Money is never enough, we all often have to face expenses that exceed our budget or that put it to the test. Furthermore, we often ask ourselves at the end of the month (or now more often in the middle) what happened to our salary, for this reason everyone can use apps to save on consumption (such as: those dedicated to coupons, those dedicated to offers, those dedicated to restaurants and holidays and finally those dedicated to fuel and energy consumption).
Save on purchases through flyer apps
A good way to save is undoubtedly to take advantage of the promotions of the chains close to our location. It is not always easy to be aware of all the offers, given that flyers from all the supermarkets around us rarely reach our home. For these reasons, some valid apps have been created that allow you to consult all the flyers.
These apps are quite similar to each other and basically do the same things, the best are:
- PromoHere, it is a very complete and quick app. It offers a huge number of flyers and has recently equipped itself with a convenient search engine for offers. It also allows you to set the notification when a store publishes a new flyer. Finally, it offers the possibility of saving some flyers for offline consultation (so that they will be available for consultation even if the shop does not have an Internet connection). PromoQui is free with advertisements on the Play Store and App Store.
- Easy flyer, it is a very simple app that offers all the flyers of the shops near your location (which can be automatically detected via GPS or entered manually). The app also offers an updated section of offers divided by product category, which allows you to have a quick overview. Easy Flyer is free on the Play Store and App Store.
- Dove, this app is also very complete and convenient, compared to the first two described above it has the additional convenient function that allows you to cut out and save the pieces of flyers (and therefore the offers) of interest to us. All flyers are also uploaded in good definition, allowing you to zoom in on the part you are interested in without problems. You can also find DoveConviene on the Play Store and App Store.
Save on groceries with coupon apps
Another way to save on our purchases, as we said in the introduction, is to use coupons. Coupons typically used to be paper-based, but now many are found in virtual formats.
The best coupon apps we have used are:
- TI Fruit, it is an app that since 2006 (previously called T-frutta) offers a cashback system (which means return of money). Basically, if you purchase the products indicated and photograph the receipt, you will receive a refund per package purchased. To find out more about Ti Frutta and install the apps you can go to the initiative website.
- Discount Coupons & Coupons, now most coupons are found on the websites of manufacturers who use them as an advertising move. Keeping track of each site is a real chore, but this app informs you of new features, allowing you to sometimes get some good deals. The app is available for free with advertising on the Play Store.
- CkeckBonus is another innovative app, which gives you credits, discounts and money when you pass by or enter one of the associated stores. This is clearly an advertising initiative that can lead to savings. The app is available for Android and iOS.
The best apps to save on restaurants and travel
To save on travel there are many apps; we talked about the best services for traveling while saving money and they all offer a valid app for Android and iOS. The most famous are:
- Booking
- Expedia
- Hotels
- Trivago
- SkyScanner
Coming instead to solutions for obtaining greater savings for dinners and trips, you need to look at dedicated coupon apps. The most used and famous are:
- Groupon, which offers a large collection of Deals which, once purchased, allow you to save on travel, stays and dinners and lunches in various restaurants. Sometimes you can find very interesting offers. The app is available for free on the Play Store and App Store.
- Groupalia, it is another valid coupon app that offers a decent variety of offers and that sometimes allows you to get some excellent offers. The Groupalia app is available for free on the Play Store and App Store.
- Sconton it is a valid alternative to the first two, offering many deals in different areas in some cities. The app, which is quite good and works properly, is available for free on the Play Store and Apple App Store.
If you like restaurants and like to save money, another app is also for you, it's called thefork and it is very convenient to book a table without having to call. In addition to providing this convenient service, the app offers substantial discounts (up to 50% of the bill). Furthermore, every time you book through the app you get points (called Yums), every 1000 Yums you are entitled to a €20 discount. The app is convenient, fast and reliable; It is available for free on the Play Store and App Store.
App to save on supplies and bills
Our energy costs (petrol, diesel, gas, LPG or electricity to get around and the costs of electricity supply and heating our home) have a significant impact on our budget. Therefore any savings in this area are particularly welcome.
Let's start with refueling, there are some convenient apps that show the prices at the fuel pump near our location, so that one can go directly to the most convenient refueling station and save money. Here is a short list of the best apps in the category:
- LPG and methane petrol prices, according to many, it is the best app in the category, it has updated data on many distributors in Spain, it is simple to use and, as the name suggests, it basically supports the search for every type of car fuel. The app is available for free with ads on the Play Store and App Store.
- Fuel flash, is another app of great value for those looking to save on their supplies, there are many pumps not only in our country but also in France, Germany, Spain and Austria. The app is available for free with advertising on the Android Play Store.
- Petrol Price Comparator, is one of the best comparators, offers clear and effective graphics and reports the data of many fuel pumps. Petrol Price Comparator is available on Play Store.
Moving on to another area of energy consumption, it is time to talk about domestic ones. The best apps in this area are:
- App to monitor your electricity consumption manually, to get a general idea you can use the app Electricity Expense (per Android) e l’app Energy Tracker (for iOS) which give you average data created starting from the consumption that you yourself can detect from your meter.
- Apps made available by free market electricity suppliers, which are able to inform you in detail about your consumption at any time. Here's a quick list: Enel Energia (per Android e iOS), Sorgenia (per Android e iOS), Eni gas and light (per Android e iOS), Edison (per Android e iOS), ENGIE (per Android e iOS), Green Network Luce e Gas (per Android e iOS).
