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title: Which apps are useful?
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# Which apps are useful?

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Having the right apps makes navigating **Buenos Aires** much smoother. Here’s a list of the most useful ones for tourists and digital nomads:

## 🚍 Getting Around

- [**BA Cómo Llego**](http://buenosaires.gob.ar/noticias/como-viajar-en-la-ciudad-con-ba-como-llego) (iOS / Android) → Official city app for finding the best route by bus, Subte (metro), train, bike, or walking.
- [**Moovit**](https://moovit.com/) → Great for real-time public transport directions.
- **Google Maps** → Works well, but bus routes in BA can be confusing without Cómo Llego.
- [**BA Ecobici**](https://baecobici.com.ar/en/home-eng/) → For the city’s free bike-sharing system (first 1 hour free on weekdays, 2 hours on weekends).

## 🚖 Rides & Taxis

- [**Uber**](https://allaboutbuenosaires.com/is-uber-safe-and-available-in-buenos-aires/) → Available, but technically semi-legal — still widely used.
- **Cabify** → Licensed and often more reliable than Uber.
- **Didi** → Another alternative, less common but growing.
- **BA Taxi** → Official app for yellow-and-black city taxis, ensures fair metered fares.

## 💵 Money & Payments

- **Western Union** → Essential for sending yourself money at the [blue dollar rate](https://allaboutbuenosaires.com/what-is-the-blue-dollar-rate-how-access/) (best exchange).
- **Xoom / Remitly** → Alternatives for cash pickup.
- [**Mercado Pago**](https://www.mercadopago.com.ar/) → Argentina’s #1 payment app, like PayPal + Venmo. Some cafés and shops prefer it over cards.

## 🍽️ Food & Drink

- **PedidosYa** → Food delivery (like Uber Eats).
- **Rappi** → Delivery app for meals, groceries, and essentials.
- **TheFork (Restorando)** → For [restaurant reservations](https://allaboutbuenosaires.com/docs/do-i-need-restaurant-reservations/) (especially trendy spots).

## 🎭 Events & Culture

- **Cinemark Hoyts / Cines Multiplex** → To check movie times.
- **Ticketek Argentina** → Concerts, theater, and sports events.
- **Meetup / Couchsurfing / Internations** → For expat and local events, language exchanges, and meetups.

## 🌎 General Travel

- **Google Translate** (download Spanish offline).
- **WhatsApp** → The main way people communicate in Argentina (even businesses and restaurants).
- **XE Currency** → Track real vs. official exchange rates.

## ✅ Quick Takeaway

- For **transport:** BA Cómo Llego + BA Ecobici.
- For **rides:** Cabify or BA Taxi.
- For **money:** [Western Union](https://allaboutbuenosaires.com/docs/is-western-union-a-good-option/) + Mercado Pago.
- For **food:** PedidosYa or Rappi.
- For **social:** Meetup / WhatsApp.