With the growing popularity of Smart Phones and Tablet computers, we are seeing more and more ‘apps’ that are aimed at helping people save money and help with budgeting. We have looked through lots and lots of apps and put together a list of our favourites.
Quidco The Quidco website offers cash back deals on a number of high street stores and products. They have now made it even easier for us by bringing out a free app for the iPhone and Android which allows you to “check in” to different shops and restaurants as you enter them. You will then be rewarded with access to offers and in-store cash backs in some of the stores.
Vouchercloud Vouchercloud is a website offering extensive deals and discounts for all kinds of shops, restaurants and other services. With their free app available for most smartphones you can access dozens of amazing deals close to where you are, like 25% off your restaurant bill. The Vouchercloud app uses GPS technology to allow you to view the best offers and discounts closest to you on your own mobile phone screen.
RedLaser An exciting, new, free app which allows you to scan the barcode of an item that you may want to buy and instantly compares to see if you can buy it cheaper anywhere else. Available for the iPhone and Android, it means you’ll always know where to find the best bargains.
Pricerunner Pricerunner is an extensive UK shopping comparison website. The website offers impartial comparison and lists millions of products and special offers from retailers, both big and small as well as online and offline. Pricerunner will show you the best prices and offers for a variety of products.
iSpending This handy free app allows you to keep track of what you are spending. You can add both income and expenditure as and when it occurs. The app will then total each area up and you can then see where you are spending your money and see if there are any areas in which you are overspending. Beware there is also a paid for version of this app that costs 69p, this gives you a few added benefits.
My Voucher Codes Similar to vouchercloud, My Voucher Codes offers you deals for shops and restaurants in your area. There is no need to log into their website as they can send you the voucher code straight to your Smart Phone.
mySupermarket If you have used their website you will know how they work. You register with them and tell them where you usually shop, you can then go through and add your grocery shop into your basket. Once everything is added you can compare all of the major online retailers – Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Ocado to see which is the cheapest. The app works in the exact same way, with the added advantage of being able to scan items straight to your basket.
If you have tried and tested any of these apps, let us know. And if you’ve found any, then please share them with our other readers.
Written by Gemma on April 4th, 2012
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Sim Ilyas says Good list. I use many of them. I’d also like to put forward:
A great new app from MSE an essential for train travellers: http://splitticket.moneysavingexpert.com/
And:
The first ever interactive debt advice app, includes a comprehensive income and expenditure section which many people have found invaluable: http://www.debtology.org.uk/
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