The travel site, TripAdvisor has claimed that it has reached the mobile milestone of 100 million downloads for its free app for iPhone and Android. The number of downloads more than doubled in the past year and is up 6x from 2011. According to data from Distimo, a global leader in business intelligence and app market data, TripAdvisor is now the most popular travel app based on total App Store downloads.
The TripAdvisor app was recently named “Best Mobile App” by Eye for Travel in its 2014 Innovation Awards, includes a number of features and content to help travelers plan and have the perfect trip. The free apps are available in 21 languages and are available to download at the iTunes App Store or Google Play.
Key features of the TripAdvisor app:
Global content: more than 150 million user reviews and opinions of hotels, restaurants and attractions, and over 19 million candid traveler photos, covering destinations around the globe
Helpful features: Travelers on their trips can use the Near Me Now and Point Me There features to find nearby places of interest, read traveler reviews and see to dynamic maps of their location
Available offline: Travelers may use City Guides anywhere with no data connection required to go on self-guided walking tours, and they may also use Trip Journal to add photos or comments to capture the highlights of their trip
Booking on-the-go: It provides access to the site’s Hotel Price Comparison (meta search), enabling travelers to easily compare booking options at a glance with up-to-the-minute hotel prices and availability
Three new features have been added recenly to this app, which include :
Type-ahead functionality for improved local results: This feature lets users quickly access more locally relevant search results based on their location
Google single sign on: Allows Android users to more quickly and easily login to their TripAdvisor accounts using their Google accounts, and it also lets users automatically download the app if they have created an account on desktop
See your saves on the map: This allows users to see places they have saved on the map with other points of interest, which helps travelers select the restaurants and attractions closest to their saved places
