Unless you are living in a jungle away from civilization, shopping is always on our mind in this modern age. Almost everything we want has to be bought. As a consequence, we are all looking for bargains and in this post, I will deal with what I consider the best shopping apps to save money.
If you are like me you are probably confused with all the technological changes that are taking place. We however have to keep up with the changing world and the future that will be vastly different from the present world.

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Money is tight nowadays unless you are a Warren Buffett or some millionaire. It, therefore, makes sense to save as much money as you can when shopping.
With the money saving apps in this post you can get discounts you never felt possible before.
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Best Shopping Apps To Save Money
1. Swagbucks
If you want an app the offers you rewards for shopping then Swagbucks is the one for you. It not only offers you rewards but can also help you save money with coupons, promo codes, sales and cashback.
You get all this when you shop for clothes, electronics, travel, groceries, gifts, and homeware at Swagbuck’s partner stores.
The way it works is that when you shop you earn points and when those points reach a certain level you can redeem them with free gift cards from Amazon or Walmart.
Alternatively, you get cashback that is sent to your PayPal account.
Another way you can earn points with Swagbucks besides shopping is by doing online surveys.
2. Ibotta App For Groceries
Ibotta is probably the best shopping app that you can use for groceries. Ibotta is a free app that can earn you real cash on purchases you make online, in-store.
It also enables users to get offers. You earn the cash when you submit your receipts or link your loyalty accounts.
You do this by scanning the barcodes of eligible groceries and scanning the receipts into the app.
Once the balance reaches $20 you can withdraw it to your PayPal account.
If you want to earn instant cashback you can pay directly from the Ibotta app on your purchases at more than 50 national retailers, like Walmart.
The other in-store and online stores where you can use the Ibotta app include Target, GAP, Instacart, Domino’s Pizza, Booking.com, BestBuy, and JCPenny.
With this app you can get discounts on various groceries.
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3. CamelCamelCamel – Price Tracker on Amazon
If you are an Amazon regular customer then you need to seriously consider the CamelCamelCamel app.
CamelCamelCamel is a money-saving app that tracks prices of products sold on Amazon.
The app tracks prices of millions of products and alerts you when prices drop.
To get the alerts you need to create an Amazon price watch and the app will send you an email when prices drop.
You can also use this app to view Amazon Price History Charts.
You can access CamelCamelCamel through a web extension or through their website.

4. Rakuten Rewards
Another cashback app is Rakuten Rewards. It was previously known as Ebates. Rakuten is one of the most popular apps for online shoppers who are looking for cash back, coupons, and promo codes.
They have over 40 online retailers that you can use to get the cash backs.
Rakuten provides product links through their website, browser extension, or through mobile phone apps.
The way it works is that every time you click a product link and purchase a product, Rakuten will get an affiliate commission which they will share with you.
This is because the links they provide are affiliate links.
The browser extension highlights any offers in Google and Bing search results that can earn you cash backs. You, therefore, have to be mindful that not all offers will earn you cashback, it is only the eligible items.
If you want to earn cashback for in-store purchases then you have to add your credit card or debit card to the app and use the app when making payments.
5. Honey Browser Extension
Another cool shopping browser extension is Honey. Once you install it, will automatically find the best coupons or promo codes and applies them at the checkout.
You, therefore, don’t have to search for promo codes or choose the best promo codes as Honey does that for you.
To be honest it is a headache to search for coupons on the net. There have been times when I think I have found a coupon only to find out, later on, at check out that it has expired.
You can avoid all these headaches by using Honey.
6. Shopkick
If you are interested in free gift cards that you can earn while shopping then Shopkick is the right shopping app for you.
One can use the Shopkick app at most major retailers and stores. They include among others Walmart, Walgreens, eBay, Marshalls, Best Buy, etc.
One can earn these free gift cards in-store and online.
You have two options to earn the points that you can redeem with gift cards.
Those two ways are you can walk into a store and scan select products, or you can make purchases.
The second one is for online purchases, where you can visit partner shops and view select offers or make online purchases.
The gift card you can redeem your points or kicks as they call them include Amazon, Starbucks, and Groupon.
I have a post where I discussed how to earn Amazon gift cards which I would recommend that you read to other ways of earning them.
7. ShopSavvy
ShopSavvy is an app for those looking for a price comparison app. You can do this by scanning the barcode and also using the product search app.
To compare prices all you need is to search for the product via UPC code, barcode, or keyword.
And the app will search for the best prices online or at nearby stores.
In this way, you can save money by going for the cheapest option or you can take advantage of a store’s price match policy.
Another cool thing about this app is that it can provide navigation help for the nearest stores offering the best price.
Shopsavvy is really a best friend for bargain hunters.
8.Cashback Monitor
If the above shopping apps were not enough we have Cashback Monitor. Cashback Monitor is an app that compares cashbacks, rebates, airline Miles/Points Reward, Hotel Points Reward, Credit Card Points in your online shopping.
In this way, you maximize savings and rewards.
All the major programs out there are in their database. Some of the stores include Amazon, Dell Consumer, Walmart, BestBuy, Home Depot, PUMA, Staples, eBay, Target, Macy’s, Samsung, etc.
9. Amazon Assistant
The dominant online retailer, Amazon also has a shopping app called Amazon Assistant.
Amazon Assistant is a browser extension that can help you to compare prices.
It does this by comparing products from Amazon as you shop on retailer websites.
Besides this, it also helps users to track the progress of their orders.
This is all I had on shopping apps that can save you money through discounts and cashback. Besides this, these apps will make your shopping easier by comparing prices and even giving you directions to stores with the best offers. I would also like to invite you to read some shopping quotes.