Traveling alone can be awesome! But it can also be a hassle if you are not technologically prepared!
I seriously don’t know how I used to manage traveling alone without the help of my smartphone.
Nowadays going alone is SO MUCH easier with the help of travel apps!
As a woman who considers herself the queen of solo travel, planning the P-E-R-F-E-C-T solo trip is only half the battle.
Being well-prepared is a major factor in enjoying your trip. The right travel apps can significantly reduce the stress and anxiety of planning and experiencing your adventure!
I have tried and tested every app on this list! And the best part is most on the list is FREE and works with Android and iPhone 📲. Happy traveling ✈️!
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My Most Essential Travel App for Solo Females
Traveling alone as a woman is exciting, and the right apps can make it even better.
Check out Nomad Her and Tourlina, my top picks for the best apps for solo female travel.
They help you connect safely with other female travelers and make your trips smoother.
Keep reading to see how these apps and more can help you on your adventures!
📲 Pro Tip: I like to create a folder for all my travel apps so that I can easily find them amongst all the chaos on my phone.
Nomad Her
It can get a little boring on a long solo travel journey. This is why Nomad Her is such a cool app!
You can connect with other solo travelers that are traveling near you.
What I like most is you have to get verified using your official ID, so you can feel safe that you are talking to who they say they are!
Nomad Her also has some helpful guidebooks that are ready to use inside the app.
Additional Travel Friend Finder Apps:
- Tourlina – If you want an alternative, check out Tourlina, a women-only app connecting female travelers. It matches users based on their travel dates, destinations, and interests, facilitating connections with like-minded women who have similar travel plans. This app is perfect for finding travel companions, sharing tips, and ensuring safety by traveling together.
Travel Ladies App
This is also a free app! You need to verify yourself, but they don’t ask for an ID.
On the Travel Ladies App you can join groups and offer to help out women traveling to the area you live in as well as make friends to meet up.
Since they are both free I think you should download both!
You never know which app your future travel bestie could be on ; )
Google Maps
My #1 most must-have app is no surprise to anyone, and that is Google Maps.
Google Maps has some great features to save desired destinations into your wish list. I always do this ahead of time when traveling.
Don’t forget to download the offline maps for the cities you are visiting. I have often found myself without a great data connection and the offline map was helpful.
If you are visiting any of the cities in my destination guides, I often offer pre-pinned maps of places I love. These maps will download directly into your phone! iphone or Android
Additional Navigation Apps to Consider:
MayDay Safety
Solo traveling as a female can be perfectly safe! In fact, I have often felt more comfortable in a foreign city than I did my own.
Researching your destination is an absolute must. Know where to stay, where to avoid, and how to navigate yourself before you go.
For an extra added security measure, get the May Day app. May Day allows you to automatically send an alert to those you elect as to your whereabouts.
Additional Safety Apps to Consider:
- Noonlight (Formerly SafeTrek) – This app offers a simple yet effective safety feature: press and hold the button when you feel unsafe, and release it if danger arises, entering your pin if you’re safe. If not, Noonlight will notify the authorities with your location and emergency information. It’s great for moments when you’re feeling uneasy and need a safety net.
- bSafe– This app includes a variety of safety features, such as voice activation to send alerts, live location sharing, and a video recording function that automatically starts when an SOS is activated. It can also simulate phone calls to help get you out of uncomfortable situations and alert your chosen contacts when you need help.
- SOS Stay Safe– This innovative app uses the power button on your phone to send out alerts. By pressing the power button a predetermined number of times, it sends a text message with your location, along with a recording of the ambient sound at the time. It’s designed to be discreet, allowing you to signal for help without drawing attention.
GeoSure
Continuing on the safety theme, this next must-have travel app for solo females is GeoSure.
Get a more in-depth look at a city’s neighborhoods here. Just remember that the city rating is not ever going to be 100.
My own city in which I feel very safe only received a score of 62. I urge you to compare your own city with your destination city and you will see they might be similar in ratings. iPhone or Android
Additional Location Safety Apps:
- TravelSafe– Offering a comprehensive database of emergency services contact numbers for nearly every country, TravelSafe is an invaluable resource for travelers. Beyond emergency contacts, it also provides practical safety tips and information to help you stay safe while exploring new places. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to access vital information in a pinch.
Sygic Travel Planning App
A cool app that helps you plan your next adventure is Sygic Travel Maps!
What I think is the most valuable is that the app has hidden gems, and the best dining and shopping, all recommended by travel experts and fellow explorers.
You can create personalized itineraries, download offline maps, and sync with the web for seamless planning.
Additional Travel Planning Apps to Consider:
- TripIt– TripIt stands out for its ability to automatically create detailed itineraries based on confirmation emails you forward to it. From flight tickets to hotel bookings and car rentals, TripIt organizes everything in one place and offers a clear, accessible itinerary. It’s particularly beneficial for those who want a hassle-free way to keep track of complex travel plans.
- Rome2rio– Specializing in transportation logistics, Rome2rio shows you how to get from point A to point B in the easiest way possible, covering planes, trains, buses, ferries, and driving routes. It’s an excellent resource for planning the logistics of your trip, providing options for time and cost, and making it easier to decide the best way to reach your destination.
Flush
Whoever came up with this app is a genius! Ladies isn’t looking for a toilet the most annoying thing when traveling??
This app has us covered in our moment of need. Download this free app and find all the nearby toilets.
Flush will also tell you whether you need to pay for this toilet as well if it is handicap accessible. Brilliant!
Additional Facility Finder Apps:
- SitOrSquat: Restroom Finder – This restroom locator app, sponsored by Charmin, allows users to find public restrooms near their location and provides information on the condition of the facilities. Users can rate restrooms as “Sit” (good) or “Squat” (not so good) and add new locations to the database. It’s a user-friendly app with a significant database of restrooms across cities worldwide, making it easier for travelers and locals alike to find clean public toilets.
- Toilet Finder – Toilet Finder is another app that helps you locate over 150,000 public restrooms around the world. It’s straightforward to use and allows users to add new toilets, rate existing ones, and even include additional details like accessibility features. This app is especially helpful for those with mobility issues.
Express VPN
Express VPN isn’t just a must-have travel app for solo traveling women. This is an app for always and for everyone.
Keep your connection safe wherever you are with this VPN.
It can also be helpful if you needed to access a website that is not allowed in the country you are in.
This VPN allows you to modify your location. iPhone or Android
Additional Apps VPN Apps to Consider:
- NordVPN – Known for its strong security features and fast connection speeds, NordVPN is a popular choice among VPN users. It offers over 5,400 servers in 59 countries, ensuring that you can connect from almost anywhere in the world. NordVPN is particularly noted for its double encryption feature, which routes your connection through two VPN servers for added security. It also has a strict no-logs policy, assuring users that their browsing data is not recorded.
- CyberGhost – CyberGhost stands out for its user-friendly interface and robust privacy features. It provides access to over 7,000 servers in 90 countries, making it easy to bypass geographical restrictions and censorship. CyberGhost is designed with the privacy of its users in mind, offering features such as automatic kill switches and DNS leak protection. It’s also known for its dedicated streaming and torrenting servers, offering optimized experiences for those activities.
WiFi Finder + Map
Additional Wifi Finder App:
- Instabridge – Instabridge functions as a Wi-Fi password sharing community, offering access to a large database of Wi-Fi passwords and hotspots added by users around the globe. It’s designed to automatically connect you to the closest available network, saving time and ensuring a more seamless internet access experience. Instabridge also features offline maps, making it possible to find Wi-Fi spots without using your data plan.
Google Translate
Learning new languages is so hard, and I should know.
Currently, I have been learning German, and let me tell you it is not easy.
When traveling alone, you might find a need to communicate with someone who doesn’t speak your native language.
For this reason, be prepared and have Google Translate downloaded on your phone. iPhone or Android
Additional Translation Apps to Consider:
- Microsoft Translator – A comprehensive translation tool that supports text, voice, conversations, and image translations across multiple devices. It offers real-time translation in over 60 languages, including offline features for select languages. Microsoft Translator stands out with its multi-person conversation translation feature, allowing users to connect their devices and engage in conversations with people speaking different languages, making it highly useful for meetings or social gatherings with participants from various linguistic backgrounds.
- iTranslate – This app provides text, voice, and conversational translations in over 100 languages. iTranslate also features a Pro version, which includes additional capabilities like offline translation, website translation, and even translating dialects. Its voice-to-voice conversations and dictionary and phrasebook for common phrases and translations make it a versatile tool for travelers and language learners alike.
XE Currency
Some of these must-have travel apps for solo females are for everyone. I have a couple of cringe-worthy stories for you about my mishaps with currency exchange.
They say Thailand is cheap, right? Yeah, that is what I thought too! So why do I need to check the currency exchange for a hat?!
I honestly thought it couldn’t be more than $20. Well, I was in Phuket and didn’t realize it was the exception in Thailand where things are marked up like they are at Disney World.
So seventy dollars later on this hat… I considered wearing it around the house to get my money’s worth… Don’t be like me. Get this free app. Iphone or Android
PackPoint
This might be the most helpful app on the market, and it’s FREE!
Why do you need this app?? Oh, have you ever been like, forget that important something or other, going to have to buy it.
I consider myself a pro-traveler, and honestly, if I don’t use a checklist, I always forget something.
This app is very smart and takes all your activities and environment into account when generating. iPhone and Android
Additional Packing Apps to Consider:
- Packr – Packr generates a personalized packing list for your trip based on the destination, weather, and activities planned. You can add specific activities like hiking, swimming, or business meetings, and Packr will adjust your packing list accordingly. It also provides functionality for family or group trips by allowing you to create different profiles and lists for each traveler. Packr’s interface is intuitive, making it easy to check off items as you pack them.
Time Shifter
Looking to avoid jet lag? There is an app for that! Time Shifter is a pretty cool and intuitive app that takes your personal data to create a plan for you.
This app will suggest when you should power thru or power nap depending on your normal routine, age, gender, and more!
*Only Available for iPhone
What I Have To Say About Solo Travel
Traveling solo takes some practice, so be sure to go easy on yourself. Mistakes are commonly made when you fail to do enough research. Lucky for you, I created this site of resources.
If you are looking for a How to Plan a Multi-city Trip to Europe, I urge you to pay close attention to my post. I have even created a ready-to-download PDF for easy planning!
Being comfortable is what makes travel less stressful. I found the better I improved the quality of my travel essentials, the better the trip was.
For that reason, I created Packing for Carry-On | Solo Female Essentials Guide.
This list of what you need will take you through what to wear, what to pack it in as well as what tech you can’t live without!
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I love this post! Super helpful 🙂 I’m hoping to plan my first solo trip for December
So many great apps!! I haven’t traveled solo and these apps are supper helpful in overcoming my fears in doing that. Thanks for sharing!
I love this! I am a solo, female traveler and I didn’t have a couple of these on my phone. Now adding GeoSure, May Day, Flush and the Wifi Finder. Thank you!
This is such a great article and you’ve provided really useful applications for solo travelers. Definitely coming back to them when I’ll plan my first solo trip.
Oooh that flush app is genius! There are sooo many times when i would have found that useful! 😀
I really like the idea of tourlina as well. I don’t often travel on my own these days, but I would have LOVED that in my 20s!!
The flush app is SO cool! I also find the WIFI one very helpful : )
This post is so helpful! I have been travelling for almost 10 years and wish I knew about some of these much sooner! Thanks for the info!