Instantly boost yourself with these inevitable and must download free Apps in Barcelona. Technology is the need of the hour, and if it can make your life easier and smoother then we must embrace it fully. Being an international student, you are already struggling with a lot, thus these apps – making your life blissful. These apps are either trending in Barcelona, based in there, or both. From language to food to shopping to travelling to exploring to sending money to meeting new people, we’ve covered it all.
TMB -This is the first must have app, as it is managed by the Local Administration; it will give you details about the metro line, buses, their operating hours, route information, live insights on departure and arrival, etc. It makes commuting way easier.
GLOVO – Anything. Anywhere. It is one of the trending and highly successful start-ups in Barcelona. So basically, the concept is to get nearly any product delivered in close to 60 minutes. It might prove to be your savior on lazy days.
WALLAPOP – It is a virtual flea market, a one-of-a-kind app in Barcelona. This app will allow you to buy and sell items in the neighborhood and around. Their goal is to promote ecological local trade. Thus, you get things at very affordable prices. Selling your used stuff if you want to head somewhere else, will also be easy.
VERSE – If you want to send or receive money, or split your payments, Verse should be your ‘go to’ app. It’s convenient, plus there are no transaction costs involved. Just add your credit card (check for compatibility) to it, and you’re done. Try it, you will like it.
TOO GOOD TO GO – A lot of local stores throw away surplus food at the end of the day – the food that is in perfect condition to consume. This app allows you to buy these excess food items at a very discounted price.
FOUR SQUARE – It’s an app by the users, for the users relating to food items and their popular places of being served. From tapas to sangria to vermouth to local cuisines to everything rated good or bad by the users, shared actual photos of the places, all in all this makes it an authentic food guide of the city.
DUOLINGO – It is one of the best language learning app. It can help you to learn Spanish or Catalan or both in tiny sessions. It will get you started with learning fundamental words to communicate in the city, also learning some daily and polishing it by interacting with locals.
IBEACH – As the name itself suggests, it’s a one stop provider for information related to all the beaches of the city – temperature, high tides, low tides, also the presence of Jellyfish (no kidding). You can explore new beaches on this app, it will also inform you about public amenities nearby any beach that you search for. This app will never stop surprising you.
IDEALISTA – The burning problem of finding rental spaces – apartments, condos, etc. Can be solved by downloading this app. You can find spaces to crash with affordable rentals and also enjoy co-living.
CORNER JOB – Minimalistic design, great UI/UX, simplistic process, has made it a favorite of all job seekers and employers. If you’re looking for an opportunity, you will find it here.
Some other trending Apps are Free Now, Internations, CityMapper, JiTT Barcelona smart city guide.
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Pooja Shah is more than a decade old in the education industry with roles ranging from Professor at a B-School to Foreign language facilitator in China to Content Strategist for an education giant. She is passionate about educating and inspiring the world with generic and specific topics relating to her industry with authentic and accurate information. She heads the Digital Content and Engagement department at C3S Business School.
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