Best Travel & Local Search Apps for Android

Looking for a burrito joint open now? A gas station you can drive to before your tank hits empty? Yelp for Android is here to help. Search for places to eat, shop, drink and play then read reviews from an active community of locals in the know.

Recent changes:
Who's got two thumbs and thinks the Yelp app is amazing? Whoopi Goldberg.

- Write tips, like tips, get feedback! Now you're able to like the tips you come across and be alerted when others like yours
- See even more review highlights for certain businesses
- Stay on top of the best new places near you with the Hot New Businesses category
- Searching just got faster - now view your search results as you type

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Wertago, the Mobile App for Nightlife!

* Find the hottest nightlife near you
* See who's partying
* Coordinate, flirt & meet
* View party pics
* Twitter your status
* Promote parties
18+ only

Join the hottest community of nightlifers!

Recent changes:
Wertago has excited changes coming with more events and nightlife in your area! New version has:
- Bug fixes
- Improved speed
- Better support for events!

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Looking for the best nearby places & things to do? Download WHERE and discover great local places and offers, picked just for you.

Feature highlights:
- Find nearby restaurants, bars, stores, and more with just a few taps.
- Get access to special offers and deals at local businesses.
- Save your favorite places and share them with friends.
- Get personalized recommendations for places and offers you’ll love.
- Keep track of places you want to go and get notified when they have special offers.
- See your friends’ favorite places and get suggestions for where to go together.

Join millions of people who rely on WHERE everyday to answer the question, 'Where should I go next?'

Recent changes:
- Streamlined User Interface
- Discover, Save and Buy Local Offers and Coupons

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Layar is a mobile app for discovering information about the world around you. Using Augmented Reality (AR) technology, Layar displays digital information called “layers” into your smartphone’s field of vision.

Share your augmented experiences with your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter. Connect your Layar account to any featured social network and share your favorite layers, spots and screenshots.

Find your way around in Augmented Reality with Layar's intuitive user interface. Start directly from your most favorable and recently used layers. Easily explore brand new and featured layers.

Last year we introduced 3D objects in augmented reality. Now, 3D objects are no longer just waiting to be discovered. They can come alive!

Choose from our catalog of over 2,000 layers and experience the world like never before!

Recent changes:
This release contains minor bug fixes.

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AroundMe quickly identifies your position and allows you to choose the nearest Bank, Bar, Gas Station, Hospital, Hotel, Movie Theatre, Restaurant, Supermarket, Theatre and Taxi.
AroundMe shows you a complete list of all the businesses in the category you have tapped on along with the distance from where you are.

Recent changes:
- Full screen maps.
- Minor bug fixing.

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Looking for the nearest coffee shop in the airport? A Thai restaurant nearby? A legit city guide published by a local who is in the know?

Sherpa for your Android can make it happen. Use us to explore everything in your surroundings, from airports to local neighborhoods, we're here to help!

Follow us at twitter.com/geodelic and facebook.com/geodelic

Recent changes:
* Bug fixes for maps

3.0.0:

* New design

* State saving: If you prefer list view, we'll keep you on list view. If you use the Home key to leave the app, we'll take you back to where you left off next time you launch it.

* Lots of other little fixes and enhancements to things that always bugged us (let us know what we missed in the feedback form--click About)

* Save to SD card

* A few "hidden" features that will show up as soon as we make some changes to our guides.

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Places Directory allows you to browse nearby places in categories like Restaurants, Movie Theaters and Hotels.

New in 1.0.24
* Froyo support
* Bug fix

Additional Features:
* Sync favorites with My Maps
* Write reviews
* Mini-Map
* Location Picker
* My Favorites
* Photo Gallery
* Compass Direction
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