ClutchStore all your coupons, as well as loyalty and gift-card data with this app, then use it to flash the appropriate information at checkout to get your discount or have your purchase credited. The app also searches for daily deals and additional coupons that can be scanned at checkout. Clutch has its own loyalty perks, too; when you use them, you build up points that you can redeem for gift cards.
Works on: Apple
Favado
Do you have company coming to your home for the holidays? Cut your bills by comparing real-time sale data from more than 65,000 supermarket and drug stores nationwide. If you don’t want to drive across five ZIP codes to get the best deal on hamburger patties, Favado lets you zero in on local stores with the best deals, so you can save money and gas. (And see our additional ways to save at the supermarket and drug store.)
Works on: Android and Apple
GoodzerCalling itself the “local shopper’s best friend,” Goodzer compares prices on products ranging from deodorant to little black dresses carried by stores in your neighborhood.
Type in what you’re looking for and Goodzer will troll nearby stores large and small to find out who has it and how much they’re charging. You can sort the results by price, distance, and store name, and see if it can find an even better deal online.
Works on: Apple
PounceSee a product you've been looking for advertised in a circular or catalog at a great price? Snap a photo of it with your iPhone and this tool lets you buy it directly from the retailer in two clicks. (Shipping fees are disclosed before your second click.) The app saves credit-card data, contact info, and shipping addresses on your phone, so you only need to input them once. Participating retailers include Ace Hardware, Babies “R” Us, Best Buy, Crate & Barrel, Lord & Taylor, Macy’s, Staples, Target, Toys “R” Us and Urban Outfitters.
Works on: Android and Apple
PriceGrabberThis app lets you scan products' barcodes while shopping to see whether other retailers offer lower prices.
You can also set up a price alert, which tells you when an item you want has been marked down to your desired price at your preferred store.
Works on: Android
RedLaserRedLaser scans an item’s bar code to compare prices at thousands of online retailers and local walk-in stores.
And you can track favorite products, receive notifications of special deals, manage loyalty cards, and make purchases.
Works on: Apple, Android, and Windows
RetailMeNotThis app collects coupon codes and sale information from a range of retailers and lets you bookmark your favorite stores so that you can check for discounts while you’re shopping. |
