by Tip Hero David Glenn

It is expected that there will be 1.75 billion smartphone users worldwide by 2014.   Those smartphone owners are also presumed to access the internet through their devices and use apps for easy transactions, entertainment and other purpose. According to data analytics from Juniper Research, revenue from the sale of mobile applications in 2014 will total to 25 billion dollars.

Business companies also recognize this opportunity to increase their sales productivity by developing apps that will make their products and services available to smartphone users. The success of these apps is enormous as users become dependent with some apps in their everyday lives.   Some apps can even help users save money and here are five of them:

Grocery Smarts

Who does not like discounts? Discounts in grocery items are favorable for everyone especially for individuals or families that have tight budget.Grocery Smarts is more than the usual electronic coupons. This app was formerly known as Grocery Smarts Lite. This app provides the user information on what is on sale for the week. It also maintains an updated price list of items being sold at primary retail stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreens, CVS and Rite-Aid. It also provides the user all possible coupons from manufacturers. The user can also save and edit a shopping list with corresponding prices in this app. The developers of this app also assured its users that more grocers will be added as the popularity of the app increases.

RetailMeNot

This is one of the most popular money saving app for years. Thousands of users have been enjoying discounts on retail purchases by using this app. This app helps the user find coupon codes for in-store and online purchases. This app not only features big retailers but small specialty shops that list promo codes as well.   The users can check “Today’s Hot Deals” in the app or browse the different categories and trending deals to find the best deals. This app also has features that let the users bookmark the shops that they like and save the coupon or promo codes for later use. The users can also set a reminder for the promo codes that are about to expire.

Kayak

Taking a road trip this summer? Check out Kayak. Kayak has invaded all possible platforms and is doing better with the launch of this app. Kayak is a company that provides online travel comparisons which help users to save time and money in researching for good deals. The Kayak app provides the users the ability to compare travel sites at once and let the users choose where to book.   Kayak also offers local versions in 31 countries and 17 languages. This app features comparisons for car rentals, air fares, hotel rates, travel packages and other travel deals or promotion for the users. This app is one of the famous travel deal apps with over 35 million downloads.

Good Rx

Prescription drugs can be costly and this app helps the user to save some bucks in buying prescription drugs. Good Rx helps the user find the lowest price for prescription drugs. The app user can have an instant access to the lowest prices for prescription drugs available at more than 75,000 pharmacies. This app also provides coupons and saving tips to users in order to save money in buying prescription drugs. Added features of this app include some information about the prescription drug that the user is looking for such as images, side effects and others. It also provides the users additional information such as locations and store hours of pharmacies.

RedLaser

Redlaser is one of the most popular money saving apps because it helps the user save money by comparing online and local prices of items. This app works by scanning the bar code in the item that the user is considering to buy. The bar code is scanned through the smartphone camera. The price comparison is shown once the scan is successfully completed.