There are few things the average person loves more than scoring a good deal. Whether it’s shopping for the holidays or merely picking up some office supplies, saving cash is a boon. And while the Internet age brought commerce into homes everywhere, the mobile revolution put the same commerce in the palm of the hand. In fact, according to statistics released by iModerate Research Technologies, over half of all smartphone owners use their handhelds for shopping. This isn’t strictly limited to browsing; price comparison apps are a popular smartphone category as well.

It stands to reason, then, that a slew of mobile applications geared towards comparing prices would show up in the app market. And indeed they have. So in the interests of helping shopaholics save some cash with a few taps of a touch screen, here are the top price-comparison apps for smartphones.

Top Five Price Comparison Apps For Smartphones

RedLaser

A true coupon app, RedLaser scours the furthest reaches of the World Wide Web to bring the best deals and discounts to smartphone owners. And not only does the app deliver on savings, but it also allows the user to store loyalty and gift cards for later use. Users can redeem their coupons and cards and order direct from retailers via the app. They can then have their products shipped right to their doorstep. It even has a feature that allows for checking out library books.

ShopSavvy

This app comes with a barcode scanner that allows users to find price comparisons while on the go. It also offers deals and discounts on products found locally as well as online. For Internet purchases, users can pay right from the app. Those items that can be found in a brick-and-mortar location near the user will be displayed on a digital map.

Decide

Part of the problem with living in such a technologically advanced age is that many electronics become obsolete fairly quickly (especially smartphones). Those pieces of tech that do have a longer shelf-life often experience a roller coaster ride of price fluctuations mere months after being released. Decide factors in all these considerations and provides the user with the best recommendation as to whether or not to buy that laptop, tablet or phone. After all, it doesn’t make much sense to buy that sleek new mobile device when a newer model is just a couple months away.

Amazon Price Check

This may be the biggest usurping option in all of appdom, but there’s no denying its effectiveness. Based on the popular e-commerce site, Amazon Price Check allows the user to scan barcodes or enter product info at any brick-and-mortar site and then compare the products with Amazon’s online offerings. The main goal with this app is certainly to poach customers, but it does so while offering big savings.

Google Shopper

This app is unique in that it works in conjunction with the smartphone’s camera. All the user needs to do is snap a photo of the item he or she has an interest in (book, CD, piece of clothing, etc., etc.) and the app will present a list of results. There’s even a voice-search feature.

While this list may not be comprehensive, it certainly represents the best and most helpful options around. In fact, those who download even just a couple of these options should find their price-comparison, deal-mad hunger sated.