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MUJI To Go: The Free iPad App for Travelers Who Appreciate Good Design

November 5, 2010 at 2:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

Got an iPad? Good. Now take one more step towards tech enlightenment by getting the new, free travel app from the Japanese design geniuses at MUJI: MUJI to Go. The app is basically a two-in-one, with a calendar and a host of travel functions like a currency converter, world clock, world weather and even an electrical outlet guide. Here at Jaunted, we're huge fans of MUJI and the signature MUJI minimalist aesthetic, which they carry over into the app. It's highly functional while still retaining a clean, appealing look.

We've been playing with the MUJI To Go app since it launched only a few days ago, and already we've made the calendar our main one and we're in love with the currency converter. Nothing in the app is extraneous either; they developed it so that every feature addresses something needed by the user.

We took a slew of screenshots above, so you can see what we mean by the minimalist design paired with function. And yes, we'll say it again: it's totally free and available for download here, at iTunes. The MUJI Cal comes with MUJI To Go, so just click on the little rolling luggage at the bottom of the calendar screen to access the travel functions.

MUJI has stated that they are on the move with iPad apps, looking into making more that continue their philosophy: "MUJI isn't just about price. Our emphasis is and always has been finding a way to live a life ever richer...MUJI wants to become indispensable, like water." We should know; we heard MUJI's Creative Director Kenya Hara say this only a couple days ago at a talk they gave at the Japan Society. Read more about that here.

There is another MUJI iPad app we haven't yet mentioned, and that's because we're still coming to understand it. It's the $3.99 MUJI Notebook, which looks very promising, but doesn't directly enhance a traveler's lifestyle, unless they are into sketching out ideas frequently.

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