United Kingdom

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Apple Pay, Google Pay, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App

No direct substitute

🟡Local app preferred

Apple Pay and Google Pay work widely in UK; peer‑to‑peer apps (Venmo, Zelle, Cash App) are unsupported.

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WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage

No direct substitute

🟢Works fine

All common messaging apps work normally in UK.

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Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze

No direct substitute

🟢Works fine

No UK‑specific restrictions; global mapping apps function normally.

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Uber, Lyft

Use instead: Bolt, FREE NOW, Gett

🟡Local app preferred

Uber works but is not always cheapest; Lyft doesn’t operate directly. Use UK apps for better fares or fixed pricing.

Internet is freely accessible; VPNs permitted, but policy may change.

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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, X

No direct substitute

🟢Works fine

All major social media platforms accessible; recent under‑16 ban doesn’t affect adults.