Check the types of use you need, then go to the list of apps to download.
⚪🔵 = Paris City or Region only
🔴⚪ = France excluding Paris City
🔴🔵 = All of France
* = App with both free and paid versions, but the free version is generally sufficient.
By Types of Use
🔴🔵 Bike-sharing
In Paris only
Main (aggregation of alternatives)
19. RATP
Alternatives (for their company bikes only)
25. Vélib’ (docked bikes and e-bikes)
26. Lime (boundless e-bikes)
27. Dott (boundless e-bikes)
France excluding Paris
26. Lime (boundless e-bikes – some cities only)
27. Dott (boundless e-bikes – some cities only)
Each main city also has its own docked bike-sharing system, often with its own app (not included on this page.)
🔴⚪ Bus (Intercities)
Main
22. Trainline
Alternative
23. Omio
24. BlaBlaCar (for BlaBlaCar company buses only)
🔴⚪ Campervan Spots
14. Park4Night*
🔴⚪ Carpool
24. BlaBlaCar (Official App)
🔴🔵 Cultural Info
07. ChatGPT*
🔴🔵 Food Delivery
Use alongside
31. Uber Eats
32. Deliveroo
Restaurants offering delivery work with either both apps or just one of the two.
You can find this information in the Google Maps app, in the ‘Place an order’ section.
🔴🔵 GPS (Driving, Walking, Transit)
Driving (don’t drive in Paris City)
Main
01. Google Maps
Alternative
17. Waze
Public Transportation
Main
01. Google Maps
Alternatives
18. Citymapper* (some cities only)
19. RATP (Paris City & Region only)
20. IdFM (Paris City & Region only)
21. SNCF (Paris City & Region only)
🔴⚪ Hiking & Biking Itineraries
Use alongside
11. Komoot*
12. Visorando*
For a given area, you can find similar routes, but also different ones between apps. Having both apps gives you more options.
🔴⚪ Picnic Spots
13. PicNick
⚪🔵 Public Transport Tickets in Paris
19. RATP (Official App)
20. IdFM (Official App)
Both of these apps are official and offer the same features.
Dedicated Page
To find out which ticket type suits you best, check our dedicated page:
Paris Public Transportation Guide
🔴🔵 Restaurant
Search
Main
01. Google Maps
Alternative
03. Tripadvisor
02. TheFork
Reservation
Use alongside
01. Google Maps
02. TheFork
Restaurants offering reservations via app work with either both apps or just one of the two.
For a given restaurant, if you can’t find this option in one app, check the other app.
If the option is available in neither app, it may be offered only on the restaurant’s website (you can find the link via the Google Maps app).
🔴⚪ (Electric Kick) Scooter-sharing
26. Lime (some cities only)
27. Dott (some cities only)
Banned in Paris
The Paris city hall has banned Electric Kick Scooter sharing in Paris since 1st September 2023.
🔴🔵 (Motor) Scooter-sharing
Main
28. Yego (some cities only)
Alternatives
29. Cooltra (Paris City only)
30. Cityscoot (Paris City only)
🔴🔵 Taxi & Ride-Hailing (Uber)
Taxi
08. G7 (Official App)
Ride-Hailing
Main
09. Uber
Alternative
10. Bolt
🔴🔵 Toilet
15. Toilet Finder
🔴⚪ Train
Main
21. SNCF (Official App)
Alternatives
22. Trainline
23. Omio
🔴🔵 Translation
Typing, Speaking
05. Google Translate
Text on Menus, Boards, Images
Main
06. Google Lens
Alternative
07. ChatGPT*
🔴🔵 Wine Bottle Info
04. Vivino*
🔴🔵 Water (Drinking) Fountain
16. FreeTaps
These apps are for use during your trip.
Apps of services for planning your trip, such as those for accommodation (Booking, Airbnb, etc.) or activities (Viator, GetYourGuide, etc.), are not mentioned.
App List
01. Google Maps
Good For
🔴⚪ GPS Driving
🔴🔵 GPS Walking, Biking
🔴🔵 GPS Public Transport
🔴🔵 Restaurant Search
🔴🔵 Restaurant Reservation – Use alongside 02. TheFork
Description, Download, Website
02. TheFork
Good For
🔴🔵 Restaurant Search – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
🔴🔵 Restaurant Reservation – Use alongside 01. Google Maps
Description, Download, Website
Description
Restaurant search by cuisine, price, location, and more.
Also online restaurant booking.
Download
Website
03. Tripadvisor
Good For
🔴🔵 Restaurant Search – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
Description, Download, Website
04. Vivino*
Good For
🔴🔵 Wine Bottle Info
Description, Download, Website
Description
Take a photo of a bottle of wine to get more information about it.
With the premium paid version, you can also take a photo of a restaurant wine list to get more information about each option.
Download
Website
05. Google Translate
Good For
🔴🔵 Translate by Typing or Speaking
Description, Download, Website
Description
Type or speak on your phone in your language to translate to French, and vice versa.
Download
Website
06. Google Lens
Good For
🔴🔵 Translate Text on Menus, Boards, Images
Description, Download
Description
Take a photo of the text you want to translate from French to your language.
Download
Google Photo Apple
07. ChatGPT*
Good For
🔴🔵 Cultural Info
🔴🔵 Translate Text on Menus, Boards, Images – Alternative to 06. Google Lens
Description, Download, Website
Description
Take a photo through the app, then type (or speak) your instructions for what you want ChatGPT to do with it.
Download
Website
08. G7
Good For
🔴🔵 Taxi (Official App)
Description, Download, Website
09. Uber
Good For
🔴🔵 Ride-Hailing
Description, Download, Website
10. Bolt
Good For
🔴🔵 Ride-Hailing – Alternative to 09. Uber
Description, Download
Description
Similar to Uber but less well-known.
Download
11. Komoot*
Good For
🔴⚪ Hiking, Biking Itineraries – Use alongside 11. Visorando
Description, Download, Website
Description
GPS tracks for hiking and biking routes across France from a very large community.
You can also access routes saved from the app or the website.
Download
Website
12. Visorando*
Good For
🔴⚪ Hiking, Biking Itineraries – Use alongside 12. Komoot
Description, Download, Website
Description
GPS tracks for hiking and biking routes across France from a very large community.
You can also access routes saved from the app or the website.
Download
Website
13. PicNick
Good For
🔴⚪ Picnic spots
Description, Download
Description
Find spots with picnic tables.
Download
14. Park4Night*
Good For
🔴⚪ Campervan Spots
Description, Download, Website
Description
Find spots for your campervan or motorhome to spend the night, relax, and more.
Download
Website
15. Toilet Finder
Good For
🔴🔵 Toilet
Description, Download
Description
Find the nearest toilets and the directions to get there.
Download
16. FreeTaps
Good For
🔴🔵 Water (Drinking) Fountain
Description, Download
Description
Find the nearest drinking fountain and the directions to get there.
Download
17. Waze
Good For
🔴⚪ GPS Driving – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
Description, Download
Description
Real-time driving directions based on live traffic updates and input from the driver community.
Download
18. Citymapper*
Good For
🔴🔵 GPS Walking (some cities only) – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
🔴🔵 GPS Public Transport (some cities only) – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
Description, Download, Website
Description
GPS for major cities, with walking and public transport directions.
Download
Website
19. RATP
Good For
⚪🔵 Public Transport Ticket in Paris (Official App)
⚪🔵 GPS Public Transport (Paris City & Region only) – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
⚪🔵 Bike-sharing (Paris City & Region only)
Description, Download, Website
Description
One of the two official apps to buy and use tickets for Paris City & Region public transport.
Also includes a GPS for routes within this transport network.
For bike-sharing in Paris, the aggregation of the 3 Apps: Vélib, Lime, and Dott.
Download
Website
20. IdFM
Good For
⚪🔵 Public Transport Ticket in Paris (Official App)
⚪🔵 GPS Public Transport (Paris City & Region only) – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
Description, Download, Website
Description
The other official app to buy and use tickets for Paris City & Region public transport.
Also includes a GPS for routes within this transport network.
Download
Website
21. SNCF
Good For
🔴⚪ Train Search & Booking (Official App)
⚪🔵 GPS Public Transport (Paris City & Region only) – Alternative to 01. Google Maps
Description, Download, Website
Description
The official app to check and purchase train tickets in France or for connections to neighboring countries.
Also includes a GPS for routes within the Paris City & Region public transport network.
Download
Website
22. Trainline
Good For
🔴⚪ Train Search & Booking – Alternative to 21. SNCF
🔴⚪ Bus Search & Booking
Description, Download, Website
Description
Search and purchase train and bus tickets in France and Europe.
Download
Website
23. Omio
Good For
🔴⚪ Train Search & Booking – Alternative to 21. SNCF
🔴⚪ Bus Search & Booking – Alternative to 22. Trainline
Description, Download, Website
24. BlaBlaCar
Good For
🔴⚪ Carpooling Search & Booking (Official App)
🔴⚪ Bus Search & Booking (BlaBlaCar company buses only) – Alternative to 22. Trainline
Description, Download, Website
Description
Official app for searching and paying for shared rides in another user’s car.
Also allows the search and purchase of bus tickets from this company.
Download
Website
25. Vélib'
Good For
⚪🔵 Bike-sharing – Alternative to 19. RATP
Description, Download, Website
Description
Rental from the official docked bike and e-bike sharing system in Paris.
Download
Website
26. Lime
Description, Download, Website
27. Dott
Description, Download, Website
29. Cooltra
Good For
⚪🔵 Motor Scooter-sharing – Alternative to 28. Yego
Description, Download, Website
30. Cityscoot
Good For
⚪🔵 Motor Scooter-sharing – Alternative to 28. Yego
Description, Download, Website
31. Uber Eats
Good For
🔴🔵 Food Delivery – Use alongside 32. Deliveroo
Description, Download, Website
Description
One of the two leading meal delivery services for individuals in France.
Download
Website
32. Deliveroo
Good For
🔴🔵 Food Delivery – Use alongside 31. Uber Eats
Description, Download, Website
Description
The other leading meal delivery service for individuals in France.
Download
Website
Get Mobile Data in France
To use these apps correctly, your phone will need to be connected to mobile data during your trip in France.
Check our dedicated page to see the different available options:
Getting Internet Data & Calls in France
