Public Transit
Trains, metros, buses, and transit cards. 8 apps, most widely used first.
Detailed train routing across Japan including JR, subway, and private rail.
Listed for: 🇯🇵 Japan
Crowdsourced public transit app — strongest in Israel, Latin America, parts of Europe.
Listed for: 🇮🇱 Israel
Official NYC subway and bus tracker with live arrivals.
Listed for: 🇺🇸 United States
Hong Kong's contactless transit and retail payment card. Visitors add it to an iPhone with the Octopus for Tourists app; on Android, buy a physical card.
Listed for: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Official transit app for Melbourne and Victoria, with journey planning and myki top-ups.
Listed for: 🇦🇺 Australia
Switzerland's national rail app with live timetables and ticketing.
Listed for: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Japan's tap-to-pay transit card. On iPhone, add it in Apple Wallet or use JR East's Welcome Suica Mobile app for visitors.
Listed for: 🇯🇵 Japan
London's official transit app — Tube, bus, Overground, Elizabeth Line.
Listed for: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom