Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping had ended but Christmas shopping spree is just coming. We’ve featured a cool iPhone and Android app to help wise shoppers on their quest for the sweetest deal in town. There are free and paid iPhone applications shoppers can use this coming holiday season to take advantage of retail shops and stores’ big rebates and coupon cards.
Take note that it only applies in the U.S. and perhaps other countries that sponsors iPhone shopping apps. Big retail stores such as Best Buy, Walgreens, Target, Amazon and others participate on the list so be sure to take advantage of these top 7 Practical iPhone shopping apps.
1. Shop Savvy
Shop Savvy can be downloaded using either your iPhone or Android mobile phones. Shoppers can use their phone’s camera and take snap shot images of the product’s barcodes. The application will read the barcode and gives you best prices of the same product near you. You can browse and compare the results with the current price in the shop or store to make a good decision. The best thing about it is that you can download it for FREE!
2. Red Laser for the iPhone
Red Laser iPhone app transform your iPhone into a barcode reader and allows you to scan UPC codes. This iPhone app will search similar items from Google and Amazon and return price results. In theory, Red Laser works like Shop Savvy although this one comes with a price – $1.99. It’s quite cheap compared with the savings you would get using it. Download it now!
3. Target for iPhone
Target apps is a completely Free iPhone application that guides its users on Target’s stores latest inventory. Information such as gift guides categorized by age, personality, sex or occasion. The app also serve as a Target store locator and provides weekly ad updates. Visit Apple app store to download this application.
4. Gilt on the Go
Gilt on the Go is a Free iPhone app suitable for fashion trendsetters. Using this app gets you a free membership on Gilt website and would be able to get up to a whopping 70% discount on designer brand items. Visit Appple app store to download this application.
5. Mobi Qpons
There was a coupon craze happening last Black Friday and Cyber Monday events respectively. Using the Free Mobi Qpons iPhone app will allow its users to effectively search and “invade” stores (based on their location)offering coupon discounts. You can use your iPhone to present these coupons and enjoy large price rebates on selected items. However, coupons on stores are limited in numbers and you can’t browse for coupons from other stores (far from your geographic location) . Visit Apple app store to download this application.
6. Yowza!! Mobile Coupons (pronounce as Yaw-za)
We’ve featured this amazing free iPhone apps that works just like Mobi Qpons. It was founded by a NBC’s Heroes star, Greg Grunberg. Yowza!! searches for coupons depending on your geographic location. The application will inform you which store offers coupon discounts. The users can browse for stores and coupons using their iPhone. They can visit the chosen store and present the coupon code using their phone to avail of the discount. There are many stores Yowza!! has partnered with, so don’t miss it. Download it now!
7. Walgreens iPhone app
Another great and Free iPhone app shoppers can include in their battle gear this holiday season. Walgreens iPhone app helps you to find information like the nearest Walgreens store to you, discount information and which items are on sale. Isn’t that sweet? Visit Apple app store to download this application
Revision3 is an internet TV site that reviews various softwares and mobile apps. They made a video regarding these cool shopping applications for your iPhone. Check out the video below.
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December 5th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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