Whether you’ve just moved to Singapore or have been here for years, shopping apps and travel apps are always a great help in making the most of a country. From food delivery to navigating public transport, here’s a bunch of handy apps guaranteed to make settling into Singapore that much easier!
Public transport and travel apps
SG Buses: Locate your next bus when you’re feeling impatient, or identify buses and routes if you’re lost, with this user-friendly app.
Singapore MRT Map Route: Simple access to Singapore’s most updated MRT and LRT maps, plus the fastest route to your destination.
EZ-Link: This app monitors your EZ-Link transactions over the past three months, and highlights available discounts.
SG BusLeh: Tells you exactly when your bus will arrive; works with both SBS and SMRT buses.
Citymapper: Find real-time routes via bus, MRT, LRT, train, ferry, taxi, walking and cycling.
Changi App: Up-to-date flight arrival and departure info so you’ll never be too early to the airport again.
Taxis and driving apps
CDG Zig: Easily book a taxi with Singapore’s best-known cab companies, Comfort and City Cab.
Grab: Get an estimated fare and full details of your taxi driver, and rate the journey afterward, if you like.
Gojek: This new ridesharing travel app aims to get you around the city faster, cheaper and better.
TADA: Another new app for hailing a ride, this one driven by blockchain
Parking.SG: Pay for parking using your mobile devices at all coupon parking car parks.
Checkpoint.sg Traffic: Shows the traffic situation at the links between Singapore and Malaysia.
Business and property
PropertyGuru: Search for all types of property in Singapore and filter by price, area and number of rooms to see what’s available.
FastJobsSG: Looking for work? Browse part-time, temporary, freelance and holiday jobs with this app.
JobsDB: Another job-search app providing a wide range of work opportunities and vacancies.
Jobstreet: Jobs on offer from over 230,000 employers in Singapore and the region.
XE Currency: Find live exchange rates for any country – handy for all the travelling you’ll be doing.
Singtel Dash: Why withdraw cash from banks? Make transactions on the go with this app instead.
My SGX (Singapore Exchange): Get live prices and market updates of stocks and securities listed on the Singapore Exchange.
Others
Visit Singapore Travel Guide: The Singapore Tourism Board app for discovering cool things around the island.
Sistic: Keen to see a show? Sistic is the largest ticketing service provider in Singapore.
Singpass Mobile: Access your personal government verified data and a range of digital services.
Anywheel: Bicycle-sharing app that supports a fleet of 30,000 bikes across Singapore for easy transport when you need it
WhiteCoat: Singapore-registered doctors via live video with medication delivery options available.
SG Weather: Check the weather in Singapore with a radar map display, PSI alert and rain alerts for any location.
The Weather Channel: This includes a radar showing rain cloud movements in the next four hours.
Restaurants and delivery
Deliveroo: Get food delivered to your door from local restaurants in a flash: just type in your postcode to see what’s available.
Foodpanda: Another of the island’s popular food ordering apps that puts an array of menus right at your fingertips.
Chope: Make instant online reservations at your favourite restaurants, and check prices, menus and recommended dishes.
Burpple: Get clued up on the newest and hottest eateries in town, and read honest reviews from fellow users.
OpenRice: A dining guide containing hundreds of restaurant listings, plus weekly and monthly promotions.
The Entertainer: One-for-one drinks and dining at participating bars and restaurants.
Eatigo: AÂ restaurant reservation platform that can score you discounts for non-peak bookings.
FairPrice: Get all the groceries you need delivered within two hours and enjoy exclusive discounts.
Shopping apps in Singapore
Carousell:Â An active marketplace for buying and selling second-hand products, from tech and gadgets to designer handbags. Addictive!
ZALORA:Â Browse and shop hundreds of local and international brands on the go with this shopping app, with free delivery in Singapore.
Lazada: Shop thousands of products across health, beauty, home, living, electronics and more.
ASOS: Keep up to date with popular fashion trends and personalised recommendations with a variety of products to choose from.
Qoo10: Newest products and trends from Singapore and the world at discounted prices.
Shopee: Another popular shopping app for buying and selling using your phone; good for bargains and deals.
ShopBack: This shopping app gives you money back on purchases from a range of online stores.
Atome SG: A buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) shopping app that allows you to shop what you love, both online and in-store.
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