Seven urban apps guaranteed to improve the quality of city life

With a smartphone in your hand (and a good data connection), a city becomes something more. You can find new things to do, places to eat and people to see; you can unlock hidden gems in a city you’ve known all your life, or act like a local in a city you’ve never seen before; and you can travel around quickly. Don’t underestimate speed. These are the apps the Guardian Tech Desk can’t do without, in our own cities and others.

Alex Hern

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