Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and more; here's our hands-on take.
Europe's Cheapest Way Between Cities Is Also One of the Safest
BlaBlaCar is a verified carpooling platform operating across 22+ countries in Europe and Latin America; here's our honest take on pricing, safety, and whether it's worth it for solo female travel
This Free App Has Saved Me Money on Gas Every Single Road Trip
GasBuddy finds the cheapest gas on any route using live crowdsourced data, and it's completely free to use.
This Free App Turns "Are We There Yet?" into an Actual Game
Road Trip! bundles classic travel games and a basic trip planner into one free iOS app built for the whole car.
Waze Warned Me About a Traffic Jam Before Google Maps Even Noticed It
Waze uses millions of active users to flag accidents and police ahead, then reroutes you before you hit the slowdown.
Stop Asking "Where's My Exit?"—This App Tells You Before You Need It
iExit tells you what's at every upcoming highway exit before you pass it, covering gas, food, and hotels in one free app.
Road Trippers Swear By This Free App—and After Testing It, So Do I
Roadtrippers maps your route, suggests stops, and organizes group road trips in one free app. We put it to the test to see if it's worth downloading.
Monarch Money: The Finance App That Replaced My Spreadsheet, My Financial Advisor, and My Excuses
Monarch Money is a premium all-in-one financial app with full account linking, an AI assistant, household budget collaboration, and a 7-day free trial.
How Many Subscriptions Are You Paying for Right Now? This App Will Embarrass You.
Rocket Money is the best app for finding and canceling forgotten subscriptions, with bill negotiation available, though the commission-based pricing deserves a careful read first.
YNAB: This Budgeting App Saved Me $3,000; You Can Save Too
YNAB is the most powerful budgeting app available, using zero-based budgeting to help new earners plan every dollar, with a free first year for college students.
