There´s an App for just about everything nowadays. Need help finding an apartment in Munich? Learning German? Finding the latest events and restaurants? We´ve got you covered.
Here are a few must-have apps that make life in Munich a little bit easier:
Public Transportation & Ride Sharing Apps
- MVV – this app will get you from point A to B on public transport. Get times of departure, so you´ll never miss the train ever again. You can even buy tickets via the app.
- MVG More – This app lets you book Car Sharing, E-Scooter & Bike Rentals! Although the website is in German, the app is in English.
- Free Now– the best and easiest way to hire a Taxi. You can also pre-book a taxi using this app, which can come in handy for important appointments or catching a plane.
- DriveNow – Rent a car exactly when you need one! This is our favorite car sharing app, especially if you like the idea of cruising around the city in a BMW.
Travel Guides, Maps & Culture Apps
- TripAdvisor – looking for reviews on the latest hotels and restaurants? Maybe you´re looking for the closest restaurant near you. This App is for you. Google Play or iPhone
- Muenchen.de – this is Munich’s official city app: find out about all things related to Munich such as events, shopping or locating ATMs.
- Munich Museum – a few museums offer apps or guided tours in English right from your smartphone.
- Komoot – Hikers, Bikers and adventure seekers will love this intuitive route planning app. Next time you head for the Alps, use this app to help navigate your route!
- E Tips Munich Offline Travel Guide – If you are new to the city or just visiting, this app feature awesome city tour itineraries based on the amount of time you have. Best of all, it has off-line features.
Making Everyday Life Easier in Munich
- Doctolib – This free online booking platform allows you to find & book with available doctors in your vicinity with just a few clicks.
- Lieferando – having a lazy day… order in with this food delivery service.
- ImmoScout24 – apartment hunting? Immobilien Scout is a must-have. Google Play or for iPhone
- Cozi – From my schedule to my shopping lists, it keeps me organized! It even has a multi-user function, which allows my husband and I to share and edit the same calendar and grocery lists. All for free!
Learning & Speaking German Apps
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- Slow German with Annik Rubens – OK, so this one is a Podcast! I listen to it on my Podcast App for iPhone. It is for beginner-intermediate students learning German. Short episodes provide interesting news covering German culture, news and history. Spoken at a slow even tempo, it is perfect for your listening skills.
- Memrise – Great tool for learning German (all levels). Fun and interactive.
- Leo Dictionary – is a reliable Go-To everyday dictionary app.
Let us know if any of your “Must-Have” apps are missing from the list!
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Wunderlist is a great app too, for keeping all your ‘lists’ in one place, and it’s free too and made by developers in Berlin and also has options to share with others either single items on one of your lists, an entire list, or all of your lists. I don’t know how I survived without it before! 🙂 Sounds like Cozi- I’ll have to check that one out too! 🙂 The DB also has an app for bike rental, which is similar to the MVV one, but just for the DB bikes instead. 😉
Great! Thanks Julia!! The City Starlings team also uses Trello for organization. There are so many great apps out there these days. I think we all wonder what we used to do without them!!