With this app, collect and organize vacation ideas before your trip, and digital memorabilia after.
Name: Springpad.
Available for: iOS, Android.
What it does: Saves notes, photos, videos, to-do lists, audio, books, music and more to notebooks that multiple users can share and collaborate on.
Cost: Free.
What’s hot: This is not a travel-specific app, but it works nicely as one. For my trip planning, I used the Place, Link, Checklist, Notes and Social sharing features.
I especially liked that when I looked up a “Place,” it would ask me whether I wanted to get directions or “view tips on Foursquare” that were attached to that find.
What’s not: The link function was hit or miss. When I typed in my favorite travel websites (www.travelsavvymom.com, www.amateurtraveler.com), it didn’t recognize them.
I had to use my browser window to grab the URLs and paste them in so that they would add to my “Notebook.”
Also, the app felt slow when it was searching for items on 4G in the car and on Wi-Fi at home.
Worth it: You can’t beat free. It is a handy organizing tool; just make sure you have strong, free Wi-Fi.
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