Grab announces the launch of Partner Apps to expand its range of services available to users in SEA
Ride-hailing giant Grab has just announced the launch of Partner Apps: a feature that will allow users to access products, services, and content from its third-party partner brands in Southeast Asia directly on the Grab app, in a bid to expand the number and type of services available to users.
According to a press release, Grab users can enjoy a seamless, all-in-one app experience through their existing accounts and payment preferences, without downloading any additional apps. Simultaneously, businesses can tap into its 46 million user base to boost their reach within Southeast Asia.
Grab has launched five Partner App services in Singapore and Malaysia today (Oct 22), and plans to introduce more from local and international brands in the coming months. These five providers are also offering special promotions and perks for users until the end of 2025; here they are:
1. Firsty
Grab users can link their Firsty account to purchase their eSIMs through the Grab app. / Image Credit: Grab Users can also enjoy discounts and offers, including a 100% cashback until the end of 2025. / Image Credit: Grab
Firsty is a telecommunications provider that offers global eSIMs, which can now be bought through Grab Partner Apps for use internationally in over 180 countries. New Firsty users that has purchased an eSIM through the Grab app will receive 100% cashback.
2. HelloRide
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Hailing from China, HelloRide is a bicycle-sharing provider that first entered Singapore in Jul 2022. Through its pay-as-you-go model, rides start from just S$1, and new users can enjoy special rates and discounts if they book through Grab.
3. Jolibox
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Jolibox is an entertainment platform that offers games and short dramas for users to enjoy via the Grab app, whether they’re at home or on the road. Those who access Jolibox content through Grab will be rewarded with bonus coins for completed game tasks and selected free dramas per week.
4. redBus
The redBus app interface. / Image Credit: Grab
redBus is a bus ticketing platform that provides intercity bus and ferry rides with over 200 operators within and between Singapore and Malaysia. In addition to Grab’s ride-hailing services, users have more avenues to book travel, and can enjoy a 20% discount when making redBus bookings via Grab, though subject to terms and conditions.
5. Drive lah
Image Credit: Drive lah, Grab
Founded in Singapore in 2018, Drive lah is a peer-to-peer car-sharing platform that allows users to book and unlock nearby cars 24/7 instantly. Users can receive 33% off (up to S$88) for their first Drive lah booking through Grab, though also subject to terms and conditions.
All services offered on the Grab Partner App are priced the same as those booked or purchased directly through the providers’ own channels.
How to access Grab Partner Apps
On the homepage of the Grab app, users will find a new Partners section, listing all Partner Apps available in the respective markets, allowing them to access services and products with just a single tap on their mobile.
Where Grab users can access Partner Apps on Grab./ Image Credit: Grab
Users can stay logged into the app to browse or perform transactions through Partner Apps without creating new accounts, completing additional user verification and login processes, or downloading additional individual apps offered separately by the providers.
They can also choose GrabPay as their preferred mode of payment for the services provided. More payment options, including credit and debit cards and PayLater, will be available in the coming months.
As an additional benefit, users can earn GrabRewards Points by booking services or purchasing products through Partner Apps, and will be renamed to GrabCoins in Nov 2025 in most Grab markets.
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