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Must Have RV Apps for Passing Time on the Road

Long road trips can be tough on your body and mind when your towing a travel trailer or in the jumpseat of your motorhome. There are times when a you just need a list of RV apps and games you can use during your journey to pass the time. Thats exactly what I tried to organize below. I have taken some of the most popular and addictive titles available both on Apple devices and Android to pass that long ride in no time. These RV Apps vary from war games, to zombie games, to shooting birds at pigs. In my opinion its the random nature of these games that make them enjoyable and will keep you occupied for dozens of road trips. I specifically chose titles I thought were easy to learn and enjoy by all ages. So in the chance that you have a child or possibly a parent with you perhaps you can keep them occupied as well. Enjoy!

If you have Android phone and want to get serious about your games on the road you can pick up one of these game pads to make these games easier to play. I gave one as a gift to my brother and he spends hours outside his fifth wheel playing a racing game with his game pad.

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Great Big War Game

Taking military “advice” from the ridiculous generalissimo, can you battle your way through this truly massive, content-packed military campaign? This game is very enjoyable if you like board games like risk, checkers, chess, etc. Its a game of strategy and trickery but still very enjoyable. The point of the game is amass resources to deploy troops to beat your opponent by using vehicles, tanks, infantry, grenadiers, snipers and even a commando (if you can afford it). The cartoonish design keeps it light and the gameplay keeps you hooked.

“Plan your mission, deploy your “forces”, try not to fall off the sofa laughing!”

Cost: Free or $0.99 for Full Version Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Plants vs. Zombies

Stem a zombie attack on your phone! This is a weird premise but its incredibly addictive. A game where you organize an army of plants to fight off a unrelenting stream of zombies trying to run right over you. Bear with me, it really is a great game. Its ridiculous under any premise but its a game once you figure it out you will be glued to your phone screen till the battery low warning comes up. As the developers say…..

“Get ready to soil your plants in the hit PopCap® strategy game Plants vs. Zombies. A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your home, and your only defense is an arsenal of 49 zombie-zapping plants. Use peashooters, wall-nuts, cherry bombs and more to slow down, confuse, weaken and mulchify 26 types of zombies before they can reach your front door.”

Cost: $2.99 Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

World of Goo

This is another interesting game that thankfully leaves the zombies behind and moves to the blobs of goo instead. The point is to use the “goo balls” to build a system of connections to continue the flow of goo. This game like many doenst sound fun at all by the description until you give it a try and you cant believe you hadnt played it sooner! ”

Beautiful and surprising, the millions of Goo Balls who live in the World of Goo are curious to explore – but they don’t know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious.”

Cost: $4.99 (Android) $2.99 SD $4.99 HD (Apple) Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Fruit Ninja

Fruit ninja is perhaps one of the most profound uses of the touch screen on a smartphone. What would you do when confronted with fruit thrown up in the air and a blade in your hand? Slice them obviously. But will you slice them all or miss one? Will you do it in the right order? Fruit Ninja is a juicy action game with squishy, splatty and satisfying fruit carnage! Become the ultimate bringer of sweet, tasty destruction with every slash. Swipe up across the screen to deliciously slash fruit like a true ninja warrior.

Cost: $0.99 – $1.22 or Free Lite Version, Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Angry Birds

If for some reason the name Angry Birds doesnt ring a bell then it must be awfully dark under that rock or you must not know anyone under the age of 40 with a smartphone. This is the single best selling game on any smartphone platform period. Hundreds of millions of people have dowloaded this game. There now is a series of games, toys, shirts, a cartoon series and other SWAG that has spawned off this game franchise. This is a game you can pick up and play in 60 seconds and easily come back to it dozens of times trying to master it. Its highly recomended.

“The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the greedy pigs who stole their eggs. Use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs’ defenses. Angry Birds features challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill, and force to solve.”

Cost: $0.99 or Free for Lite Version Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Kindle

The Kindle app is designed by Amazon.com and it allows you to purchase, download and read almost any book, magazine, e-book, newsletter, or texbook available. I use this for nearly every trip. Once you sync the app to your Amazon account when you purchase the digital additon (Paid or Free) it will automatically download it to your device so you can read it later even without internet access. I highly recommend it if you enjoy reading on trips or even when your lounging in or around your RV.

Cost: Free Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

I hope you enjoyed this list of RV apps and that at least one of these apps brings you enjoyment or at the least makes time go by just a little faster when you need it.

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RV App Guide: 10 Apps for the Open Road

The smartphone revolution has caused even the most tech-resistant people to know exactly what the word “App” is referring to. Aside from that people are on a constant lookout for that next interesting app and in our case the most interesting RV App. I put together a condensed list of the most functional and helpful apps available as it comes to using your smartphone in your RV. I am sure I perhaps missed some of your favorites and if I did please post them in the comments section!

Key Ring Reward Cards

In a world with limitless amounts of frequent flier cards, shopper cards, discount cards, gym membership cards, etc the Key Ring Rewards Card App intends on simplifying your card load by making a digital copy of those cards so that you can leave the actual cards at home.

You can download the free app and use it to scan the bar-codes on club cards and rewards cards. Its that’s simple.Once you have your cards entered, you have a solitary source for what at one time made up half your wallet or key ring. When visiting any of the organizations you hold cards for, you can simply have them scan the bar-code from your phone to retrieve your account information.

The Key Ring App comes with handy online account manager and even a back up service. The app also offers coupons at the retailers you hold rewards/loyalty cards for. This app is one of the most downloaded apps in both Google Play and Apple Itunes. It has been featured in USA Today, Oprah, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, PC World, Men’s Health, CNBC, Fox Business, Time, Parade, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, LA Times, ABC news, and various others.

Price: Free Link at Google Play Link at Apple Itunes

Satellite Finder (Android) / Dish Align (Apple)

This app is great if you happen not to have an auto aligning dish or find that you have to tinker with yours to get it to work. This app assists in alignment of satellite dish antennas using augmented reality. It will determine your position by using the GPS in your phone and give you instructions on aligning your dish. They specially designed the app for RVs, Campers, people aligning a second dish, or for use as professional installer.

Price: Free Link at Google Play Link at Apple Itunes

Camp and RV – Campgrounds Plus

Camp and RV is the most robust RV app available today which shows in the price of $9.99. Its has the most complete information database of any I have tried. Its been in development for now its third year and its by far the most popular camping application on Google Play and Apple Itunes. The Camp and RV app that lets you find and filter both places and services with or without an internet connection. From resorts to parking lots, extensive filters help you find exactly what you want year after year for a one time price with no advertisements. Highly Recommended.

Price: $9.99 Link at Google Play Link to Apple Itunes Store

myPilot

We drive by them, probably stop at them often, and when you need one you REALLY need one. This app from Pilot and Flying J’s is great for finding a nice place to gas up and take care of the typical RV travel stop issues. From this app you can sort locations, check fuel prices, and call any location from inside the app. My favorite feature is that you can enter your start and and end points of your trip and it will show you all the locations you will pass on your trip.

Price: Free Link at Google Play Link at Apple Itunes

RV Checklist

Did we lower the antenna? Are the stabilizers still down? Did we get chair back from the neighbor? Never forget these things again. The RV Checklist application is meant to be used by anyone with an RV so that whatever they come with, they leave with and make sure that they don’t forget anything that is meant to be remembered! This app is customizable and allows you to better prepare for trips and track your progress toward completing your list. Its very simple and intuitive to use. Don’t leave home without it.

Price: Free (Android), $0.99 (Apple) Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

We Camp Here Campground Search

This app is a direct competitor / alternative to Camp and RV – Campgrounds Plus mentioned above. This app comes in at a lower price point but is not as highly regarded as its counterpart. It does however have some interesting features besides the obvious campground list. Its offers a feature to help with satellite alignment and also offers some great details on RV parks like the amps available. If your on a budget with your app purchases then this could be a great alternative.

Cost: $2.99 (Android), $3.99(Apple) Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Trip Journal

Trip Journal is a great app that does very much what its name implies. The app offers a journal for your travels where you can add photos, thoughts, and map pin points to create an all around virtual scrapbook of your travels. You can add your favorite attractions, restaurants, or rest stops along the way. Video is also supported so if you were able to get some great footage of the grand canyon then you can add it to your travelogue as well. What you get in the end with Trip Journal are one-of-a-kind travel journals handcrafted by you, rich with your travel experience and full of great travel memories captured for many years to come that you can share anytime and anywhere. If you keep journals or enjoy cataloguing your trips this is certainly the app for you.

Cost: Free for Lite Version (Android Only), Full: $2.99 Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes Store

Free WiFi Finder (Apple) and Free Zone WiFi (Android)

If you havent considered these apps by now you may want to. The free wifi apps are a fantastic way to scan your local area for wifi connections and sort out which are free and which are not. If you use the Apple Itunes version it actually keeps an offline record on your phone off all the known free wifi areas in the country. This can be an incredible tool while on the road or at your favorite camp site.

Cost: Free Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Goby

With the Goby app, its all about never having to say “There is nothing to do”. The app brings you fun and interesting things to do regardless of your location and can be personalized to your unique interests. I From hiking trails to jazz shows, children’s museums to yoga studios, from surf spots to brewpubs, goby’s got something for everyone. Frequent a favorite music venue? Add it to your fun feed and goby will keep you posted on upcoming shows. It uses the GPS locater inside your phone to make sure its providing you with relevant results every time you use it. I use this one frequently when in a new town on my trips.

Cost: Free Link to Google Play Link to Apple Itunes

Android Only Apps

Some application developers choose not to offer their services to both Android and Apple devices. Here is a short list of a few apps that I thought were very appealing yet don’t have Apple counterparts (sorry iphone folks).

TV Antenna Helper

This is perhaps the most unique RV app on this list. TV Antenna Helper uses your location to find nearby over-the-air Digital TV (DTV) and HDTV signals and assists you choosing an antenna and pointing it in the correct direction for the best reception. The app will show you TV channel signal strengths, compass bearings to signals (direction), distance to signal towers, TV channel numbers, RF channel numbers, elevation, and frequency bands (UHV, Hi-V, Lo-V). It uses your phone’s GPS to determine your location and the location of the networks. If you have an antenna and are tired of tinkering with it after every stop then this is a must have. There is an unrelated app in Apple Itunes that has similar functionality but is from another developer at $0.99 Link to Apple Itunes (not as user friendly)

Price: Free Link at Google Play

RV Camps Locator – Free

Much like the earlier mentions above that serve as a database for RV parks and campgrounds this RV app is much of the same. The only difference is it has an ideal price tag of FREE. Its absolutely not as feature rich or accurate as the others but at free how much can we complain?

Price: Free Link at Google Play

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Rand McNally GPS Launches Industry-first RV Navigation App for iPad

RV GPS turns an iPad into a fully functional GPS device for RVs.

I know there are countless RV iPad owners that have been looking for this even if they didnt know it was coming. The new Rand McNally iPad app includes a slew of features for its $99.99 price tag. Very similar in functionality to its flagship RVND™ 7720 LM Rand McNally GPS unit. Of course when considered to the price of the standalone unit it may be a no brainer for most. The app is brand new as of January 9, 2012 so it doesnt have any reviews so if you purchase and are unhappy keep in mind that Apple doesnt have a very friendly return policy but sometimes they will accomadate you. Have a look at this article from Gizmodo on the Apple Return Policy.

The Rand McNally GPS RV app comes in at a hefty 3.5GB download which means it will take up a considerable amount of space on your device so be aware. The app will also keep your GPS activated in your iPad while its running and that will absolutely chew through your battery as well. Be sure to close the app when not in use. You can do that by double pressing the home button then long pressing the app and selecting the minus sign. In that big package comes some amazing features:

Safe and easy routing for 11 types of RV, customized for the specific vehicle

Routing based on legal and physical restrictions, such as low bridges, weight limits, and propane restrictions, and favoring right or left-hand turns depending on RV size and class

Warnings for speed limit changes, sharp curves, dirt roads, and other potential hazards

RV checklists–Prepare for trip departure, campsite setup, and more. Or create your own lists

Car mode if you happen to need it for everyday use.

Lifetime Map Updates at no cost

A free electronic version of Rand McNally’s Deluxe Midsize Road Atlas

Weather–Dynamic weather data, including current and forecasted information for your current location, destination, and anywhere along your route. Choose from 10 different live map overlays to display important information for RVers, such as wind speed, precipitation, and weather-based traffic impact.

Fuel logs–Track fuel purchases, including where purchased, gallons and total cost, and organize by date or state

Exits Quick View-RV parking information and amenities at exits

Junction View with lane assist-Manage complex interchanges in 3D

Trails-Record a “bread crumb” path from the campsite, or a favorite shortcut

RoadWork™ Construction Updates-Regular updates to major projects, with the option to detour around construction

Thousands of RV parks and campgrounds, listed by category

Woodall’s® campground information, with searchable amenities

Pet-friendly locations

You can see more information regarding the Rand McNally GPS RV App at the Rand Mcnally Website.

Or you can be an early adopter and pick up the Rand McNally GPS RV App from the Itunes App Store.

Press Release

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly two years after introducing the first GPS designed specifically for RVers, Rand McNally today launched the first RV GPS app for the iPad. The RV GPS is being shown for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev.

Rand McNally’s RV GPS for iPad is the first iOS application offered that is specifically designed for RV navigation. The new application, available on the App Store(sm), provides RV class-specific routing (and with a quick toggle, over to car routing) based on Rand McNally’s proprietary road data and navigation, plus thousands of RV parks and campgrounds, RV-friendly locations, RVer tools and pre-planned trips. The app also includes dynamic weather*, a map overlay feature that helps drivers anticipate conditions such as high wind and precipitation along the route.

Also included is a bonus feature of the app: An e-book version of America’s #1 Road Atlas.

“About 20% of RVers have an iPad, and many of them take it on the road,” said Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally. “Our new app lets those travelers access the same premier RV routing, navigation and content available on our RVND™ GPS devices, and load it on their tablet.”

The Rand McNally RV GPS is an on-board app that provides safe and easy routing customized for an RV or car. Unlike off-board navigation, the maps load on an iPad, providing access everywhere — even in remote areas where a cellular or Wi-Fi connection is not available. For real time navigation as the vehicle progresses, a GPS signal is required**.

The RV GPS app includes:

Safe and easy routing for 11 types of RV in the U.S. and Canada; also includes car mode for cars towed to the destination and used for excursions, or for everyday use.

Routing based on legal and physical restrictions, such as height, width, weight limits and propane restrictions, and favors right- or left-hand turns depending on RV class. Includes Rand McNally proprietary RV-specific road attributes and Rand McNally exclusive highway construction project information.

Warnings for speed limit changes, sharp curves, dirt roads, and other potential hazards.

Millions of general and RV-specific points of interest including thousands of RV parks and campgrounds listed by category; RV parking, rest stops, exits and other locations; RV dealer information; and Rand McNally Editor’s Picks, including Best of the Road® adventures, trips, and getaways.

Real-time weather information* including current and forecasted information for current location, destination, and anywhere along the route. Choose from 10 different map overlays to display important information for RVers, such as wind speed, current and forecasted precipitation, and weather-based traffic impact.

RV Tools such as RV checklists to prepare for trip departure, campsite setup, and more; Trails to record a “bread crumb” path from the campsite, or a favorite shortcut; Quick Planner to calculate time, distance, and cost for trips between major cities; Fuel logs to track fuel purchases, including where purchased, gallons and total cost; Tools to record vehicle maintenance.

Rand McNally also sells an in-vehicle mount for an iPad and an external GPS accessory online at www.randmcnally.com/store.

For more information about the Rand McNally RV GPS for iPad, SRP $99.99 USD, visit www.randmcnally.com/rvgpsapp.

*For real-time weather, an Internet connection is required.

**3G/4G enabled iPads have an internal GPS receiver. Users of non-GPS enabled iPads require an external GPS device.

About Rand McNally – Rand McNally is the most trusted source for maps, directions, and travel content. Rand McNally’s products and services include: Road travel review site bestoftheroad.com; Interactive travel referral service, tripology.com; America’s #1 Road Atlas; TripMaker® RVND™ GPS for RVers; IntelliRoute® truck routing software and navigation devices; TruckPC and the TND™ 760 Fleet Edition mobile communication solutions for the transportation industry; and the leading geography-based educational resources for the classroom. Consumers, businesses, truckers, and educators depend upon Rand McNally to help navigate today’s world. randmcnally.com

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