You’re on a long haul flight from the U.S. to Europe, or from Australia to India and you’re excited. The problem is that the excitement can soon fade as you accept the prospect of eight or more hours to your destination. What to do with your time becomes a stark reality. There’s only so much sleeping that you can do or watching movies. And, sleeping on a flight is interrupted at best. Take a look at these 5 apps to make your flight more entertaining.
Audible
Audible is a wonderful app for book lovers who want to catch up on reading. Maybe your lifestyle doesn’t often allow time for reading books, so now is the time to catch up on your favorite fiction authors or indulge in non-fiction. Audible is also a really considerate way to allow you to listen to a book without disturbing other passengers.
Download the app and navigate to the Device section on the app to choose a book. Once downloaded, you no longer need the internet to listen to the book with Audible’s offline app functionality. Insert your earphones, and you can spend at least an hour of your time learning new information or listening to a good story. While the airplane transports you to a different destination, you can transport your mind to a new space.
Access Pocket for iOS and Android from the website for your next long haul flight. This natty little app is another favorite for passengers who enjoy reading. Just like a magazine, Pocket is designed to deliver something for everyone. Read articles directly online or save blogs and videos for later. Save a tasty looking recipe for when you get back home, or read a short story to keep yourself entertained.
Pocket is like your personal magazine where you can also include other preferred online publications to your reading mix. Select what you like and enjoy an ongoing feed of the type of things you enjoy. You may even find that the flight isn’t long enough to catch up on all your reading. No worries. Just save the articles that you want, to read offline on the flight home once you’ve synced the app.
Duolingo
Download this free language app on your iOS and Android device. Although learning a new language in leisure time may not sound like fun, you will need to try it for yourself before reaching this conclusion. If your flight destination is to a country where another language is spoken, this is a great opportunity to brush up on your language skills. Learn some basic Spanish or French on the flight to your destination. This will help you to get by if you’re going on vacation. Duolingo is one of those offline apps that will allow you to access at least an hour of language lessons during your flight. So get the app installed before you go on your journey for educational inflight entertainment.
Minecraft Pocket Edition
Minecraft understands its customers well. The pocket edition of this game can be played on your iOS or Android mobile device while on a long haul flight. Enjoy as many hours of game time as you want because you also deserve some leisure time. And, what better way to keep kids entertained on an extended flight than with Minecraft?
The mobile version of this game is as good as the full version. It is also just as engaging so there will be little time to fret about the boredom of a long trip in the air. As with many other offline apps, this game can also be played offline. The only drawback (if you can call it that), is you won’t be able to play with other Minecraft fans unless you’re connected to the internet.
White Noise Lite
White Noise Lite is for those passengers who don’t take well to flying. Foreign environments like airplanes can be stressful. Add to this the noise of crying children, and adults speaking loudly or eerie silences, and your nerves could use a little calming. White Noise Lite provides an excellent solution to help sooth your nerves by delivering gentle ambient sounds to help you relax enough to maybe even get some sleep. When other offline apps just don’t cut it for inflight entertainment, or you’ve had your fill of alternate distractions, use white noise to get back to your center of balance. This app even helps to ease painful headaches caused from travel stress.
