What are the best apps for digital nomads?
Are you a digital nomad looking for the best travel apps to help make your travels easier? Look no further! There are numerous excellent tools out there that can help you organize and plan your trips, find unique accommodations, save money on airfare, communicate in different languages, and more. In this blog post we’ll be taking a look at our favourite, must-have travel apps for digital nomads, remote workers and online entrepreneurs.
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8 Best Apps for Digital Nomads
We as digital nomads can’t live without these amazing travel apps.
1. Skyscanner
Skyscanner is a travel search engine and online booking platform that allows travelers to search for and compare prices on flights, hotels, and car rentals.
Skyscanner’s main feature is its flight search engine, which allows travelers to find the cheapest flights available by searching across multiple airlines and travel providers. It is one of the most reliable flight search engines available today. And as finding flights is so important for digital nomads, Skyscanner definitely is one of the best apps for digital nomads.
From our personal knowledge, Skyscanner consistently has the best offers and most economical flights compared to other popular airfare search engines like Momondo or Kiwi. Our findings prove that these flight seach engines generally showcase more expensive flights.
One of the things that we like about Skyscanner is its straightforward user interface and hassle-free navigation. You can also set filters for the search, such as the number of stops, airline, and travel dates. This allows you to narrow down your search and find the best deals that meet your specific preferences. Skyscanner allows you to set up price alerts to be notified when the price of a particular flight changes.
We absolutely love Skyscanner’s “Whole Month” search, a feature that allows users to find the cheapest flights to a particular destination over an entire month. Instead of searching for specific dates, users can select the “Whole Month” option when searching for flights, and Skyscanner will display a calendar with prices for each day of the month.
Equally useful for us is the “Everywhere” option. It is a search option on the Skyscanner flight search engine that allows users to find the cheapest flights to any destination in the world. This feature is particularly useful for travelers who are flexible about their destination and are looking for inspiration or a great deal.
To use the Everywhere option, you simply enter your departure airport and select “Everywhere” as your destination. Skyscanner will then display a list of destinations ordered by price, with the cheapest destinations at the top of the list.
Available for: Android, iOS, web
2. Kiwi
Kiwi.com is an online travel agency and flight search engine (similar to Skyscanner) that allows travelers to search and book flights, trains, buses, and rental cars.
Kiwi is known for its ability to combine flights from various airlines that do not normally cooperate with each other into a single itinerary.
And this is what we use it for — to book self-transfer flights. Yes, we can do it by visiting each of the airline’s website, but if we are planning on taking several consecutive flights, we prefer to use Kiwi. By using it, we can ensure that no mistakes are made in the booking process (like accidentally reserving the next flight too early), all while saving time and energy on research.
When it comes to self-transfer flights, booking with Kiwi is a breeze. Simply choose the destination airport or country, set the dates and click “Search”. Select the best option and click “Book” — all flight legs of that trip will be instantly reserved! To protected your self transfer, you can purchase Kiwi Guarantee which is something like travel insurance. It offers protection against flight disruptions and round-the-clock customer support.
The “Kiwi Nomad” feature is another great thing to mention. This feature is a tool that helps travelers plan multi-stop trips. With this feature, users can enter their starting point and desired destination, and the tool will generate an itinerary that includes stops in multiple cities or countries.
Users can customize their trip by adjusting the number of stops, setting a maximum budget, and choosing the length of stay in each location. The Nomad feature also takes into account flight and transportation schedules to ensure that users have enough time to travel between destinations. This tool is particularly useful for travelers who want to explore several places on a single trip without having to book separate tickets for each leg of the journey. We’ve used the Nomad feature multiple times, and we loved it!
Available for: Android, iOS, web

3. Google Maps
Google Maps is a mapping and navigation app that helps travelers navigate their way around cities, and find nearby restaurants, attractions, and services. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, panoramic views, real-time traffic conditions, and route planning for traveling by foot, car, bicycle or public transportation.
We use Google Maps not only for navigating but also discovering places to visit and best restaurants near us. We check the place on Google Maps before visiting it — we see the photos and reviews, and see if the prices are mentioned in the reviews. With this app, locating exciting places and excellent restaurants has never been easier!
We know that many digital nomads prefer offline apps such as Maps.me, but we like Google Maps the most. We find maps.me difficult to use. And a couple of times it just stopped working in the midst of our walk/hike. We almost always have internet (see below — app No 7 Airalo), so it’s not a problem for us to use online maps. Besides, Google Maps also offer offline maps, too.
Available for: Android, iOS, web
4. Google Translate
Google Translate is a language translation app that helps travelers communicate with locals in different languages, and navigate foreign-language menus and signs.
What we like about Google Translate is its instant camera translation. Just tap on the camera icon in the app, point to a text and see instant translation. Also it works quite well with languages such as Thai, Mandarin, etc., where they don’t use latin script. To use this feature, you have to have internet connection though.
Available for: Android, iOS, web
5. Booking, Agoda, Airbnb
For the sake of convenience, I’m combining these three apps into one paragraph.
We use all of these apps to look for accommodation. We use them to find both short-term and long-term stays. And we often compare the prices on all of them. When traveling in Asia, we compare prices between Agoda and Booking in order to find the most cost-effective option — sometimes it’s a considerable price difference! With this approach of comparison, we have successfully saved money on our hotel bookings.
In recent years, we have slowly been turning away from Airbnb due to the termination of their voucher program (when a new user signed up with your link, you got a voucher) and an overall increase in prices. The hidden costs associated with Airbnb are also a major factor for our disenchantment.
As more and more chic boutique hotels or simply cozy, stylish guesthouses have been popping up in recent years, it’s become apparent that we are no longer interested in staying at apartments. Places like hotels and guesthouses can provide us with the homey feeling we search for during our stay.
Available for: Android, iOS, web

6. Uber, Grab & Bolt
For the sake of convenience, I’m combining these three apps into one paragraph.
These ride-sharing apps make it easy to get around in unfamiliar cities without having to worry about navigating public transportation or hailing a taxi (and sometimes getting scammed by a taxi driver). These apps are incredibly user-friendly and provide real-time updates on the driver’s location and estimated time of arrival.
All of these apps offer food delivery. When we don’t feel like going our for a meal (it’s raining or we simply have a lot of work to do), we use food delivery option these apps provide.
7. Airalo
Airalo is perfect when it comes to internet for digital nomads.
Airalo is a eSIM store for travelers, offering a wide range of affordable and easy-to-use eSIM data plans that can be purchased through their mobile app. An eSIM (embedded SIM) is a digital SIM card that allows users to activate cellular service without needing a physical SIM card.
We use the Airalo app since 2021, and I must say, it is a game-changer! We have used Airalo in Spain, the US, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and in our home country, Latvia. We discovered Airalo a couple of years ago when Airalo contacted us to try their product and write up a review. Since then, we’ve been avidly using them during our international trips – they are incredibly reliable!
What really impressed us about Airalo was how seamless the experience was. We didn’t have to worry about finding a local SIM card or paying exorbitant roaming fees. Instead, we had reliable internet access wherever we went, without any interruptions or hidden costs. The real-time usage monitoring feature also came in handy, as it allowed us to keep track of our data usage.
Although Airalo app offers a lot of advantages, it has its shortcomings too. Unfortunately most of the e-SIMs provided by the app do not come with a mobile phone number. Therefore, if you need a number to register for something or receive calls from others, Airalo might not be your best option. Additionally, many of these SIM cards are unable to make outgoing calls either – so keep that in mind as well!
8. Revolut
Revolut is one of the best banks for digital nomads.
Revolut app offers multi-currency accounts with no hidden fees and real-time exchange rates. It also allows you to transfer money to other users instantly and withdraw cash from ATMs worldwide without incurring any fees.
The app offers a comprehensive suite of financial services, including making and receiving payments in multiple currencies, managing budgets and expenses, and investing in stocks and cryptocurrencies. Revolut app also provides access to international bank accounts with no foreign transaction fees, allowing users to save money when transferring funds across different countries.
One of the best things about Revolut is that you can see all your expenses laid out in a comprehensible format. Plus, we love the ability to send money with a single click, and the ability to receive funds from another Revolut user in seconds. The ‘Split the bill’ feature is also useful — it allows you to effortlessly share expenses with your traveling companions.
You can easily top up your Revolut account using your main bank account (we have bank accounts in Swedbank Latvia; Revolut works well with Swedbank). Revolut also provides a bank account number, so that funds can be sent to your account “the regular way”.
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What are your favorite tools for digital nomads / digital nomad lifestyle? Any digital nomad apps you would like to recommend?