There are some very useful apps that I have installed on my phone. These help me get through my day and make things easier. Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list, but they do work for me.
1) Google translate with the Dutch dictionary downloaded. Obviously this one is listed first. This comes in quite handy, especially when I'm at the grocery store. To save on data (or if I'm using my American phone which I keep in airplane mode) I downloaded the Dutch dictionary so that I can translate all the time. The photo option is iffy. It gives me a general idea of what is being said, but it's a little difficult to read. It also helps me learn Dutch as I'll see a word on a placard and what to know what it is.
2) Stocard. Many of the stores in our area have member cards (e.g. Albert Heijn, MediaMarkt, Gall & Gall) and Stocard lets me keep a digital copy of the card on my phone.
3) Museums. The Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis, Beelden aan Zee... many museums offer a free app that is quite useful when visiting their establishments.
4) Transportation: NS (the trains), HTM (the trams), Schiphol Airport, Google maps... These come in handy for knowing about delays and routes. Google maps is my go-to if I'm going from 1 town to another in NL. NS and HTM come in handy if there seems to be issues getting around.
5) Under the category of Entertainment I have the Pathé app. Pathé is a movie theater chain in NL. Our apartment building is actually connected to 1. You'd be surprised how rarely we go to the theater, though.
6) An interesting app is Rotterdam Routes. It is a series of self-guided walking tours through the city based upon various themes: the fire boundary, rooftops, jazz, etc. Hubs and I did the fire boundary walk. Very informative and we saw parts of the city we probably wouldn't have seen otherwise. Being self-guided/self-paced is a great bonus.
(This entry will be updated as I learn about new apps)
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