We all have had problems when doing an adventure on our own, it may be with addresses, places to stay, where to buy, places of interest, etc. That’s why we’re providing you with a list of applications that will assist you during your travels worldwide. You can always carry these applications with you on your cell phone. Here are essential applications for adventures:
1. Map.me
Definitely the most essential applications for adventures. This application is the most recommended by us and the most used by travelers to be able to visit Ecuador without any problem. Whether you’re embarking on an adventure on asphalt or dirt, this application offers all the roads needed to create fantastic routes in the country. It’s a pleasant and easy-to-use app, enabling hotel reservations, showcasing points of interest, dining options, gas stations, and offering a travel guide. Depending on the location, the travel guide can cost less than $1, with additional options to facilitate our trip.
The best part is that it’s free, without advertising or surprises, and you can use it without needing cellular service. Simply download the map of the country, province, or city where you’re going before starting your trip. This way, you’ll have access to all your options without requiring internet or cellular connection.
Another feature is the ability to import GPS routes and follow them, allowing you to plan your route from home and follow it during your adventure. You can mark the sites that interest you or that you’ve visited to keep them as souvenirs and records of your visits. The downside is that from the application you can use limited points to trace the route, besides start and finish.
2. Calimoto
Highly recommended for experienced users with GPS files and navigation, offering comprehensive automated or manual route creation. Similar to the previous one, it boasts an advanced navigation system capable of importing GPS routes for trip navigation. The app allows free download of one province’s map; additional maps require a $40 yearly subscription.
3. OsmAnd
One of the applications most used by travelers for routes. Although its interface is a little slow and a little more complicated to use, it is complete with a complete catalog of streets and routes, another advantage is that it is completely free and can be used in offline mode without the need to have a cellular connection. It includes a basic travel guide for visited places, but for more information, you can rely on our guided tours.
4.- CityMaps2Go.
This application has offline maps. Recommended for trip records, allowing reviews of highlights, hotels, restaurants, museums, and other attractions of the place. It lacks directional features, requiring another app for navigation, but serves as a comprehensive travel guide. Like other applications, this one offers both a free option and a much more comprehensive paid version. The app offers free and paid versions, with the paid one costing $15.00 to $20.00, providing comprehensive travel guidance.
5. Wikilok
This one is a must on Essential applications for adventures. The best option for motorcycle travel, discover routes created by adventure-loving users. It has an immense database of routes of different difficulties, percentage of dirt, type of motorcycle, etc. It has an interface that allows you to follow the route or create your own route and share it with the world so that everyone can enjoy your same emotion when discovering a path. You can discover our routes by following us on our user, Ecuador Bike Rental by Sleipner, so you will have an additional option for your trip. The terms and conditions are that if you want to use all its functions you must pay $ 10 a year.
6. iOverlander.
Better known as the traveler’s bible. Very intuitive to use, it takes a bit of time to react but it is worth the wait, a complete guide made by travelers, not by owners of the places, and also 100% free. If you don’t trust the comments on other applications or websites much, this is the application you must have. You can review comments on the places made 100% by real people who have visited them, as they are the ones who mark the hotels, restaurants, and others.
Additional if your plan is a little more adventurous, you can find recommended places to camp, to carry out activities, dangerous places and very useful notices provided by people who you can trust 100%. You choose the filters you want to use for your search. This app does not have an address interface but you can always use one of the previous options, but mixed with maps. they become the perfect Travel companion. Other applications that we can recommend and are worth merit are:
7. Kurviger.
For point-to-point navigation, you can increase several stops along the way.
8. Relive.
You will be able to record your route with a GPS tracking that when finished, is exported to a video on a map.
9. Gaia Gps.
Application to navigate with very accurate addresses.
10. Waze.
Address navigator and warnings of speed cameras and obstacles on the road. We hope you find these suggestions useful for your next trip wherever you go. In combination with any of our rental motorcycles, KTM, HONDA, DUCATI, Royal Enfield, or SUZUKI, and the country of the four worlds, you’ll have an awesome experience. More than 30 routes are all prepared and ready for you. With the aid of other customers that by following our suggestions and mixing them with our routes, a special product was created. We hope you enjoy your next visit to Ecuador with us.
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