Helpful Services You Should Use When Living In Vienna

Technology makes lives easier and that’s all there is to it. It has progressed so much over the past decade, that many of the things which used to raise shivers down your spine 2 years ago, are long outdated now.

It could seem hard to keep up with this pace, but a smartphone and an Internet access can work miracles for you, especially if you live in Austria’s biggest city, Vienna! Using the right services and apps, regardless of your device, will make your everyday life significantly easier. The tricky part is to identify your needs and know which are the applications that could provide you with all the help you need.

To simplify things even more for you, here are the top services you should use:

FragNebenan

Their mission is to revive the idea of neighborhood. How to achieve this? By uniting all of its inhabitants and helping those in need. Shortly put, FragNebenan is a network which brings together people living in the same area, improves their relationships and contributes to the overall well-being of the community.

• Meet your neighbors
• Provide them with assistance
• Make or receive recommendations for the services they are looking for

The whole system is protected, so that only those who have confirmed living in a certain area can take part. You can select the audience you are sending your message to, from an individual to a whole neighborhood. The response time is usually very fast. Plus, there’s an extra layer of data protection, so there is no need to worry.

Durchblicker.at

Use Austria’s the comparison portal Durchblicker.at and find out about the best deals on insurance, electricity /gas, Internet, telephone and finances. Getting the hang of it could save you a total of 2,000 euros per year in fixed costs!

It’s a free and easy-to-use application, not to mention its usefulness, especially when it comes to the wide overview it offers on the market.

Choose one of the categories mentioned above and enjoy the following services:

• Online Comparison of a product based on performance and price
• Individual Counseling – Should you have any questions, feel free to address your questions to the durchblincker.at experts. Via email or telephone, they will help you choose the product that suits you the best!
• Convenient Formalities – Save your energy and resources and let the specialists handle everything. Simply fill in the form and connect to this wonderful platform!

Franz

Have you ever had one of those moments when everybody wanted to chat/talk to you at the same time and you have to constantly switch from one application to another, from your phone to your laptop? The good news is that you no longer have to go through all this fuss, ever again.

Stefan Malzner is a Wien-based graphic designer who created Franz, an application which includes the most popular tools used for communication, on a daily basis. Whatsapp, Slack, Skype, Google Hangouts, Messenger, Telegram, Grape, HipChat and many more are all here now.

All you need to do is to add the channels you are using most frequently, after downloading the application. Then all there is left to do is to switch from one tab to the other.

With a total of 22,000 installs, 10,000 users every day and an average session of 2h 10 minutes, let’s say that this how online communication is done right!

Qando Vienna

An exquisite application from Wiener Linen compatible with any device you have at your hand. If you live in Vienna and public transportation is how you usually from one place to another, it’s mandatory to have this app.

Points of interest, route planner or network maps are just a few of the features you can try out. What makes Quando so useful is its precision when it comes to displaying the time and the departure place of a vehicle.

Passengers have the chance to optimize their routes and limit the time they spend waiting for a connection. It comes in handy for both residents and tourists, so why not give it a try?!

Find help for different issues you may be encountering: ask for tools from your neighbours to fix something around the house, choose the insurance package wisely after talking to an expert in the area, keep all your communication channels in one place and stop wasting time waiting for your bus. All of these applications are meant to make your life easier, so let them.

Editor’s note:
We’re constantly looking for services and apps to add to this list so feel free to send your tips to info@startus.cc.

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