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Your first grocery order, your next dinner plan and a little less life admin—all within tapping distance. Moving to Dubai comes with plenty to look forward to. Then you find yourself surrounded by half-unpacked boxes, wondering how to book a taxi, sort your bills and get something edible into the fridge. Consider this your phone’s welcome pack. We’ve rounded up 11 useful downloads to help you find your feet, organise the everyday essentials and leave a little more room for enjoying your new city. The deal: These apps are free to download, but purchases, rides, deliveries, government transactions and optional subscriptions can cost extra. For noon Minutes, you’ll need the main noon app. 1. Dubai Daily Deals For turning “What shall we do?” into an actual plan Your new city deserves more than a growing collection of saved posts. Dubai Daily Deals brings together dining offers and lifestyle experiences, including brunches, happy hours, pool days and spa visits. Search and filter your way towards something that suits your mood, whether you’re organising your first catch-up or giving visiting friends a proper day out. Check each offer’s conditions before making plans. Explore Dubai Daily Deals . 2. Careem For getting there—and getting dinner sorted afterwards You’ve found somewhere you want to go. Now for the journey. Careem brings ride bookings, food delivery and groceries into one app, making it a useful companion while you’re still learning your way around. You can also book Hala taxis through Careem, so there’s no need to know every street before heading out. Rides and orders are charged separately; Careem Plus is an optional paid membership. Explore Careem and Hala taxi bookings . 3. talabat For the evenings when unpacking has used up your cooking energy The kitchen might still be a work in progress, but dinner doesn’t have to be. talabat lets you order restaurant meals, groceries and products from participating pharmacies, with the selection depending on your delivery address. It’s handy for your first night in a new flat—and those later evenings when cooking loses the vote. Enter your location to see available shops, delivery estimates and the final total before ordering. Explore talabat . 4. noon, for noon Minutes For the things you remembered immediately after getting home Milk for tomorrow’s coffee. Something for breakfast. That household essential you walked straight past in the shop. Available through the noon app, noon Minutes offers quick delivery of groceries and selected everyday products. Think of it as a useful option for filling the gaps while you’re settling in. Check what’s available at your address and use the delivery estimate shown for your order, rather than assuming everything will arrive within a fixed number of minutes. Explore noon Minutes . 5. Smiles For giving your everyday spending a little more back Before you order dinner or settle on a weekend treat, have a look at Smiles. The app combines food and grocery ordering with rewards and offers across participating dining, shopping and entertainment brands. You can earn and redeem Smiles Points, while some vouchers and benefits have their own redemption requirements. The distinction to remember: downloading Smiles is free; Smiles Unlimited is a separate paid subscription . Explore Smiles and its benefits . 6. RTA Dubai For the practical side of getting behind the wheel Finding your favourite café is the fun part. Sorting parking and driving paperwork is where RTA Dubai earns its place on your phone. The Roads and Transport Authority’s app provides parking services, driving licence renewal, vehicle test bookings and access to driving-related documents. You can also link and recharge your Salik account. Keep it handy if you drive, with the usual service requirements and charges applying to individual transactions. Explore RTA Dubai . 7. Waze For making unfamiliar roads feel a little less unfamiliar Your destination may look close on the map, but knowing which turn to take is another matter. Waze provides driving directions, live traffic information and route updates based on changing road conditions. It’s useful while you’re learning your commute or venturing somewhere new for dinner. Treat arrival times as estimates and give yourself a little breathing room—you’re still allowed to be the friend who arrives early. Explore Waze . 8. DubaiNow For getting through your grown-up to-do list There’s a particular satisfaction in paying a bill and getting on with your day. DubaiNow brings together a wide range of government and private-sector services, including DEWA bill payments and services relating to housing, driving and residency. It’s a useful starting point when you’re figuring out where to handle everyday admin. The services you can use depend on your account and eligibility,…