12 essential applications to live in Barcelona
We put ourselves in situation: you have just arrived in Barcelona and you have already registered to enter our coliving and coworking, you enter your room and connect to your Wifi for the first time.
After answering all your WhatsApps and messages to inform you that you have arrived well, we recommend you download the applications that we propose below to get the most out of the city.
To get around Barcelona
Getting around the city of Barcelona will be much easier with the following applications.
Google Maps
It is a classic that everyone knows, but we could not ignore it. With this application you can plan how to move around the city, whether on foot, by public transport or by bicycle.
Citymapper
It is an offline version of Google Maps. With it you can plan your trips in real time without needing an Internet connection. It offers a great level of detail to guide you.
Carril Bici Barcelona
If you want to travel by bike from our coliving and coworking, you need this application. It has the information of the bike lanes of Barcelona so you can circulate safely.
TMBApp
This is the free application of Barcelona's Public Transport. You will be able to plan your itineraries and see the waiting times. In addition, it is available in several languages.
You can also consult our article on how to move sustainably around Barcelona (link article) to find out what types of transport you can use, what tickets to buy and some tips to improve your mobility.
To rent private electric vehicles
If you are one of the people who opt for private transport, in Barcelona you have many applications to rent motorcycles and electric cars for hours or days. Some of them are:
Cooltra, Scoot and Cabify: rental by minutes or hours of electric motorcycles or bicycles.
Ubeeqo: rental by hours or days of electric cars.
For a more sustainable life
Although these applications are not exclusive to the city of Barcelona, we think it is interesting to recommend them to help you have a more sustainable lifestyle.
Refresh Go Green
Many times we do not know what to do to be more sustainable. This application will give us ideas to incorporate into our day to day that will make us make decisions and make more sustainable actions both inside and outside the home.
Too Good To Go
There are many restaurants or food stores that, at the end of the day, have a surplus that they have not sold and cannot take advantage of for the next day. Shops make packs with this food and put them on sale in the application at a very reduced price. This small gesture helps us fight against food waste.
Fridgely
Calculating the amount of food you have to buy for the whole week and not wasting anything many times is complicated. Fridgely is an application that helps us control the food we have at home and its expiration date. In this way, we will know that we have to consume before to avoid wasting food.
To make plans for Barcelona
When you're new to a city, finding plans and activities you like is critical to starting to integrate.
Fever
It is an application where you will find a multitude of plans related to leisure, culture, etc. Not only will it serve as a plan finder, but you can buy tickets to attend concerts and events.
BCN City
We have all been annoyed by arriving in a new city and having to carry a paper guide. BCN City is a more practical and ecological alternative. This application will recommend which places to visit in Barcelona according to your interests and will tell you everything you need to know about the emblematic buildings and monuments of the city.
MeetUp
In this application you will find groups of people who share passions. You can join people who have similar interests to yours or even create your own event. In addition, the application will notify you when there are activities that may interest you and are done near where you are.
