Many expats are too excited about the adventure of moving abroad to consider the small, everyday stresses that come with adjusting to life in a new country. Not only are you managing a new culture and language, but you are often unfamiliar with how to handle daily tasks like paying bills or using public transportation. Fortunately, in today’s age, you have access to technology that is designed with these mundane struggles in mind. Using our list of the most useful apps for life in Croatia, you can spend more time eating at your local konoba or enjoying the views from the Adriatic coast and less time navigating the hurdles of daily life.
Transportation
Bolt
Cheaper than UBER, Bolt is a ride-sharing app that provides convenient and affordable transportation services.
Bla Bla Car
If you need to go anywhere around Croatia (or Europe for that matter), you can avoid buses with this convenient carpooling app that connects drivers traveling from one city to another with travelers heading in the same direction. It’s a cost-effective and eco-friendly way to travel. PRO TIP: If you want to see all of the available offers, install the app in Croatian.
HAC
Hrvatske Autoceste (Croatian Motorways) is a company responsible for the management, construction, and maintenance of motorways in Croatia. HAC is an app that provides users with information on toll rates, road conditions, and services along the highways. You can find information about seasonal summer traffic or winter road conditions. This information is extremely useful if you’re traveling through Croatia by car.
Moj Zet Zagreb and Promet Split
If you are taking local buses and trams in Zagreb, the public transportation company ZET provides information on bus and tram schedules, ticket prices, and real-time updates for a smoother commuting experience.
If you find yourself taking a bus in Split, Promet Split is an app designed for public transportation that offers information on bus schedules, routes, and ticket prices.
Next Bike
You will notice bike sharing stations all over major Croatian cities. In order to use those bikes you need the Next Bike bike-sharing app that will show you where you can get a bike, and allow you to rent one. Next offers traditional cycles, e-bikes and child seats. You have the option to pay as you go or purchase a yearly subscription. Next Bike provides a flexible and eco-friendly mode of transportation to fit all of your needs.
Jadrolinija
For those dreaming of exploring our magnificent islands, you must first figure out how you will cross the sea. Jadrolinija, the leading ferry operator in Croatia, provides a user-friendly app detailing schedules, routes, and ticket prices. While Krilo also offers ferry services, it’s worth noting they have not yet launched an app.
Utilities
Aircash
Aircash is a versatile mobile payment app designed for seamless bill payments and money transfers. With it, you can effortlessly settle your utility bills or send money to someone directly from your nearest Tisak, those tiny convenience stores you’ll encounter on every corner.
Keks Pay
Similar to AirCash, Keks Pay is very useful for paying bills and transferring money. You are not required to have a bank account to use the app.
Revolut
Revolut is an app that offers a range of financial services, including international money transfers, currency exchange, budgeting tools, and a prepaid debit card. You also don’t have to have a bank account to sign up for Revolut.
The Croatian Postal Office
Useful for package tracking, paying your bills or paying all those pesky fees that pop up when applying for Croatian residency.
Wise
Wise is a user-friendly financial app that revolutionizes the way you manage international transactions. It allows you to send money abroad at real exchange rates, without hidden fees, making it perfect for those living or traveling overseas. You don’t need a local bank account to get started and cross-border payments and transfers are extremely simple.
Banks
If you need to open a bank account in Croatia, all major banks have an app for online banking. Here is a list of Croatian banks for your research purposes:
Zagrebačka banka (UniCredit Group)
Privredna banka Zagreb (Intesa Sanpaolo Group)
Hrvatska poštanska banka (HPB)
Addiko Bank (formerly Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank)
Weather
Vrijeme i Radar
Vrijeme i Radar is the weather app most commonly used by Croatian sailors because it provides the most accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts, radar imagery, and weather-related information for locations in Croatia.
Food Delivery
Wolt
Wolt is a popular food delivery app that connects you with a variety of local restaurants. It’s Croatia’s version of Uber Eats or DoorDash.
Glovo
A versatile delivery app that goes beyond food. In addition to food delivery from local restaurants, Glovo allows users to order groceries, pharmacy items, and other essentials.
Local classified ads
Njuškalo
Here you can find anything and everything you need – from an apartment to rent in Croatia to an old sewing machine. It’s the Croatian Craigslist or for the Canadians reading, Kijiji.
Entertainment
Cineplexx HR
This app provides you with the latest movies and showtimes in theaters across Croatia. Since international movies are usually played in English with Croatian subtitles, you will find it easy to take in a night at the movies.
TV
Here is a comprehensive list of Croatian news channels and radio stations. You can find sports, news and international shows and movies. There’s almost always something to watch in English, or you can take in a local soap to brush up on your Croatian skills.
Otvoreni Radio (mostly foreign music)
Narodni Radio (all croatian music)
News Outlets
Here is a curated selection of Croatian and international news outlets, accessible across all media platforms, featuring a diverse array of content from breaking news to international entertainment.
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