With the world getting smaller and smaller thanks to good old globalization, we are now able to see a lot more of it whenever we fancy booking a cheap train or flight to an exotic destination and our iPhones can make the whole travelling process a lot easier. However, seeing as travelling can sometimes cost an arm and a leg, we want to save money wherever we can. So, here are five top iPhone apps that are designed for travelers that will not cost you a penny!

1. Track your flights with Live Flight Tracker

The quickest and easiest way to escape your country is by plane, but as any veteran traveler will know, those flying machines don’t always run on time. Live Flight Tracker allows you to track the real-time flight status and tracking map of any flight in the United States, Canada, or United Kingdom by searching for aircraft registration, airline, route or flight number and will allow you to keep tabs on when your plane will have lift off!

2. Understand the language with Free Translator

Once you arrive at your destination, the first thing that will knock your senses for six will be the foreign language that is being spoken all around you. Unless you are a fantastic linguist then you will surely benefit from having the Free Translator app on your iPhone that essentially provides an interface to the free Google Translate API, which in turn can translate dozens and dozens of languages including French, Italian, Czech and English.

3. Make free calls back home Viber

If you are feeling a little homesick or you have made some new friends whilst travelling and want to make a phone call, but don’t want to pay an extortionate bill at the end of the month, simply download Viber which lets you call any other Viber user for free and for as long as you like. You only need an Internet signal, or better still a Wi-Fi connection, and you can chat away to your heart’s content! Essentially a Skype for phones, Viber requires no email address, making it easier to find other users.

4. Find interesting things with AroundMe

It’s all very well being in another country and enjoying its surroundings, but if you really want to find out where the nearest amenities are, you’ll need AroundMe. This free app allows you to search for pretty much anything the budding traveler needs, from hostels and hotels to restaurants and cinemas, using Google Maps technology to guide you to your destination.

5. Save on data bills using Wi-Fi Finder

Wherever you are in the world, there’s one thing that the new age traveler will want o find and that is Wi-Fi. Whether it’s to send an email to your folks back home, check a connecting flight or update Facebook with pictures of your adventures, Wi-Fi Finder will lead you to the nearest Wi-Fi spot where you can browse the web for free, (or the price of a coffee in a nearby caf©!)

Guest author David Harfield blogs at iphoneappcafe.com about iPhone apps, accessories, and also provides tips to get the most out of your iPhone.

Everyone knows how to tell how much battery power their iPhone has.  Just look at the battery meter – and read :)

What most people don’t know however is what that number actually means when it comes to usage.  Let’s say you have 40% battery power remaining. 

• Do you know how many songs you can listen to?
• or how much you can surf the web?
• or how many videos you can watch?

The awesome app

BattPowr is an iPhone app which tells you exactly that. 

Here are some key features:

• calculates the remaining time for different usages, including: audio playback, video playback, web browsing on Wi-Fi, EDGE and 3G, as well as talk time on both 2G and 3G networks
• accurate information on remaining battery time
• checks device type before estimating remaining time
• beautifully designed interface, multiple skins & large visual indicators
• battery image animates while device is charging
• always on mode when charging, see your device charge itself
• support for ALL iPhone & iPod touch models

The giveaway

This app goes for USD$1.99 but the kind folks at xcoolapps, have kindly given me 20 FREE copies to distribute to readers of this blog :)

How to win it? – All you have to do is drop a comment below indicating that you want this app and I’ll send you the redemption code.

The first 20 people get this app for FREE!  Hurry and drop your comment now!

ps. If you like the app, please make sure you give it a good review on iTunes!

ps. This offer is only valid for a US iTunes account.  If you don’t live in the US, you can still set up a US iTunes account in 2 minutes for free by following this tutorial.