Is your smart phone like a part of your body? Get the apps you need for life in Edinburgh! This is our selection of free apps you need when living in Edinburgh.
Transport Apps
There are great apps for buses, trains and bikes!
Transport for Edinburgh
This app has information about Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams. Plan routes, find out when the next bus will come to your stop and more.
ScotRail
ScotRail is the main train company in Scotland. Their app lets you check train times, book tickets and more.
Uber
Uber is a popular app to get a taxi. You can order on the app, check the price and pay. It’s normally cheaper than a regular taxi.
Food Apps
TooGoodToGo
We love TooGoodToGo – it’s an app to find restaurants and shops with food that should be eaten that day and is sold at a discounted price.
UberEats / Deliveroo / JustEats
When you’re feeling too lazy to cook, use one of these apps to get food delivered to your door (or collect it if you’re not feeling that lazy!). All three are popular and they have a slightly different choice of restaurants.
UberEats iPhone Link | Android Link
Deliveoo iPhone Link | Android Link
JustEat iPhone Link | Android Link
Media Apps
BBC
The BBC has apps for News, Sport, Weather and more. Their apps are great for practicing your English and knowing more about Scotland and the UK.
BBC News iPhone Link | Android Link
BBC Weather iPhone Link | Android Link
BBC Sport iPhone Link | Android Link
BBC Sounds (radio and podcasts) iPhone Link | Android Link
BBC iPlayer (TV license required to use) iPhone Link | Android Link
Buying and Selling Apps
Gumtree
The Gumtree app is perfect for finding things for sale locally, rooms to rent, job and more! It’s a really popular platform in Scotland and we definitely recommend it!
Social Life Apps
Meetup
Meetup is an amazing platform to find people like you to do activities together. You can find groups that meet for language exchanges, to play sports, to play board games, do yoga… This list is endless!
Bumble
Bumble is famous as a dating app, but it has another mode called ‘Bumble BFF’, which is for making new friends. Like any time you meet someone you don’t know, you should be careful and meet anyone new in a public place (like a cafe).
