A guide to saving money on your smartphone

This week we have decided to shortlist some fantastic apps, which are all designed to save you money! Whether you are at home, at work, on the go, on holiday, there is something here for everyone and who could possibly say no to saving a few (or a lot) of pounds!

Vouchercloud (iPhone and Android)

Voucherclouds slogan of “live more, spend less” is extremely fitting, as it enables just that. With a simple, user friendly layout, Vouchercloud provide discount codes accessible directly from your smartphone from an impressive range of retailers.

Matts money saving day with Vouchercloud:-

9am – 241 on a coffee @ Coffee republic (saved £3)

1230pm – 241 on all handmade burgers @ handmade burger Co (Saved £7)

3pm – Free upgrade to a large milkshake @ Shakeaway (Saved £1.50)

8pm – Buy one game of bowling get one free @ Tenpin (Saved £6.50)

TOTAL SAVINGS – £18

Groupon (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7)

Groupon offer savings of up to 80% on a huge range of services, from meals at restaurants, hotels, spa and experience days and so much more. A perfect birthday gift for a loved one, or just a treat for you and your friends, Groupon operates across most UK cities, providing location specific deals which change each day. Examples of previous offers from the Groupon app:

Zorbing for two – worth £80 cost £19 (saving 76%)

Spa day for two – worth £266, cost £76 (saving 71%)

1 night stay at hotel with entry to theme park or zoo for two – worth £130, cost £49

Quidco (iPhone and Android)

Quidco offer their users cashback on purchases from a wide variety on retailers, both high street and online. Claiming up to £1000 of cashback within a year through Quidco is easily possible and the range of retailers hooked up with Quidco is huge. We really like features on the app such as ‘check-in’ which allows you to check in at participating high street stores, to then unlock exclusive Quidco offers for that store.