Welcome to All Things Appy — TechNewsWorld’s analysis of the best apps proliferating on our devices today.
Indicative of the superiority of portable geo-friendly apps over Web search and Web browsing is the Shopping genre.
Here are TechNewsWorld’s suggestions for the top five store-agnostic free killer toolson the Android platform.
About the Platform
Google’s Android OS is a mobile environment geared toward multitouch. Apps can bedownloaded from the Google Play store.
From the device’s app drawer, click on the Play icon. Then perform a search for the desired app.
No. 1: Barcode Scanner
The Zxing Team’s Barcode Scanner boasts 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 installs, according to Google Play. It has an average rating of 4.2 out of a possible five from 305,129 reviewers.
Keep things simple with Barcode Scanner.
Scan the product barcode wandering the aislesand read up on the product via a Google Web search or Google’s shopping Webpages.
That’s it.
It’s super useful when showrooming, in-store browsing, price-matching,or looking for independent reviews and specifications.
Barcode Scanner is No. 1 on our list because it’s the fastest way to gather product intelligence, and itprovides something previously unattainable.
No. 2: Shopping List
Shopping List from Fivefly is a shopping list manager with 500,000 to 1,000,000 installs, according to the Google Play store. It has a 4.3 average rating out of a possible five from 7,448 reviewers.
Scan barcodes from your groceries and pantry items.Fivefly’s Shopping List app then provides a master list with check boxes, and you simply check a box when you’ve replenished supplies. Simple.
TechNewsWorld thinksthis checkmark system is superior to shopping list apps that make you scan or enter theproduct label text each time.
Shopping List also features sharing and syncing, so family members don’t duplicatepurchases.
It’s No. 2 on our list because it provides syncing and paperless efficiency.
No. 3: Coupons & Shopping — GeoQponsShopping List
Coupons & Shopping — GeoQpons is a coupon aggregator from publisher Most Useful Shopping App with 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 installs, according to the Google Play store. It has an average 4.4 rating out of a possible five from 6,655 reviewers.
GeoQpons is a highly comprehensive selection of retail and restaurant coupon links, as well as weekendnewspaper-style specials ads. Don’t go pounding the sidewalk locally without checkingthis app.
It contains many of the classic ads and coupons that clutter up our snail mailboxes and newspapers — but with the advantage of app-driven favorite store alerts, searchand geo-functions.
It’s No. 3 on our list because this app saves you cash. However, be aware that someof the ads may need printing out.
No. 4: ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner
ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner from publisher ShopSavvy boasts 10,000,000 to 50,000,000 installs according to Google Play. It has an average rating of 4.2 out of a possible five from 89,590 reviewers.
This app provides super-fast scanning of product barcodes with instant online prices. It’s not so great on localstore price comparisons, but it’s a superior barcode look-up nonetheless.
It earned a runner-up position, because unlike Barcode Scanner, its product descriptions and specifications are poor.
No. 5: GasBuddy – Find Cheap Gas
GasBuddy – Find Cheap Gas from GasBuddy boasts 10,000,000 to 50,000,000 installs and has an average rating of 4.6 from 387,245 reviewers.
With gas prices varying wildly, even around the block, GasBuddy provides geo-taggedgasoline prices graphically represented on a map.
Press one button and the app shows youthe nearest gas prices. Sort by price and you can save money by picking the nearest cheapgas. It’s crowd-sourced data and a killer app for traveling.
It’s a runner-up because TechNewsWorld thinks cheapskates already know where their localdiscounted gas stations are.
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