There are numerous on the go apps especially designed for travel purposes, although being very efficient have a flip side to them. They are either available only for iPhone operating system or they come with a price tag. There still exist some apps that are equally efficient if not more, are free of cost and to top it all they are available for all major operating systems like Blackberry, Android and iPhone,iPod touch and ipad. Here’s a list of Top-10 free travel apps for your perusal.

1.      Open Table App

For those not in the know Open-Table is an online service and Open-Table app happens to be its iPhone version. With this app you can read diner reviews and view menus and make reservations at more than 13,000 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, and abroad, with all the necessary details. Download from ITunes.

2.        Where Ipod Touch App

When you know the features this app comes with, you wouldn’t believe it is free. Whether you want gas prices in your area, looking for a nearby coffee-shop or have a good mind to go to Movie Theater to watch a movie, this app is at your beck and call. To cut it short, it is a comprehensive local-area search-engine, just what the doctor ordered for travelers. (Only-for-U.S) Download From ITunes

3.      Yelp App

This is a great iPhone,iPod touch and ipad app for travel capable of giving any app run for its money. This app is nothing short of being a one-stop shop for reviews of restaurants, beaches, museums, salons, and auto shops. Look no further, in case you need a dentist, pharmacy, or a doctor. Download from ITunes.

4.       TripAdvisor App

This app is designed by SmarterTravel’s sister site. This app boasts of astonishing 35-million (and still counting) hotel reviews with added feature of proprietary flight search and access to user reviews for restaurants and attractions. download from ITunes.

5.       GateGuru App

With maps of 86 airports in the U.S., 12 in Canada, and London’s Heathrow along with user reviews, to know which airport, restaurants are good and which are best avoided. useful for iphone,iPod touch and ipad.Download from ITunes.

6.       USA-Today-AutoPilot

This app qualifies to be considered as one of the best free iPhone app for frequent-fliers who are always heading somewhere. It helps you store all the information like flight, hotel, or car reservations with updates on flight-status and weather and option to sync-up with TripIt. (iPhone,iPod touch and ipad only.) Download from ITunes.

7.       Urbanspoon App

This is the best app for gastronomic adventures Just insert your location and money you want to spent then shake your phone it will recommend a restaurant. iPhone,ipod touch and ipad.Download from ITunes.

8.       MetrO App

This is the best iPhone app for public transportation for cities across the world covering 400 cities. MetrO is more than sufficient for most travelers’ needs. for iphone,ipod touch and ipad.Download From ITunes.

9.       Your airline/online travel agent App

It stores flight information, books flights, check in, cancel reservations, and track your flight status. Online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Expedia, Travelocity, and Hotels.com also have apps.

10.   UpNext 3-D Maps App

This app has cool 3-D maps to navigate a city. The app only includes five cities—Austin, Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. (iPhone,ipod,and ipad) Download from ITunes.