The holiday season is upon us! Black Friday tends to mark the unofficial beginning of the holiday shopping season and is certainly a day to search for some of the best deals of the year! With all the stores and the online shopping out there, Black Friday and Cyber Monday can certainly be stressful but have no fear, we’ve got some of the best apps to help you begin your holiday shopping season on a high note!
Take advantage of technology this holiday shopping season. Here are some of the best Black Friday (and beyond) mobile apps and sites:
Useful Websites
Sites such as BFads.net, Dealnews.com,BradDeals.com, FatWallet.com and CyberMonday.com compile all of the Black Friday and holiday deals to make price comparisons quick and easy! They even highlight some of their favorite offers and some of the best deals out there. Research on these sites before you go out shopping to find the best deals and to streamline the planning process.
Black Friday 2013 Ads App
Allows you to browse ads and even create a shopping list. The perfect tool to help with Black Friday planning and its free for iPhones, iPads and Android devices!
Shop it To Me
This personal shopping app searches hundreds of online retailers for sales on items that match your size, style, preference, etc. You are then alerted when your favorite items go on sale.
RedLaser
Ever stood in a store aisle and wondered if the price was really the best you could get? RedLaser, a free app for iPhones, Android and Windows devices, allows you to scan a barcode and compare prices online and in nearby stores!
Shopular
This app automatically sends out alerts about coupons when you are in a store or a mall. The app works in over 40,000 locations across the country and you don’t even need to open the app to have it send you alerts.
Zoomingo
Similar to Shopular, Zoomingo is one of the top ranked mobile shopping apps. Similar to Shopular, it displays local sales and offers. It works for over 100 national retailers and more than 70,000 retail outlets. They even have a list of the best deals as ranked by the Zoomingo community.
RetailMeNot
Your favorite coupon site has a free iPhone app! The app will send your phone notifications about coupons and deals. It even has location-based coupons which are sent to you based on where you are; so if you walk into a mall, you will be sent coupons for stores in the mall!
Snip Snap
Another coupon app for iPhones. Snip Snap allows users to take a picture of their coupons and then digitally converts them so they can be redeemed in stores on your mobile phone. No more fumbling with a million coupons or forgetting them in the bottom of your purse/wallet! The app will even send you push notifications reminding you to use your coupons when you walk into a store or when they are about to expire. AND you can share coupons through Facebook, email, and Twitter to pass the savings onto family and friends!
Cardstar
Is your wallet overstuffed with rewards cards? Get rid of the clutter with the Cardstar app available free for iPhone and Android devices. Cardstar users take a picture of their rewards cards, the app quickly imports them, and then you can have a cashier scan the barcode on your mobile phone when you check out!
Flipp
Circulars for the digital age. Do you love to flip through those sales papers on Sunday mornings? If so then this is the app for you. Flipp has scanned and searchable versions of the ad circulars for your favorite stores. Forget what you saw on page 8 of the Target circular? Don’t worry, you can look it up on the go with the Flipp app.
Social Media
Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, FourSquare and even Reddit offer Black Friday and holiday shoppers an excellent outlet to get the inside scoop in real time! Wondering how many people are on line at Best Buy? Has that doorbuster run out already? Is the crowd at Wal-Mart overflowing? Find out by tracking what other shoppers are saying in their social media accounts.
Happy Shopping this Holiday Season!