There’s no shortage of travel apps cluttering up the Android and Apple marketplaces these days and that’s a problem, as most of them are terrible. Sorting out useless ones from those worth installing is not the most fun you’ll ever have with your smartphone, but no one wants to pay for a worthless app.If you’ve got a trip coming up, rather than wasting a week of your life. Netflix isn’t really a travel app, but it can be a lifesaver during a long flight on an aircraft without setback inflight entertainment, or at the airport during an unexpected flight delay or boring layovers. If you have a Netflix account, the app allows you to download your favorite shows onto your device to watch offline. Just make sure to download your shows while connected to WIFI before flying and check them again per-flight to make sure they haven’t expired (you can usually renew any expired downloads but you must be connected to WIFI or data to do so.

When it comes to packing for a trip, many of us will have our smartphones near the top of the list. Not only do they allow us to keep in contact with friends and family, but you can also load them with useful travel apps to help get the most out of your holiday.To help you get started, we’ve put together a top 10 list of the essential holiday apps that will make travel hassle free.