Densely populated, busy, and expensive, Hong Kong can be a stressful place at times. Thankfully smartphones, when they aren't distracting people and causing them to block road crossing and MTR exits, are helping city residents improve their daily lives.
SCMP staff reporters sifted through Hong Kong focused apps to choose five must have apps. Their inclusion was based on design, functionality, efficiency, and how well they were tailored to users in the city. All are free to download.
Openrice
One thing Hongkongers love even more than food is taking pictures of what they're eating and that's a major strength of restaurant app Openrice. The app features written reviews of almost all the city’s eateries, alongside users' snaps of dishes. Openrice’s rating system of smiley faces, directions from the MTR to the restaurant and a price guide gives users all they need to know about each establishment. An advanced search feature allows users to search by type of cuisine and location, so they will never be too far from what their stomach desires.