14 smart shopping apps

Applications for smart product search

You can simply buy goods in the first available store. But there are always doubts. Is there a discount somewhere for this item? Or maybe there is an analogue for the same price, but with advanced features? Or you saw a coat on some celebrity and you want one. Or almost like that, only with mother-of-pearl buttons. But all you have is a photo. In such a case, there are services that allow you to solve almost any task of finding anything.

1. Yandex - with Alice

The Yandex app has a smart camera. Point it at any item or upload its photo from the gallery and you will see what kind of product it is, where you can buy it and how much it costs in different stores. It remains to choose the most profitable option, go to the site and purchase. Also, using this function, you can search for similar products by pictures.

2. Vivino

Application for wine lovers. Here are different varieties of only this alcoholic drink. But the service will allow you to choose wine as consciously as possible. Recommendations, reviews, characteristics - the application has everything you need.

Applications for product authentication

Smart shopping means purchasing quality products with the features you need. It seems that this is a matter of luck, applications will not help here. However, there are services for such a case.

1. honest sign

A few years ago, some groups of goods began to be labeled in Russia: shoes, cameras, medicines, and some clothes. Special stickers are glued to the products, by which you can find out whether they are genuine, for example, sneakers or a fake.

To find out all the information on the sticker, you need the Honest Sign application. It will tell you who the seller is, whether the data in the database and on the box match, or if there is a random sticker on the packaging. About how to use the program, we wrote a separate material.

2. Roskachestvo

This application allows you to find out information about a particular product by a barcode. If it has already been tested by Roskachestvo, you can find out what it is compared to other products in this category. Another service helps to deal with inscriptions like “eco”, “bio”, and so on – whether they make sense or are mentioned on the packaging as a marketing ploy.

Applications with promo codes and coupons

Stores and various sites often arrange promotions not directly, but through an intermediary. For example, they create promo codes, which you can enter on the product page or tell the cashier to get a discount. Coupons can work the same way, but sometimes they need to be purchased separately. The difference between spending on a coupon and benefiting from a discount is still usually noticeable.

1. promokodio

A large selection of promotional codes that can be used when shopping in different stores and establishments. To find the right one, you can use the search or browse offers by category. The directory has the expected sections like supermarkets or entertainment, but also placed here promotional codes for auto products or goods for home and garden.

2. Frendi

Coupon service. Allows you to buy goods and services with discounts, have fun and go to concerts. Pay attention to the "Promotions of the day" section. Thanks to it, you can find the best deals and spend less on something that will please you.

3. kupikupon

Another service with coupons for all occasions. You can search for offers by categories you are interested in or just by the map. There are many options, and if you don’t feel like browsing everything, take a look at the thematic collections from the editors. For example, "Where to go to date" or "Where to take your grandmother."

Applications for storing discount cards

Now it seems that every convenience store has its own loyalty program. If you carry all the discount cards with you at once, you will need not a wallet, but a small suitcase. As an alternative, organizations offer to install their applications. But the memory of the smartphone is also not bottomless, especially since it is already occupied by a million photos of a cat or other important data. There is an option - to use a special application for card storage.

1. Wallet

Popular handy app. You can add cards manually or take pictures of them, and the service will recognize everything. It is also allowed to register in loyalty programs through the Wallet.

2. PINbonus

Supports over 200 discount programs. The application does not require registration and stores data in cloud. To access them from different devices, you need to log in using your phone number.

3. Pass2U Wallet

He knows how to work not only with cards, but also with boarding passes, business cards, tickets and other important papers. To add them to the application, it is enough to read the barcode or QR code. In addition, a notification can be configured for each element. If we are talking about a ticket, a reminder will come in handy so as not to skip event.

Shopping List Apps

They help you buy what you need and not take too much. And this applies not only to food or household goods. If you decide in advance that you need winter boots and a basic white T-shirt, chances are good that this is where the money will go.

Of course, lists can be kept on a piece of paper, and in any note book. But special applications make the process easier and more enjoyable.

1. Buy a loaf

Make shopping lists, share them with family members. Thanks to fast synchronization, if someone in the household adds a new product, you will immediately know about it. Separately pleases a simple, intuitive and pleasant interface.

2. Listonic

Shareable shopping lists. There is a web version. Listonic is able to analyze products and show what you buy in stores most often. Thanks to this, you will definitely not forget about the constantly needed bread or milk.

Wardrobe Organizers

Applications in this category are used to simplify relationships with wardrobe. First you need to add photos of the clothes and shoes you have, and this process is quite time consuming. But then you can make sets and save them, plan when and what you will wear, right in your smartphone.

If we talk about shopping, such applications also have their own bonuses: the program can keep you from unnecessary purchases or, conversely, help you make a reasonable one. For example, in the store you liked the pants. But it may turn out that you already have very similar ones, you just forgot. You can easily find this if you look in your wardrobe organizer. And there you can scroll through your collection of tops and understand if there are any successful combinations, whether the pants fit into your collection.

1. Getwardrobe

An application with all the functions of a wardrobe organizer also has desktop version. This can be handy if you want to see larger pictures. The service can cut out the background on which the item is photographed. He does it imperfectly, but if you choose a contrasting backdrop, you can create a beautiful catalog.

2. combyne

Combines the functions of a wardrobe organizer and a social network. You can not only collect images, but also bring them to the public to see how many likes this or that ensemble will gain. The main disadvantage is that the background in the photographs will have to delete manually. But the app is free.

What apps help you shop? Tell us about your best finds in the comments.