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Helpful Mobile Apps in Israel

As mobile phones become more and more integrated into many people’s daily lives, the availability and use of “apps” takes on new importance. When moving to a new country, it is not a strange question to ask, “what apps work here”? Although many of the apps you used in the country you made Aliyah from will also work here, there are a few that might be unique to Israel or new for you.

The following list represents many of the most common or popular apps used in Israel. It is by no means exhaustive, but should provide you a good base to start from. They should be available for Apple and Android phones, just search for them in their online stores. If they aren’t, there usually are replacement or similar apps that provide the same functionality.

Communication

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  • Messenger – messages
  • Signal – messages
  • Telegram – messages
  • WhatsApp – messages
  • Your cell phone provider’s app

Delivery & Courier Services

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  • Cheetah CX – courier service
  • Ten Bis – תן ביס – food and drink
  • Wolt – food and packages

Emergency

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  • Home Front Command – פיקוד העורף – an extremely important app from the IDF, providing alerts, guidelines and life-saving information in real-time based on your location
  • Magen David Adom – מד”א שלי – emergency ambulance service
  • Red Alert – rocket attack updates
  • Tzofar – rocket attack updates
  • חמ”ל – rocket attack updates and related news items

Entertainment

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  • Amazon Prime
  • Apple Music
  • Disney+
  • Netflix
  • Spotify – Music and Podcasts
  • Youtube

Financial

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  • Any of the various currency conversion apps
  • Apple Pay
  • Bit – ביט – Bank Hapoalim’s digital wallet
  • Google Pay
  • Paybox – digital wallet
  • Your bank’s app

Knowledge, Language and Information

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  • Any Jewish calendar app as Israel uses both Civil and Jewish dates
  • ChatGPT – AI assistant
  • Claude – AI assistant
  • Duolingo – translator
  • Google – search engine
  • Google Gemini – AI assistant
  • Google Translate
  • Grok – X AI assistant
  • Morfix – Hebrew/English dictionary

Medical

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Your Kupat Cholim app

Miscellaneous

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  • Daka90 – travel, information and reservations
  • Restaurant chains often have their own apps
  • Supermarket chains often have their own apps
  • Yala – Fatal hotel chain last minute deals and reservations

News

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  • Arutz Sheva
  • C14
  • Haaretz
  • Jpost
  • Kan – כאן
  • Times of Israel
  • Ynet

Shopping

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  • Levi Yitzchak – לוי יצחק – used car prices
  • Pricez – פרייסז – food price comparison
  • Yad2 – second-hand marketplace
  • Zap – price comparison

Social Media

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  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • TikTok X (Twitter)

Transportation

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  • Cello – parking
  • Central Park – parking
  • Efo Bus – איפה בוס – bus route planning and schedules
  • Egged Bus Company – אגד
  • Gett Taxi – taxi app
  • Google Maps
  • HopOn Rav Kav or Rav Kav Online – public transit payment card
  • HopOn Rav Pass – הופאן רב-פס – public transit, navigation and payment
  • Israel Railways – רכבת ישראל
  • Moovit – public transit, navigation and payment
  • Pango – parking
  • Waze – directions
  • Yango – taxi app

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