Just moved to Dubai? 7 mobile apps you must have

You have just landed from your home country to the UAE and its most futuristic city and economic hub, Dubai. To get sorted, you need to figure out where you will get your essentials. For this same reason, we have compiled a list of the 7 most useful mobile applications that you will require for daily use.

1.⁠ ⁠Dubai Mall app for retail therapy

This application helps people to have a guide to Dubai’s iconic Mall. It is a tour guide to the World’s largest mall giving you the information on latest offers, discounts, trends, events and other happenings. The mall has over 1200 shops, 200 plus cafes and restaurants giving the shoppers a hell lot of options to choose from.

The application is run by Emaar Malls Group LLC and can be downloaded from Google Play.

2.⁠ ⁠Careem to book an instant ride

Careem is a cab booking application used frequently in Dubai by the residents. The application allows users to check estimated fare prices before booking so that the passengers can get an idea of the fare. Once booked it doesn’t allow you to change the end drop off but one can make multiple stops during travel subject to increase of the ride fare.

3.⁠ ⁠RTA app to explore Dubai like a local

The RTA app translates to the Road and Transport Authority application that supports the public by giving directions and information about metro stations, petrol pumps, restaurants, offices and other things. It helps a person navigate the streets of Dubai more conveniently.

4.⁠ ⁠Talabat to save on delicacies

Tabalat is an application to order food and groceries from hundreds of nearby shops and restaurants. It has options to order flowers and medicines too, thus users using the application can get everything by sitting at the comfort of their homes.

5.⁠ ⁠Instashop for instant online delivery

Instashop is an ecommerce platform that operates in the Arabian Gulf Countries of UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, KSA, Qatar, Oman, and other nations such as Egypt, Lebanon, and Greece. It was founded in the UAE and is a website that is used by people to shop their hearts out. It is very popular in Dubai and can be accessed by mobile through its application. 

6.⁠ ⁠UAE Pass to manage digital identity

UAE Pass is the first secure national digital identity for the citizens, visitors and residents of UAE. The application helps in accessing many online services across various sectors along with providing good services like verification of documents digitally, requesting digital copies of documents, etc. It can be downloaded from the Play Store in Google.

7.⁠ ⁠Cobone for daily discounts

It is a payment gateway that is frequently used by UAE nationals and residents to redeem points and cash. If a person pays through this application, s/he is going to get free coupons, offers, discounts and cashbacks after the purchase payment.