Useful Apps During San Diego Comic-Con

We always stress just how important social media is during San Diego Comic-Con – it’s a way to stay connected, to find out when your favorite booth is doing random goodie drops, and so much more. But outside of social media like Twitter and Facebook, there are some mobile apps that can make your life a whole lot easier during SDCC. So let’s take a look.

1. The Official Comic-Con International App

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If you haven’t downloaded this yet, you really should. It’s not the greatest technologically advanced app you’ve ever seen, but with last year’s total makeover, it’s lightyears ahead of where it was — and it’s incredibly useful. It has the schedule for all five days, and you can search it, click to read full panel descriptions, and more. Plus, there’s a list of exhibitors (that when clicked on, shows you exactly where they are on the floor map), maps, a few details on offsites, and more. It’s currently updated for most Android and Apple users for 2017.

2. Compass Cloud – The Metropolitan Transit System App

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Download: Android

We wrote about this very handy app the other day, but if you’re planning on using San Diego’s trolley system at all to get around, this is the way to do it. The MTS is not only offering discounts for attendees during Comic-Con ($5 unlimited use for one day), but it also has a map of all the stops and real-time information.

3. UBER

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If you’re headed somewhere not on the Comic-Con shuttle or trolley route, there’s also UBER. They’ll take you pretty much anywhere you want to go, give you the price up front (which is usually substantially cheaper than a taxi), and you can use our promo code SDCCUBLOG for $20 off your first ride.

4. Cosmunity

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Download: Android

Syfy is doing a lot of fun things this year — including having Orlando Jones marry people at the convention — and the best place to get updates on all of their goings-on is through the Cosmunity app. On top of that, the app is a great place to find fellow fans of the same things you’re a fan of, find out about local conventions, and more.