Here’s a list of the apps in Hong Kong that our readers find most useful – from taxi apps to ones that will help you buy second-hand stuff, and, of course, good food apps for getting your favourite dishes delivered to your home or the office. Grab your phone and download them now!
Transport and taxi apps in Hong kong
It’s so important to have a good transport or taxi app. They’re great not just for ordering a ride or planning your MTR journey, but just generally for making your commute quicker and more efficient.
Food apps – groceries and food delivery
Hungry in HK? These food apps will variously let you get groceries and meals delivered to your home, bookmark your favourite restaurants, make reservations, accrue loyalty points and more.
Apps for shopping and leisure
There are apps for buying and selling items in Hong Kong. They include rewards apps that let you collect points as you shop in supermarkets, and ticketing apps for your next cinema session or live show.
Hong Kong weather apps
Make sure you’re prepared for when a typhoon rolls into town, and get the latest updates on the air quality index.
Property apps
Search real estate listings in Hong Kong to find the perfect place to live – and then hire a man in a van to move your stuff!
Logistics apps in Hong Kong
With this grab-bag of different apps you can send money to friends instantly from an HSBC account, top up your Octopus card, and get items delivered quickly across town.
Trivia: What’s the world’s most downloaded app?
Last year, it was Tik Tok, with well over 800 million downloads globally. Instagram came a close second, and in third place was Facebook, which also had over half a billion downloads.
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