Useful apps in China

If you don’t have WeChat yet, go ahead and download it now. The list below isn’t comprehensive or ranked in any order. Most of these make living in China a lot easier.

English	Chinese	Foreign Equivalent	Description
Gaode	高德地图	Google Maps	Maps and directions on your mobile
Didi	滴滴出行	Uber	Call cabs, black cars, personal drivers, etc.
Taobao	淘宝	ebay	Buy stuff from small individual vendors
T-Mall	天猫	Amazon	Buy stuff from big companies
SwiftKey	SwiftKey	Gboard	Best Android keyboard for both Chinese and English
Pleco	普利科	none	Best app for studying Chinese
eleme	饿了么	Zomato	Food ordering and delivery
Meituan	美团外卖	Zomato	Food ordering and delivery
Alipay	支付宝	Venmo	Mobile payments
Ofo	ofo共享单车	none	Rent the yellow bikes that you see everywhere
Mobike	膜拜单车	none	Rent the orange bikes that you see everywhere
Dianping	大众点评	Yelp	Location-based food reviews