In 2009 the many different available mobile phone apps helped ensure that users made savings totaling to $2 billion - these savings are projected to keep rising into the future.
1VOUCHERCLOUD
This free Apple iPhone app details the special offers and discounts that can be accessed locally. Using its built-in GPS to determine your location, this app then proceeds to list the discounts in your proximity and you can then show a discount you need to the concerned retailer to obtain the benefit. For persons with smartphones that use Google’s Android, it is possible to download a similar app that goes by the name of My Coupons.
2iBARCODE
This application works in the same way as Red Laser, which is number 1 in the market. With this app you get to compare product prices by using your handset’s camera to scan in the barcode, whereupon product prices from different retailers will be highlighted. For products that lack barcodes, you can use keywords to make the search. The iBARCODE application works in Great Britain, Germany, America and France. Free barcode readers do exist, (e.g. pic2shop), but this particular one makes fewer retailer comparisons and does not have product search capabilities in the event that barcodes are absent. Another such app is known as ShopSavvy and it can be freely downloaded by Android users. It also works by scanning product barcodes prior to making price comparisons.
3ATM HUNTER
This app is such that it makes it possible for you to locate non-fee ATMs that are closest to you. If you need to find a machine operated by a particular bank, you can use the same app to do so. This application is also freely available on BlackBerry handsets. An option capable of the same service is known as Cashfinder.
4MONEY STRANDS
MONEY STRANDS This app enables you to keep your finances in better order and it gets down to the fine details of all what you are doing with your cash. It features a myriad of functions such that it is unlikely for you to use more than a handful of these. Money Strands is, to say the least, more helpful than the average online bank and it really ensures that you can account for every penny you spend.
5WI-FI FINDER
With this free app, smartphone users gain access to internet speeds that are faster than the 3G network. Though there are often many Wi-Fi ‘hot spots’ at places like airports, stations, and in bars, it is often the case that accessing these will costs some money. With WIFI Finder you will be able to locate all the free such spots in your vicinity – this app’s reach includes 200,000 hot spots in more than 135 countries.
6ACCU FUEL
If there is one cost that car owners need to keep tabs on it has to be gas or fuel, and Accu Fuel is the best app to help you do so. With this application, you get details including charts, international fuel units, and full fill-up information from the past, which can help you make money-saving plans for the future.
7SKYPE
Communication is of the essence and it is always much better if you can make free calls. To do this you can download a Skype app to your phone and make calls over Wi-Fi. Call quality has improved in recent times and you can therefore start making free calls immediately if you are hooked up to the Wi-Fi.
8TEXTFREE UNLIMITED
With this application, you can effectively get rid of one component of your monthly phone bill. The app must however remain open in order to receive texts and there are a couple of features available on the iPhone that are absent on it. It is therefore considered to be a viable option for light users.
9QUICKEN
With this application, users are able to check their financial account and state of affairs during their travels. The app enables users to oversee account activity, assess their financial goals, and even to locate ATMs.
10BILLMINDER
This is certainly one of the most preferred apps used to track bills courtesy of its easy to use, stylish and uncomplicated interface. With this app you can do data backups and email details of the same, as well as approaching deadlines to ensure that due dates are never missed.
11COUPON SHERPA
A With Coupon Sherpa, users get access to in-store coupons and exclusive deals. The app enables you to make searches using store names or categories, to find merchants in your vicinity, and also to send coupons to your friends via email. Similar apps include Coupon Cabin and Yowza!! Mobile Coupons.
12GROCERY GADGET SHOPPING LIST
This application makes scribbling down grocery lists a thing of the past. It allows you to upload and share lists while presenting you with extra frugal options including coupons and price comparisons.
11ALLRECIPES.COM DINNER SPINNER
This app is a spin-off from the very popular website after which it is named and it is one that can really help you out with different food matters. With it you will be able to quickly access a plethora of recipes replete with photos, directions and user reviews, and you can also use the ‘spinner’ to find a new meal of choice for yourself.
