Kathryn at the Money Saving Blog has posted an article looking at money saving apps for the iPhone and a couple for Blackberry and Android mobiles.
The apps are broken down into 5 areas, and as the post doesn’t include the links to find out more information and the download for each app, I’ve posted them here:
Calculators & budgeting apps
- Grocery Gadget – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- iXpensIt – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- Meter Readings – iPhone [iTunes]
- Water Meter – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- Simple Budget 2 – Blackberry [AppWorld]
Shopping apps
- Compare Me – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- Better Deal – Andorid
- iBarcode – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- Postabon – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
Tips & guides
- 100+ Money Saving Tips – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- Debt Rescue 911 – Blackberry [AppWorld]
Money-saving travel apps
- AirFare – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- iFareFinder – iPhone [no links found]
- Petrol Prices Pro – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
Deals apps
The article doesn’t give any examples of these, but I’d add the following apps:
- Vouchercloud – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
- Local Sale Finder – iPhone [official site] [iTunes]
View the most popular personal finance apps for the iPhone.
photo credit: ollesvensson
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It’s well worth shopping around for the best deal when your mobile phone contract is up, don’t just blindly accept the next deal your network offers you – especially if you’re looking for a top end phone like the Samsung Galaxy S or the HTC Desire. Have a look at a mobile phone comparison site to get the best deal, but be careful, not all of them show you the whole picture. Some comparison sites cherry pick the deals that they get the best commission on and don’t show you cheaper deals.
Make sure that any comparison site you use genuinely compares the whole market. I like this one – http://www.mobilesplease.co.uk
Thanks for sharing these apps. I also want to share my experience with saving and earning money last week- I recently traded my phone to a recycling site and I am glad I did. I got money for old mobiles
that were usually dumped in the cabinet or somewhere at home. You should try it too!
“No More Delays!” for Android helps to save money if you a regular commuter on London Tube.