norwegian.app
Ordboka app icon
🎉 Ordboka - A new Norwegian dictionary app 🎉

Apps

Living in Norway? Here's a list of essential apps ordered by their usefulness in daily life:

Essential

  1. BankID - Secure digital identification for online banking and services.
  2. Vipps - Norway's most popular mobile payment app.
  3. Local Transportation Apps:
    • Oslo: Ruter
    • Bergen: Skyss
    • Stavanger: Kolombus
    • (Check your city's specific app)
  4. Entur - National journey planner for public transport across Norway.
  5. Finn.no - Norway's largest online marketplace for buying, selling, renting, and job hunting.
  6. Posten - Norway's postal service app. Order shipping online for cheaper rates and track your packages.
  7. Yr - Norway's most popular and accurate weather app.
  8. Digipost - Digital mailbox for receiving mail from the government and other organizations.

Useful

  1. Mattilbud - Shows weekly sales at various grocery stores. Great for saving money on groceries.
  2. Grocery Store Apps:
    • Kiwi pluss (Kiwi)
    • Coop medlem (Coop)
    • Æ (REMA 1000)
  3. Facebook - Join local groups for your city, especially for rent/lease and buy/sell opportunities.
  4. Messenger - Facebook's messaging app, widely used in Norway.
  5. Førekort - Digital driver's license app.
  6. Getaround (formerly Nabobil) - Car sharing app, useful if you need occasional access to a car.
  7. Food Delivery Apps:
    • Uber Eats
    • Foodora
  8. TooGoodToGo - Reduce food waste and save money on meals.

Good to Have

  1. NRK TV and NRK Radio - Norway's national broadcasting apps for TV shows and radio.
  2. Airline Apps:
    • SAS
    • Norwegian
  3. Taxifix - For ordering taxis.
  4. Snapchat - Popular social media app in Norway.
  5. Bumble - Dating app that also has a great friend-finding feature.
  6. Tinder - For dating.
  7. Reddit - Join your city's subreddit (e.g., r/Oslo, r/Bergen) for local discussions and tips.

Remember to check the App Store or Google Play Store for availability and updates!