We all love our smartphones for staying connected with friends and family, as well as surfing the web, getting emails, playing games and all that stuff, BUT there is another reason I love my smartphone. It helps me save money!! While things as simple as using your web browser to check product info and pricing while at the store can save money, there are a few shopping-specific apps that I like to make the dollars add up.
Top 5 Grocery Savings Apps
Yes, there are literally thousands of money-saving shopping apps out there, but these are some of my favorites that I use on a regular basis. You regular Thrifty Jinxy readers may have seen me mention several of these before, but a recap is always helpful, right? Here is my list of the top 5 grocery savings apps for your smartphone:
Flipp:
To grab all the info out of your local store flyers into your smartphone, Flipp is the way to go. You can just browse through ALL the flyers in your area, or browse by type of store (like grocery stores or electronics.)
Or, if you’re shopping for a specific item, you can search for it and find the store that has the lowest price. We do this often with our beloved Diet Coke. Almost every week, one store or another has it on sale and Flipp is an easy way to see where that is.
Another awesome feature is the ability to browse through a flier and clip the items you want. It then transfers all of them to a handy dandy shopping list.
Ibotta:
Another app I love is Ibotta. They have lots of offers for products at the grocery store (as well as restaurants, apparel, etc. now) that save you money.
The way it works is that you just browse through the app to find products. Then, after you buy them at the store, you scan the UPC code on the product, take a photo of your receipt and submit via the app.
Purchases are approved very quickly, which is convenient. You can then transfer your earnings to PayPal or else choose to use them to get a gift card.
Fetch Rewards:
Fetch Rewards is another free receipt-scanning app that rewards you just for scanning your receipt, and also for buying particular items. You’ll earn points on any receipt from any store or restaurant, then redeem those points for gift cards and other rewards.
Not a Fetch Rewards member yet? Use the code VVW5DW when you sign up to receive 2,000 bonus points after you snap your first receipt.
Favado is another handy savings app that lets you know when your favorite items are on sale. The cool features with Favado is that their money saving experts hand select sales and coupons every week for more than 65,000 grocery and drugstores nationwide. You don’t have to do any of the work of combing through sales flyers or store promotions – the experts find all those deals for you. You can select which of the deals you want by adding them to your list and then you just have to buy them!
Similar to to Ibotta, Checkout51 has offers each week where all you have to do is select an offer, buy it the item at the store and snap a picture of the receipt to claim your reward. With both Ibotta and Checkout 51, you can still use coupons on the item at the store AND that item can be on sale at the store, basically tripling up on your savings. I especially love when they have offers for things like ANY brand of milk or ANY brand of eggs. We’re buying those things already, so it’s like FREE MONEY to get rewards for them!
Tess says
Great apps to try. I love hearing about new apps.
Amanda says
These are great apps! I am going to download a few and start saving money! Thanks!
Cassie @ Southeast by Midwest says
I have never heard of some of those apps before. The hubs and are going to have to try some of those out because we’re currently spending a TON on groceries.
Krystal says
I love apps! These look great, thanks for sharing.
Rosey says
I don’t have a smart phone, but if I did, this would be on feature that would delight me. It’s fun to find savings, and what better way than on your phone you always have with you?
Christie says
I love ibotta! It’s a fabulous app! Never heard of Favado
Debbie Denny says
Those are some great sounding apps. A couple I have not tried yet
Becka says
I have seen these apps and thought to myself I am going to check them out… haven’t yet but I need too. Thanks for the list Flipp sounds especially helpful. 🙂
Carly Bellard says
I love the Cartwheel app! I have not heard of the other apps- but I will be loading them to my phone soon!
Cam | Bibs and Baubles says
Yay! Thanks! Outside of Target cartwheel, I didn’t know most of these existed.
Estelle says
I don’t use apps for shopping, but maybe I should. I usually don’t even carry a list with me of what I need to get, I just keep a list in my mind. Great tips though.
Melissa says
Great list! I love using Ibotta.
Anne (@notasupermom) says
I’ve used Ibotta since it launched. It’s great and I’m a big fan. I hear a lot about Cartwheel and need to download it.
Theresa says
I really love the Cartwheel app. We shop at Target every week and save so much money with it!
Debi says
I need these. I need to find new ways to save.