Top 100 Apps For Aliyah

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The Top 100 Apps for Israel

Everything that runs daily life here — in one place.

From the alert app you install before anything else to the wallet everyone splits the bill with: the 100 apps that make arriving, settling and living in Israel work. Each one links straight to the App Store and Google Play.

100 apps 13 categories Updated for 2026

Safety & EmergencyNavigation & TransportPayments & BankingGovernment & BureaucracyHealth & Kupot HolimFood Delivery & DiningGroceries & MarketplaceCommunicationLanguage & LearningNews & MediaHome, Weather & UtilitiesCulture & Going OutSport, Fitness & Outdoors

Safety & Emergency

5 apps

The apps you hope never to need — install these first.

HFC

Home Front Command

Official Pikud HaOref rocket & missile alerts. Your first download.

App Store Google Play

RA

RedAlert

Volunteer real-time Tzeva Adom alerts by area.

App Store Google Play

Tz

Tzofar

Early warnings for long-range and unusual threats.

App Store Google Play

UH

United Hatzalah

Summon volunteer first responders in seconds.

App Store Google Play

MDA

My MDA

Magen David Adom — emergencies and first aid.

App Store Google Play

Navigation & Transport

11 apps

Getting around, from the highway to the last bus.

Wz

Waze

Israeli-born navigation — the local standard.

App Store Google Play

Mv

Moovit

Buses, trains and light rail, with live times.

App Store Google Play

Gt

Gett

Order a taxi the way Israelis actually do.

App Store Google Play

Yg

Yango

Ride-hailing, often cheaper at peak times.

App Store Google Play

RK

Rav-Kav Online

Top up and manage your travel card by phone.

App Store Google Play

IR

Israel Railways

Train times, tickets and platform updates.

App Store Google Play

Pn

Pango

Pay for street parking citywide. Essential.

App Store Google Play

CP

CelloPark

The other big parking-payment network.

App Store Google Play

Hp

HOP

Jerusalem light rail and bus payments.

App Store Google Play

AT

AutoTel

Tel Aviv car-sharing by the minute.

App Store Google Play

Bd

Bubble Dan

On-demand shared rides in Gush Dan.

App Store Google Play

Payments & Banking

11 apps

Where the money moves — and how everyone splits the bill.

Bit

Bit

Israel's Venmo. P2P payments are run on this.

App Store Google Play

PB

PayBox

The other ubiquitous peer-to-peer wallet.

App Store Google Play

BH

Bank Hapoalim

Account, transfers and cheque deposit.

App Store Google Play

BL

Bank Leumi

Banking with the most English-friendly app.

App Store Google Play

MT

Mizrahi-Tefahot

Banking and mortgage management.

App Store Google Play

DB

Discount Bank

Everyday banking and Discount services.

App Store Google Play

Mx

Max

Credit card, statements and instalments.

App Store Google Play

Is

Isracard

Manage your Isracard and charges.

App Store Google Play

Cal

Cal

Credit-card account and benefits.

App Store Google Play

Pp

Pepper

App-only banking from Bank Leumi.

App Store Google Play

1Z

One Zero

Israel's first fully digital bank.

App Store Google Play

Government & Bureaucracy

8 apps

The official channels — slowly going digital.

Gv

Gov.il

The national services portal, in your pocket.

App Store Google Play

BtL

Bituach Leumi

National Insurance — benefits and statements.

App Store Google Play

Po

Israel Post

Track parcels and book counter slots.

App Store Google Play

KZ

Kol Zchut

Plain-language guide to your legal rights.

App Store Google Play

NBN

Nefesh B'Nefesh

Aliyah guidance and events (North America).

App Store Google Play

Rsh

Misrad HaRishui

Driving licences and vehicle records.

App Store Google Play

Pol

Israel Police

Report incidents and reach 100 services.

App Store Google Play

Ot

Otot

Digital ID and signed government documents.

App Store Google Play

Health & Kupot Holim

8 apps

Your health fund and the pharmacy counter.

Cl

Clalit

Appointments, prescriptions and test results.

App Store Google Play

Mc

Maccabi

The Maccabi member app and tele-medicine.

App Store Google Play

Me

Meuhedet

Bookings and services for Meuhedet members.

App Store Google Play

Lt

Leumit

Member services for the Leumit fund.

App Store Google Play

SP

Super-Pharm

Pharmacy, LifeStyle points and online orders.

App Store Google Play

Be

Be Pharm

Pharmacy and health from the Shufersal group.

App Store Google Play

Tr

Terem

Urgent care locations and wait times.

App Store Google Play

As

Assuta

Private hospital bookings and results.

App Store Google Play

Food Delivery & Dining

6 apps

Lunch at your desk, dinner at your door.

Wo

Wolt

Food (and more) delivered — widely used.

App Store Google Play

10B

Ten Bis

Workplace meal credit and ordering.

App Store Google Play

Cb

Cibus

The other big employee meal-card app.

App Store Google Play

Ms

Mishloha

Delivery from local restaurants.

App Store Google Play

Cx

Cofix

Fixed-price café chain ordering.

App Store Google Play

Tb

Tabit

Restaurant reservations and table payments.

App Store Google Play

Groceries & Marketplace

10 apps

Filling the fridge and furnishing the flat.

Sh

Shufersal

Online groceries and digital coupons.

App Store Google Play

RL

Rami Levy

Budget supermarket delivery and deals.

App Store Google Play

Vc

Victory

Groceries from the Victory chain.

App Store Google Play

OA

Osher Ad

Warehouse-price groceries in bulk.

App Store Google Play

Cf

Carrefour

The Carrefour chain's Israeli app.

App Store Google Play

Yo

Yochananof

Supermarket orders and member offers.

App Store Google Play

Y2

Yad2

Israel's classifieds — flats, jobs, second-hand.

App Store Google Play

KSP

KSP

Electronics, the price-leader chain.

App Store Google Play

Ali

AliExpress

Cheap imports — a national pastime.

App Store Google Play

Zp

Zap

Price comparison across Israeli shops.

App Store Google Play

Communication

4 apps

How everything — really, everything — gets arranged.

WA

WhatsApp

Not optional. Israel runs on WhatsApp.

App Store Google Play

Tg

Telegram

Channels, groups and large file sharing.

App Store Google Play

Zm

Zoom

Video calls for work, ulpan and the clinic.

App Store Google Play

Tm

Microsoft Teams

Work meetings and chat, widely used.

App Store Google Play

Language & Learning

5 apps

Closing the Hebrew gap, one word at a time.

Du

Duolingo

Daily Hebrew practice that sticks.

App Store Google Play

Pm

Pimsleur

Audio-first conversational Hebrew.

App Store Google Play

Mo

Morfix

The Hebrew-English dictionary olim swear by.

App Store Google Play

Rv

Reverso

Translation with real-sentence context.

App Store Google Play

GT

Google Translate

Camera translation for signs and menus.

App Store Google Play

News & Media

10 apps

Following the country in Hebrew and English.

Yn

Ynet

Israel's most-read news, in Hebrew.

App Store Google Play

ToI

Times of Israel

English-language news and analysis.

App Store Google Play

Hz

Haaretz

Long-form reporting (Hebrew & English).

App Store Google Play

JP

Jerusalem Post

English daily, news and opinion.

App Store Google Play

Kan

Kan

Public broadcaster — news, radio, VOD.

App Store Google Play

Gl

Globes

Business and markets, in Hebrew.

App Store Google Play

Cc

Calcalist

Economy, tech and finance coverage.

App Store Google Play

Wl

Walla

Portal news, sport and email.

App Store Google Play

IH

Israel Hayom

Free-daily news in Hebrew.

App Store Google Play

Mr

Maariv

Veteran daily — news and opinion.

App Store Google Play

Home, Weather & Utilities

9 apps

The day-to-day running of a household.

IEC

Israel Electric

Manage your electricity account and bills.

App Store Google Play

Bz

Bezeq

Landline and home-internet services.

App Store Google Play

Cm

Cellcom

Mobile and home packages.

App Store Google Play

Pt

Partner

Mobile, fibre and TV services.

App Store Google Play

HOT

HOT

Cable TV and internet account.

App Store Google Play

GoT

Golan Telecom

Low-cost mobile plans and account.

App Store Google Play

HM

Hot Mobile

Mobile lines from the Hot group.

App Store Google Play

IMS

Israel Meteo

Official forecasts and weather warnings.

App Store Google Play

Wd

Windy

Detailed wind, rain and storm maps.

App Store Google Play

Culture & Going Out

6 apps

Tickets, screens and what's on tonight.

Bm

Bimot

Theatre, concerts and culture tickets.

App Store Google Play

Le

Leaan

What's on and where to go this evening.

App Store Google Play

CC

Cinema City

Cinema tickets and showtimes.

App Store Google Play

YP

Yes Planet

Multiplex tickets and seat picking.

App Store Google Play

Sp

Spotify

Music and Hebrew podcasts.

App Store Google Play

Ev

Eventer

Tickets for gigs, talks and events.

App Store Google Play

Sport, Fitness & Outdoors

7 apps

Scores, training and the open trail.

ONE

ONE

Israel's biggest sports-news app.

App Store Google Play

Sp5

Sport5

Live scores and sports coverage.

App Store Google Play

St

Strava

Track your runs and rides.

App Store Google Play

IHM

Israel Hiking Map

Offline trail maps, including the Shvil.

App Store Google Play

AlT

AllTrails

Find and follow hikes anywhere.

App Store Google Play

HP

Holmes Place

Gym bookings and class schedules.

App Store Google Play

Dc

Decathlon

Affordable sports gear, Israeli stores.

App Store Google Play

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Olim Advice

A working directory, not an endorsement — and the monogram tiles are our own markers, not the apps' logos. Tap any button and it opens that store's search, which lands you on the correct app on your own phone, whichever country your account is set to.

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One genuine priority: install Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref) before anything else. Availability, names and ownership of apps change over time — if something looks off, search the store directly.