It’s impossible to present any trip without using a bunch of apps to make your travel easy. Heading to Armenia? Ease your travel with our selection of must-have apps to use in Armenia to make your journey smooth.
Frankly speaking, there are not many useful apps that may benefit tourists. Therefore, this list will include the options that will help you get a taxi or order food. There are only essential apps that you can use to travel across Armenia, navigate unfamiliar streets, and “decode” the language. The list of useful apps will not distract you from the number one thing – traveling and enjoying Armenia’s vibrant culture.
Zvartnots
Let’s start by arriving in Zvartnots, the international airport of Yerevan. The app streamlines your travel experience through Armenia’s busiest air hub. The app has a great sleek design and offers real-time flight information. Since there is only one terminal in the airport, you will not get lost. There is also information about parking, the possibility of buying a business lounge voucher and other useful features.
The travelers used to complain that the app mentioned only the status of the flight. Now the developers seem to have corrected this mistake. It shows the time of the flight and is easy to use.
Apps for Tourists
It’s very important to have helpers when you are traveling in a foreign country. Some apps you can use in Armenia contain information about local sites and possible routes.
Visit Yerevan
This is the official application of Armenia’s capital city containing information about its history, historical sites, and events. The app is available in three languages, including English. It also offers some insights about visas, the weather in Yerevan, and tourist information centers. Most importantly, it features a map showing the sites near you.
Hike Armenia
The HIKEArmenia app, launched in 2015 and supported is dedicated to showcasing Armenia as a premier hiking and ecotourism destination. This free app, along with a resourceful website and a physical information center in Yerevan, offers tools and guides for over 70 trails. It’s actually aimed at promoting rural development and ecotourism and works for tourists who want to find their own paths. It contains accommodation tips and different trails.
YerevanRide
Although Yerevan’s streets are not yet prepared for cycling, renting a bike has been recently becoming more popular. Bike-sharing apps like Yerevan Ride are a welcome development. This app simplifies urban mobility as users can easily find a bike, electric bike, or a scooter.
Armenia Taxi Apps
There are several popular taxi apps that the locals use. We will give some tips on how to find the best option, especially if you need to travel outside Yerevan.
GG
This Armenian-made application was the first to appear on the online taxi market. It has a user-friendly interface and most importantly neat cars and good drivers. In general, this app has better reviews than its opponents. GG is used very often in Yerevan but is more expensive than its main opponent Yandex Taxi. Overall, it offers better quality of services and an important delivery option. However, there are some cons. For example, when traveling outside Yerevan you may wait too long to find a free driver.
Yandex Taxi
Yandex is another Uber-like application operating in Armenia. It’s known as a cheaper option as compared to GG. However, the quality is much lower. To have a good car and a driver who knows the city well, you’d better order premium. Keep in mind that although Yandex seems to have more drivers and cars are always available, the cars are also older here.
Food Delivery
In Armenia, the food delivery app market has seen significant shifts. First, there was one application that was more popular than any other, but competitors appeared very fast
Glovo
Glovo app is arguably the most popular food delivery app. It’s working as in other countries; you can easily see where the courier is and when he will reach out.
Yandex Eat
This is also another app for ordering food from restaurants and supermarkets.
Menu.am
This app was the first application delivered from many cafes and restaurants. You can easily order delicious Armenian food in and outside Yerevan. It also offers delivery from pharmacies and other stores. Now its popularity is a little bit declining as compared to competitors.
AYOlingo
If you are thinking about learning some Armenian phrases, you can download this app. It contains several modules with useful verbs and frequently used phrases. Of course, the Armenian language is rather difficult, but you can just try to learn several phrases. We assure you that the locals would be beyond happy.
For other cases, you can easily use Google Translate as it is constantly approving the Armenian translation.
