If you told me when I was a kid that you could automatically translate what someone said, as they were saying it, then translate what you said back, I would have thought you were a superhero.
Use these smartphone travel apps to make your life easier!

Google Translate
Google Translate also has a visual translation feature which translates text using your camera. That’s pretty awesome.
What we like:
- Translate with a voice reply
- Ability to detect unknown languages automatically
- Use your camera to instantly translate in 26 languages!


Citymapper
Citymapper is like if all of your favourite transport apps had a baby and then it was blessed by a unicorn. But better. I really can’t stress enough how useful this app is, I feel lost in a city without it.
What we like:
- A to B journey planner with ETA
- All modes of transport (tube/subway, bus, rail, ferry, bike/car sharing, Uber)
- Real-time departures and disruption alerts
- Frequent updates with an endless stream of new and amazing features
- Available in Chinese!