Ancient Silk Road gems with a fast-growing digital economy
Yandex Go and local payment apps like Payme and Click are central to daily life. Set them up early as some require a local SIM. Uber and Grab do not operate here. Cash (Uzbek Som) is still important in bazaars and smaller towns.
Books cars in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan, Andijan, Fergana and selected additional Uzbek cities.
Books rides in Tashkent with a smaller driver network than Yandex Go and no documented service in other Uzbek cities.
Books local taxi rides in Tashkent, Samarkand and selected other supported Uzbek urban areas.
Delivers in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan, Andijan, Fergana and 19 additional Uzbek cities as of 2025.
Delivers restaurant meals in Tashkent, Samarkand and selected additional large Uzbek city service zones.
Delivers restaurant meals in Tashkent and selected Uzbek urban areas after its assets were acquired by Yandex.
The dominant messaging app in Uzbekistan used by locals, businesses, tour operators, and guesthouses.
More detailed and accurate than Google Maps for Uzbekistan with public transport routes and traffic data.
Useful for offline navigation in Samarkand and Bukhara, though business data can be outdated.
Critical for Uzbek and Russian text, menus, and signs. Camera translation handles both Latin-script Uzbek and Cyrillic Russian.
Reliable mobile internet at better prices than most travel eSIMs, with polished iOS and Android apps and support for making and receiving phone calls.
One of the biggest travel eSIM brands, with a very large destination catalog.
Known for unlimited-data plans in many destinations, at a higher price per gigabyte.
Check the phone’s IMEI or device-registration rules before using a local SIM, especially on a longer stay.
Strong in major cities, with weaker rural coverage.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
Good-value option when price matters most.
A solid alternative; compare current prepaid offers before buying.
The essential apps for Uzbekistan are Yandex Go, Uklon, Uzum Tezkor, Yandex Eats, Payme.
We've curated 12 apps across 6 categories for traveling in Uzbekistan, including 8 essential apps.
Yandex Go is the top-rated ride hailing app in Uzbekistan. Books cars in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Namangan, Andijan, Fergana and selected additional Uzbek cities.
