Citymapper

If you live in a larger city or rely heavily on public transportation, Citymapper can be more useful than a general maps app in day-to-day life. 

It’s built around transit, walking, and urban travel, making it especially good for commuting and navigating dense city environments. Instead of treating transit like a secondary feature, it puts it front and center.

At its core, this app might work similarly to Waze or Apple Maps, but it does that job way better. Not only can you find the best route to any place with any type of transportation, like buses, cars, or just walking, but you can also find a ton of useful data, like cab fares available, or the ability to find the nearest e-scooter. 

The only real catch is that Citymapper isn’t everywhere yet. While it has expanded significantly into mid-sized markets over the last few years, you may still be left out if you don’t live in a major city in the US or Europe.

A lot of navigation apps are great for driving, but city life often depends on trains, buses, walking routes, bike options, and real-time changes. Citymapper is built for that kind of movement. So if your new iPhone is going to be a daily travel companion in a major city, this is one of the most practical navigation apps you can add.