The 3 Apps For Every Foreigner or Expat In Indonesia (Language, Travel, Food)

If you are moving to Indonesia as an expat or just visiting the archipelago as a tourist, there are actually many apps out there in the market that could actually help you when you are spending your time there. Indonesia is a huge country with over 17,000 islands spanning across the Southeast Asian region. With a population of over 300 million, it is estimated to be one of the largest populations in the world too. Furthermore, Indonesia is a ethnically diverse nation with more than 300 different races as well as people belonging to many different religions. So without further ado, lets get started! If you find the following information useful, let us know in the comments and share with your friends

Please take note: The following apps are of our own recommendations and are not ranked in any particular order. 

Number One: Google Translate

It may seem pretty obvious on this one. But for the benefit of those who do not much about this app, allow us to explain. Google Translate, as its name suggests, allows you to translate words or phrases from one language to another. To put this into perspective, Indonesia’s main language is Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian). As such, tourists and expats should not be surprised if the locals that they come into contact with do not speak English. If you are familiar with the Indonesian language, you may not need this app. But for the rest of us, Google Translate can help us translate words and phrases from English to Indonesian and vice versa.

Google Translate available on: App Store and Google Play

Number Two: Grab

Grab is an app which allows you to book your rides on demand. This app is popular not only in Indonesia, but in other countries like Malaysia and Singapore as well. Through an easy to use interface, you can book a ride in the form of taxi, car or even a motorbike (which is probably the most popular option in traffic congested cities like Jakarta). Grab rides (especially the motorbike option) are rather affordable and with the fact that the app regularly releases a new promo code to entice users, this app can help you get around the Indonesian city that you are in

Grab available on: App Store and Google Play

Number Three: Zomato

Zomato is an app that could help you sieve out all the best food in your Indonesian city. Zomato is basically a food review app that has a database of a large number of restaurants, cafes, food joints and more. Users of the app can rate a place and talk about the experience and whether or not would they recommend others to try the restaurant. So when you are deciding on what you want to eat, you can go to Zomato to check the ratings of the particular dish at the restaurant before deciding to buy it or not.

Zomato available on: App Store and Google Play

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