One of the most popular and in demand app categories in the iTunes store is shopping. Considering how challenging the economy has been in the last few years, it’s no wonder that this would indeed be a strong category for apps, but the real reason for the surge in popularity is that consumers are looking for deals, coupons and freebies from these apps. The more deals and offers a shopping app has, the more popular it will become. With this in mind, we have rounded up four such shopping apps for the iPhone and iPad which consumers are flocking to and loving.
Must Have Shopping Apps for the iPhone
1.Coupons.com
This is perhaps the best known and most popular of all the coupon apps. Coupons.com iPad app is great for the sheer variety of coupons offers and available. Not many carry the vast majority that this site has and makes it so easy to save big money. From pasta sauce to mops and more, the Coupons.com iPhone or iPad app will help you save big at checkout.
Price: $ FREE
2. SmartSource Xpress
The Smartsource Xpress iPad app allows you to view and add digital coupons to many store card programs; including Kroger, Save N Shop and more. The way it works is that you browse for coupons, then tap the screen to add to your store card. Then the coupons are automatically stored in your card for use at the store. You can alternatively also print out your coupon list the traditional way. This is a smart and convenient shopping app for the iPad.
Price: $ FREE
3. Red Plum
The Red Plum iPhone app was a bit harder to find as it doesn’t go by the same name. It goes by the name SAVE and this is how it’s labeled in the iTunes store. Red Plum is similar to SmartSource except it carries many coupon brands and retailers that have exclusively signed up with them, versus SmartSource. So the two sort of go hand in hand, as what you won’t find with one you’ll find at the other. This coupon app works like the others; you browse, download and use at checkout.
Price: $ FREE
4. Retail Me Not
This is by far my favorite shopping app and for good reason. There are loads of coupon promo codes just sitting there waiting for me to grab and use from all my fave stores. I usually always go here first before I checkout online at all my top name brand stores including; Land’s End, Eddie Bauer, Kohl’s and more. This is a MUST HAVE shopping app for your iPhone or iPad to save big. We never shop online without it and neither should you.
Price: $ FREE
Did we miss your favorite shopping apps for the iphone? If so, please share them with us below. We might do a follow up post and list your personal faves.
Guest post by Missy who is an avid coupon clipper and frugalista, she also blogs about finance related topics including term life insurance quotes for a friend.
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