Top 5 Features to Help Your Travel App Stand Out

Are you thinking about a travel app? Great — 2021 is a perfect time to hit the market. With tourism coming back, travelers have also learned the convenience of getting services online. So if there is the best time to release such an app, it’s definitely now.

In our recent guide, we discussed what types of travel apps are out there and which features are absolutely necessary for any kind of solution. Today, let’s focus on the elements that will give your app a fun twist and help it stand out among similar solutions.

Messaging

The first feature to make your app a bit more interesting is the messaging option. Services like Airbnb allow users to contact the accommodation hosts directly to ask questions and get clarifications.

Such a communication model is convenient both for the users and the app owners. Still, the app needs to have some regulations regarding the information shared between the host and the user to prevent arrangements outside the app and ensure financial security. For example, Airbnb automatically blurs the website names and informs the users about the risks.

Currency converter

If your travel app is all about bookings, a built-in currency converter is a feature your users will love. Let’s be honest, we don’t all know how much a 1000 danish Krones is worth in dollars. And you probably don’t want your users to abandon the booking process to open the converter in the browser or leave the app for good.

While some services, such as Booking, automatically convert the price to the user’s current location’s currency, the best decision is to let the user decide which currency they want the price to be converted to.

Translator

Next on, an in-app translator is also a good idea for any travel app. Clearly, your app might be in English or provide several language options. Still, for some content, such as accommodation descriptions, messages, and tours, an online translator can be really helpful.

Chatbot

One of the most exciting extra features for a travel app is a chatbot. It’s a fun and convenient way for the users to get all the answers they need. Moreover, users often need to get some help and if you yet can’t allow having a support team, a chatbot is a perfect solution.

Chatbots can handle up to 68% of all requests from start to finish. This means that if your users have inquiries about how the app work or need to resolve common problems, they will get the assistance in a couple of minutes.

Navigation

When it comes to traveling, a map is something we sooner or later need. Of course, there are Google and Apple Maps and dozens of other applications. Why would users need a map in your travel app too?

Well, if you have an accommodation booking app, a line with the address probably won’t say much to the people visiting a new city. But seeing the location on the map gives them an understanding of where they might live.

The same goes for travel guides or apps offering tours. A map gives a clear visualization of the route.

Integrating a map in the travel app is a simple task that can be done using maps APIs (application programming interface). At the same time, it can bring so much convenience for your users, agree?

Takeaway

Of course, these five features are not the only ones to make your app a top one. Augmented and virtual reality, weather forecasts, social media functionality — there is a lot to choose between. And let’s not forget about the essential features like searching and viewing the listings, booking them, and so on — we discussed each one in this blog post.