Top Useful Apps for Expats in Amsterdam
Here are several apps that make expat life in Amsterdam a lot smoother — whether you’re commuting, discovering the city, or just trying to avoid getting soaked in a sudden rainstorm:
- Public Transit Planner — helps plan journeys across buses, trams, trains across the city and country.
- Language Learning App — great for picking up basic Dutch phrases or improving your language fluency.
- City Lifestyle & Events Guide — find restaurants, theatres, nightlife, and things to do around you.
- Delivery / Food-Takeaway App — helpful when you don’t feel like cooking, or missing food from home.
- Weather Radar / Forecast App — especially useful for cyclists, so you can see when rain is coming.
- Airport App — for arrivals, departures, checking flights, navigation in Schiphol, arranging transport or parking.
- Real-Time Navigation & Cycling Routes — Amsterdam has lots of bikes; knowing the best route in real-time helps avoid delays or traffic.
How Dogpay Makes the Payment Parts Easier & More Transparent
Many of these apps involve costs: delivery fees, subscription costs for premium features, parking, rides to/from airport, maybe paying for extra storage or airport parking. Here’s how Dogpay can add value:
- Multi-currency payment with transparent fees — If you subscribe to a premium version of an app or pay for imported food / delivery from abroad, Dogpay helps show you up front what the total cost is (exchange rates, conversion), avoiding nasty surprises.
- Faster cross-border transfers — For apps/services that bill you from outside the Netherlands (maybe a language program, or international content subscription), Dogpay can make the payment smoother and faster.
- Consolidated receipts & payment history — Keeping track of many small subscriptions (food delivery, event tickets, navigation upgrades) can get messy; Dogpay lets you see all relevant transactions clearly, which helps for budgeting or even unsubscribing when you aren’t using something.
- Avoid hidden fees & “mid-transaction” markups — Sometimes app vendors or delivery services include extra currency spread, or banks (or credit cards) tack on conversion charges. With Dogpay, you get more visibility and lower hidden exchanges.
