Top Shopping Apps for your Smart Phone
As a member of VZWBuzz I am asked to share information and education in regards to using technology day to day!
I have been asked what my favorite apps are and which are the best top shopping apps. Obviously, for me they are going to be the apps that save me money and are easy to use while I am on the go. I don’t have tons of time to pre-plan some of my shopping trips. If I am out and about, I want to be able to open up my apps and find any mobile coupons that are available for me to use, find the sales, and see if I have any FREE money to use at the stores from the gift cards I have earned and received as gifts!
As a Verizon Ambassador, I feel it is important to keep families saving money and using their technology in the best possible way! So check out MY favorite shopping apps that I use!
When it comes to using my phone to help me save money there are tons of apps out there and it can really be overwhelming! I have done several posts and one of my favorites is how my Smart Phone pays for my Christmas shopping. That previous app list is more on how your smart phone can earn you money and not save you money. So I decided since I have been using several other apps while shopping to help actually SAVE me money that it is ONLY fair that I share them all with you!
TOP Shopping Apps That I LOVE!
The first one is FLIPP. The flipp app is my favorite shopping apps because I can search through circulars and find the best deals WHILE I am at the store shopping or even before I leave. It doesn’t matter if I am coupon shopping or just shopping at my local J.C. Penny! So you open up the app, click on the circular and then select any of the deal you like. Instead of a list you can actually SEE the add and it will clip those sales for you!
The next shopping app is from RetailMeNot.com! I like this app because I have been able to find mobile coupons! For instance, if I am at Children’s Place shopping for clothes they often have a 15-30% off coupon register code floating around. If you are able to pull up the sale on your phone you will get the sale! Same thing for eating out, you can often find sales that way too and even free appetizers or desserts!
The next shopping app in which I LOVE using is Go Wallet! Go Wallet is an interesting app and I know that there are some similar apps out there in which do similar things but this is one I have been using for several years. If you get gift cards as gifts, rewards, or just to buy for yourself, you can keep all of your gift card numbers and balances in the app. It will give you a gift card balance for each store. That way you will never forget about any gift cards. All those small balances add up for great savings! Plus when holiday shopping comes around, you can try to make your list to shop at the stores in which you have balances. What I do is I keep a small coin purse with all of my apps and then I have an inventory on my Go Wallet app!
Apps for Kids to Keep them LEARNING this SUMMER
If you are looking for other GREAT apps, be sure to check out the Educational Apps For Kids – List of the TOP APPS 2015
Money Making Apps
Apps that MAKE me money (about $600 a year to pay for Christmas!)
I am going to check out FLIPP. I Had never heard of it before, but it sounds like it’s a great app to have!
Thanks for sharing these. I love to save money, and I’m always on the lookout for new ways to do it. I had no idea RetailMeNot had an app. Cool!
I don’t have a smart phone. I know I know. I am in the dark ages lol. It would probably pay for itself with all of these money saving apps!
I have no shopping apps on my phone at all!I will have to check these out asap! I can’t believe I have none!
Retail Me Not has come in handy so many times when I’m looking for a coupon! I should have kept a chart of all the times I’ve been able to apply it for some serious savings. Having it as an app on my phone, is very convenient! 😀
How do you use those apps for the coupons? Do they scan right off your phone? I am wanting to use them but not sure how to do it.
I am definitely going to check out the apps for kiddos. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Man I love shopping but I’m so fearful of putting those apps on my phone. I’d go wild shopping hahaha!!
I need to check out that FLIPP app. I’ve never really used apps on my phone for shopping before!
These are such great ideas. Saving money with my phone is so easy and wonderful. In a day when we can’t spend the time instant on our phones is exactly what a great app does. Thank you for sharing and helping me stay frugal.
Great list. I am not much into shopping online, but my sister would love this.
I don’t clip coupons so I rely on my smart phone. I need to check out the apps you mentioned. I love being able to pull up a coupon on my phone.
I must be a dinosaur as I don’t even have my phone connected to the internet, true! I do know about apps and seems you have highlighted some interesting ones!
I’ve never actually thought of trying out a shopping app! Thanks for the tips..>I am going to check some of these out!
I’ve never shopped using my smart phone before. I’ve temped to do it but I just don’t feel secure about it. Sounds like a great app for those who do.
What a great app!! I’ve never tried it, that is looks very helpful to save time. I’m gonna try it now thank you for sharing.
I love how there is so many apps these days. I think my wife would love the Flipp app. Will have to tell her about it.
I have been using Retail Me Not for years. Back when they didn’t have commercials and people didn’t really know much about them. I had no idea they have an app now. I’m downloading it right now.
I love a good app, anything that will help me save a few pennies is my type of app.
I haven’t heard of Flipp until now.. I’m always on the lookout for great deals. I’ll definitely check the app out. I’m going to check the money making apps too! 🙂
Thank you for sharing your favourite apps I am definitely going to give some of them a go! Because there’s nothing more I love, saving money while your spending money! It’s brilliant
I love using Apps to save money shopping. I use the Flipp app and i love it. I love that i can search for an item and all the places that have it on sale pop up.
Flipp sounds like a great money saver app. I need to check it out since I love to save money when shopping.
I haven’t used Flipp. I do use shopkick (forget about it sometimes), cartwheel (target), and a few other apps. I love saving money whenever I can.
I use several shopping apps, but mainly for the coupons like Retail Me Not or Coupons.com. I have not heard about Flipp and I am going to give it a try.
That does sound like an interesting app. I’ve seen the name, but I didn’t know much about it until now.
I use the Flipp app all the time and it’s a great help! Didn’t know about he Retail me not app – will check it out!
Thanks for sharing your favorite apps for shopping! I love Retail Me Not!
Ooooh, I had heard of Flipp and RetailMeNot before but this GoWallet is a new one! Thanks for bringing it to light…I’m going to have to check that out and see if it’s got any features I would find useful. I know so many ladies who are hooked on Flipp.
Who doesn’t love shopping? I will definitely check this out! Thank you so much for sharing.
I love shopping, it is something I am very good at … lol… But I have no shopping apps, and this seems like it is something I sure could use.
That is really something I can use. Thanks so much for sharing. It looks like just another way I can spend money.
Thanks for sharing these. I’ve heard really good things about the Flipp app and I always love saving money.
I just started using RetailMeNot and I absolutely love it! I’ve saved a ton using that one but I need to get into the habit of checking it more often than I do.
I hear all my friends talk about the flipp app, I guess it’s time I look into it. Great suggestions!
Most be cool to be a Verizon wireless ambassador. I’ve never heard of this app before.
Great that there is so many ways to save money. Many people need to keep their eyes open and save money!