News Editor
With holiday
shopping season already here, many people are turning to their smartphones to
help organize their shopping lists and save money or time. Here are the top five
apps to help you get through the hustle and bustle of the season.
Slice – Slice helps
keep track of all your online orders. It sends notifications when your
purchases are shipped and when they arrive. It also can notify the user of
price reductions on ordered items, ensuring price-matching guarantees. Slice is
available free on iPhone and Android devices.
RedLaser – Available
for free on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone, RedLaser is the go-to price
checking app. The app takes advantage of a smartphone’s camera to scan a
barcode and compare prices across many retailers. In addition, the app will
show a map of nearby retailers who carry the item, and a list of similar items
if you’re not set on a certain brand.
CouponSherpa –
CouponSherpa is a free app available for both iPhone and Android users that
lets you find coupons and displays them on your smartphone’s screen, ready to
be scanned by the store employee.
Lemon Wallet – This
app will digitize your wallet and organize your receipts. Snap a picture of any
receipt and Lemon Wallet will digitize the receipt and store a record of it in
your phone. Receipts can then be organized in the app by type of purchase, date
of purchase or amount spent. A basic version of the app is available for free
on iPhone and Android.
FastMall – FastMall
has interactive maps of thousands of malls in 31 countries. FastMall will give
you turn by turn directions to any store. Tell it where you park, and it will
tell you how to get back to your car after you’re done shopping. FastMall
supports every major mall in the Triangle area, including Cary Towne Centre,
Crabtree, North Hills, Southpoint and Triangle Town Centre.
