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Two mobile apps make it easier to find available lounges at any airport.

The LoungeBuddy App

If you have an iPhone, the LoungeBuddy app is the best way to check out the lounge options at any airport. Apple App Store

It lets you quickly view all the lounges at every airport. It provides ratings (Basic, Solid, Fresh or Luxe), short descriptions, photos, and user reviews, so that it is easy to choose from any available options. And its detailed access information makes it easy to find your way to the lounge once you get to the airport.

Once you let LoungeBuddy know you have a Priority Pass membership, it will automatically filter the list to make it easy to find the lounges and restaurants you have access to (although you can always look at the complete list). If you have access to additional lounges through an Amex Platinum card, elite frequent flyer status, or some other method, it can include those in the results as well.

The Priority Pass App

Priority Pass has its own app, which can also be useful. It quickly shows all the lounges and restaurants where you can use your Priority Pass membership and works on Android as well as iPhone. But the information it provides about each lounge isn't as helpful as Lounge Buddy's, and isn't extensible to include lounges that aren't part of the Priority Pass program. Apple App Store Google Play

At many locations, you can use the membership information in the Priority Pass app to check in to the lounge, without needing your normal membership card.