Grocery shopping is no mean task. Most women, however, including moms can be considered pros in this aspect. With patience and some budgeting skills, they can easily accomplish their task without much stress.
These days, men and women who want to do grocery shopping in a shorter period than usual can get help using technology. Thanks to mobile apps, making a list as well as saving money and checking out what’s available at the store can be done easily.
Here are 5 apps that will make every shopper happy and satisfied.
Grocery Pal
As its name suggests, this free app is your friend because it will help you save money. What it does is check local supermarkets, pharmacies, discount stores and chain stores for coupons on offer. It is also capable of setting up a list and arranging items by aisle to help you find your way fast and easy. It can be used for both devices that run on Android and iOS.
Farmstand
For those who love to purchase fresh farm produce, the Farmstand app is perfect to use. This free tool lets you find farmer’s markets near your place and save a list to the app.
What makes this free app unique is it can sync to your Facebook and Twitter accounts. In addition, it lets users share photos and comments about the markets where they frequently go to.
Coupon Sherpa
Coupon lovers can rely on this very useful app. It will find coupons for you to use and the best part is you don’t have to print them. This is because the app will display the bar code which you can show to the cashier to scan when you check out your groceries. Many users have confirmed that every coupon provided by this app has worked and has not given them problems when shopping.
Thanks to these discount coupons and companies such as Hampton Creek, nutritious and delicious food is made more affordable.
Apples2Oranges
It’s always best to compare the prices of two or more items first before deciding on which to buy. Now you don’t have to do this task manually because the free Apples2Oranges app will help you. It can compare prices of two products to let you know which one can give you value for money. Apart from comparing, though, it can also convert and calculate prices giving you more convenience when grocery shopping.
AnyList
Having a grocery list when shopping is very important but you don’t have to do it with a pen and paper because there’s an app you can use. It’s called AnyList.
This free tool can help you make a list of items you need to buy and you can create many lists. You can also add items to your list via Siri hence, it’s really fast and easy.
Fooducate
This free app for iPhone users works as a nutritional assistant. It lets you know the nutritious items in your shopping list and provides every item with a specific grade ranging from A to D. It will then suggest healthier alternatives and monitor not just the quantity but also the quality of your calories.
Checkout 51
People who love to collect coupons will not be disappointed with this app. Checkout 51 is very helpful as it searches for special deals and coupons near your location.
The unique feature of this tool is that when you buy the suggested discount items and you upload a photo of your receipt to the app, you will enjoy cash back once your account reaches $20. How cool is that?
Key Ring
Are you getting annoyed carrying all those cards in your purse and having to search through them when you need to use one? The Key Ring app is perfect for you as it helps you store all your loyalty and rewards cards plus your deals, shopping lists and circulars in a single place.
Now you can plan your grocery shopping well and save and organize your cards, coupons and lists in just one application. And since it’s user-friendly, you can easily organize everything and keep your wallet or purse happy by making it slimmer and less bulky like it used to be.
Red Laser
This free app is more than just a tool for comparing prices when you do your grocery shopping. RedLaser works by scanning barcodes and then searching for the best price whether online or locally.
In addition to that, this app is also capable of looking for coupons and deals plus it can also check nutritional information and find store locations for your utmost convenience.
Grocery IQ
This Grocery IQ app is indeed very intelligent what with its various features to assist users in their grocery shopping tasks. It boasts of millions of items in its database, barcode scanning as well as sort by aisle and list sharing capability.
Making your grocery list with this app is a breeze and you can even customize the arrangement of categories within your list. And apart from being a mobile app, it is also now available online.
Originally posted on July 16, 2016 @ 11:24 am
