Every traveler has had that moment. You land in a new country and realize you have no idea which apps you need. How do locals hail a ride? What's the food delivery app everyone uses? Is there a local payment app you should have downloaded before you left?
Bento is built by a full-time traveler who has spent 3+ years moving through South America and beyond. The kind of person who has used PedidosYa in Montevideo, figured out Pix in Brazil, and knows why you need a VPN before landing in China.
Pick your destination. Get an opinionated, category-organized list of apps: ride hailing, food delivery, payments, messaging, navigation, and more. Each app is marked as either "Essential" (you really need this) or "Nice to have" (useful but optional).
Every app is hand-picked based on real on-the-ground experience. If it made the list, someone actually used it. If it didn't, there's usually a reason.
Like a bento box organizes a meal into neat compartments, we organize a country's app ecosystem into clear categories. Everything you need, neatly arranged, ready to consume.
If you know something we got wrong or an app we missed, tell us. Suggest an app or country.
