Most popular apps Cubans use

From morning ‘till the end of the day, there’s always an app you may have by your side, to make you life easier: an app to wake you app, an app to tell you how’s the weather like, to know what clothes to put on, an app (at least) to read while heading for work, an app to talk to your loved ones back home, an app to send them top ups or recharge their Nauta account… So, here are the most popular apps Cubans use:

1. Pocket

An app which help you save for later articles or videos while being connected to the internet. The best part is that once put in the Pocket, you no longer need an internet connection. This means great savings! And while you no longer worry about your data allowance, you know well that back home in Cuba, this is still an issue, so you may recommend Pocket to your family and friends living there.

2. WikiDroyd

A version of the well-known interactive encyclopedia Wikipedia, which includes not only the texts but the images. It works without an Internet connection, although it must be downloaded to the phone’s database, which makes it hugely popular in Cuba.

3. OsmAnd

This is one of a series of very valuable applications that offer offline maps. It includes really detailed street maps of the principal Cuban streets, but in rural areas the road descriptions are not as accurate.

4. ASTRO File Manager

Lets you manage the files on a cellphone or tablet. For those who like to search in folders or directories, this applications helps with that task. Delete, copy, rename and find files, all with just a few

5. HablaCuba app

If most of the previous apps are more helpful for your family and friends back in Cuba, this one helps you both. How? Because it gives you the possibility to recharge Cubacel phones or Nauta accounts in Cuba online, from anywhere in the world, in less than 1 minute. With HablaCuba, you’ll experience easy and instant Cuba mobile top ups and enjoy regular Cubacel promotions.