Even if you’ve been living in Finland for a while, there’s a good chance you haven’t discovered every useful app out there. From navigating public transport to finding discounts, managing healthcare, or simply parking your car, the right tools can save you time, money, and effort.
We’ve put together a practical list of the most helpful apps in Finland, not just for newcomers, but for anyone who wants to make daily life here smoother, smarter, and more efficient.
🚇 Transportation
➤ HSL (Helsinki region transport)
For public transport in Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa. Buy tickets, plan routes, check schedules in real time. Must-have if you're in the capital region.
➤ Waltti Mobiili / Nysse Mobiili
Similar to HSL but for cities outside the capital area like Tampere, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, and more.
➤ VR Matkalla
Finland’s national train service. Buy tickets, check timetables, and reserve seats. Very useful for intercity travel, and student discounts apply!
➤ OnniBus / Matkahuolto
Reliable intercity bus services.
➤ Bolt / Voi / Dott
Electric scooters now essential in Helsinki and major cities.
For public transport in Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa. Buy tickets, plan routes, check schedules in real time. Must-have if you're in the capital region.
➤ Waltti Mobiili / Nysse Mobiili
Similar to HSL but for cities outside the capital area like Tampere, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, Oulu, and more.
➤ VR Matkalla
Finland’s national train service. Buy tickets, check timetables, and reserve seats. Very useful for intercity travel, and student discounts apply!
➤ OnniBus / Matkahuolto
Reliable intercity bus services.
➤ Bolt / Voi / Dott
Electric scooters now essential in Helsinki and major cities.
💊 Healthcare
➤ Omaolo
Digital symptom checker and healthcare access platform. Book appointments with municipal healthcare or get advice.
➤ Maisa
Helsinki-region digital healthcare and social services: test results, appointment booking, messaging.
➤ OmaKanta
National portal/app for prescriptions and medical records (via Kanta.fi).
➤ Kela
For receiving benefits or healthcare support from Kela (Finland’s social security institution). Keep track of applications, payments, and services.
➤ Terveystalo / Mehiläinen
Private healthcare providers’ apps. Book appointments, access lab results, renew prescriptions. If you have private insurance or employer-provided care.
➤ 112 Suomi
Emergency app integrated with location tracking and first‑aid instructions.
Digital symptom checker and healthcare access platform. Book appointments with municipal healthcare or get advice.
➤ Maisa
Helsinki-region digital healthcare and social services: test results, appointment booking, messaging.
➤ OmaKanta
National portal/app for prescriptions and medical records (via Kanta.fi).
➤ Kela
For receiving benefits or healthcare support from Kela (Finland’s social security institution). Keep track of applications, payments, and services.
➤ Terveystalo / Mehiläinen
Private healthcare providers’ apps. Book appointments, access lab results, renew prescriptions. If you have private insurance or employer-provided care.
➤ 112 Suomi
Emergency app integrated with location tracking and first‑aid instructions.
🅿️ Parking and Driving
➤ EasyPark / ParkMan
Pay for parking all over Finland and even in neighboring countries.
➤ Traficom / Oma Asiointi
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency services: renew your license, pay vehicle taxes, check vehicle details. Crucial if you're driving or registering a car.
➤ ABC Mobiili
Manage fuel, EV charging, and car wash.
Pay for parking all over Finland and even in neighboring countries.
➤ Traficom / Oma Asiointi
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency services: renew your license, pay vehicle taxes, check vehicle details. Crucial if you're driving or registering a car.
➤ ABC Mobiili
Manage fuel, EV charging, and car wash.
🏦 Money and Bills
➤ MobilePay / Pyypl
Instant peer-to-peer payments, popular among expats.
➤ Nordea, OP, Danske Bank, S-Mobiili
Finland's major banking apps.
➤ Telia, OmaElisa, MyDNA
For managing Finnish mobile phone plans.
➤ OmaHelen
Track and manage household electricity usage and costs (Helen energy).
Instant peer-to-peer payments, popular among expats.
➤ Nordea, OP, Danske Bank, S-Mobiili
Finland's major banking apps.
➤ Telia, OmaElisa, MyDNA
For managing Finnish mobile phone plans.
➤ OmaHelen
Track and manage household electricity usage and costs (Helen energy).
🛍️ Other
➤ Wilma
School communication tool: grades, absences, teacher messages.
➤ Edlevo
Updates and messaging from kindergartens.
➤ Frank App
National student ID with discounts across shops, transport, gyms.
➤ Suomisport
Register for sports clubs, classes and events.
School communication tool: grades, absences, teacher messages.
➤ Edlevo
Updates and messaging from kindergartens.
➤ Frank App
National student ID with discounts across shops, transport, gyms.
➤ Suomisport
Register for sports clubs, classes and events.
➤ S-Kaupat
For S-Group (Prisma, S-Market) loyalty card, bonuses, and e-receipts. Connect your bank for even more features if you're with S-Pankki.
For S-Group (Prisma, S-Market) loyalty card, bonuses, and e-receipts. Connect your bank for even more features if you're with S-Pankki.
➤ K-Ruoka
Offers, recipes, shopping lists for K-Market and K-Citymarket shoppers. Handy for meal planning and discounts.
➤ Wolt / Foodora
Delivering food, groceries, cafés, and even pharmacies.
➤ Budbee / OmaPosti
Parcel delivery and tracking services.
➤ Tori / Zadaa
Finland’s second‑hand marketplaces.
➤ Komoot / Organic Maps / Guru Maps / OruxMaps
Navigation apps for outdoor activities and offline maps.
Offers, recipes, shopping lists for K-Market and K-Citymarket shoppers. Handy for meal planning and discounts.
➤ Wolt / Foodora
Delivering food, groceries, cafés, and even pharmacies.
➤ Budbee / OmaPosti
Parcel delivery and tracking services.
➤ Tori / Zadaa
Finland’s second‑hand marketplaces.
➤ Komoot / Organic Maps / Guru Maps / OruxMaps
Navigation apps for outdoor activities and offline maps.
Most services work best in Finnish, but English options are widely available, especially in healthcare and transport apps.
