Expat Living City Guide (Singapore)
BEST APPS FOR SINGAPORE
Keen to know some of the important apps to download to your phone? We’ve got 40 of them! From food delivery to navigating public transport, our recommendations will make life in Singapore just that bit easier.
FOOD & DRINK
Deliveroo
Get food delivered to your door in a flash; type in your postcode to see what’s available.
Foodpanda
Another of the island’s foodordering apps that puts menus at your fingertips.
Chope
Make instant reservations at your favourite restaurants, and check prices, menus and dishes.
Burrple
Get clued up on the newest and hottest eateries in town, and read honest reviews.
Openrice
A dining guide with hundreds of restaurant listings, plus regular promotions.
BottlesXO
Delivers high-quality wine and beer to wherever you are in Singapore.
The Entertainer
One-for-one drinks and dining at participating bars and restaurants.
FairPrice
Get all the groceries you need delivered within two hours and enjoy exclusive discounts.
SHOPPING
Carousell
An active marketplace for second-hand products, from tech and gadgets to designer handbags.
Zalora
Browse local and international brands on the go, with free delivery in Singapore.
Lazada
Shop thousands of products across health, beauty, home, living, electronics and more.
Shopee
Another popular app for buying and selling using your phone; good for bargains.
Amazon Prime Now
No time to trawl the shops? Order endless daily essentials and gift items with this app.
Qoo10
Newest products and trends from Singapore and the world at discounted prices.
ASOS
Keep up to date with popular fashion trends and personalised recommendations with a variety of products to choose from.
PROPERTY & WORK
PropertyGuru
Search for all types of property in Singapore and filter by price, area and more.
iProperty
Another app for searching the latest listings for available real estate in Singapore.
Singapore (SG) Stocks
Easy-to-use app allowing you to see stock activity, company exchanges and more (App Store only)
Singtel Dash
Why withdraw cash from banks? Make transactions on the go with this app instead.
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.
TAXIS
ComfortDelGro
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 afterwards.
Gojek
This ride-sharing 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.
LIFESTYLE
Singpass Mobile
Access your personal government-verified data and a range of digital services.
WhiteCoat
Consult Singapore-registered doctors via live video with medication delivery options available.
Sistic
Keen to see a show? Sistic is the largest ticketing service provider in Singapore.
XE Currency
Find live exchange rates for any country – handy for all the travelling you’ll be doing, once the pesky pandemic settles down!
SG Weather
Singapore weather with a radar map display, PSI alert and rain alerts for any location
SG Air
Skies looking a little hazy? Get an air quality report for Singapore with SG Air.
TRANSPORT & NAVIGATION
iChangi
Up-to-date arrival and departure info so you’ll never be too early at the airport.
SG Buses
Locate your next bus or identify buses and routes if you’re lost with this user-friendly app.
Singabus
Great for checking bus arrival times, real-time bus locations, and the nearest bus stops.
Singapore MRT Map Route
Simple access to Singapore’s most updated MRT and LRT maps, plus the fastest route to your destination.
EZ-Link
Monitors your EZ-Link transactions and highlights available discounts.
Citymapper
Find real-time routes via bus, MRT, LRT, train, ferry, taxi, walking and cycling.
TRAFFIC & PARKING
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.