Pocket accountant: 10 best money saving apps

[Terpe]

Want to keep track of your spending, cut bills or find the best deals? Try these......


1. Vouchercloud



This app uses GPS to find the nearest deals – for anything from restaurant to beauty treatments to car insurance. Vouchers are downloaded to your phone.
Free on iphone
Free on Android


2. Moneywiz



This handy app puts all your bank accounts, budgets and transactions in one place. You can also set reminders for bill payments.
£2.99 for iphone and mac
Coming to Android later this month.


3. Mysuperlist



This app lets you create an online list and compare totals across more than 3,000 UK stores. You can also scan barcodes using your camera to compare products.
Free for iphone
Free for Android


4. Goodbudget



Monitor monthly budgets by setting up allowances for the likes of groceries, transport or going out. There are also long-term budget “envelopes” for those bigger goals. The free version syncs between two devices; a premium one (£3.66) syncs across five.
Free for iphone
Free for Android


5. Meter readings



A handy tool to monitor household energy consumption. Enter the data from your energy bills, see your weekly spending and compare prices across suppliers.
£1.49 for iphone
£1.49 for Android


6. Loyalli



This app lets you scan quick-response smartphone barcodes and “stamp” a virtual loyalty card in its 600-plus signed-up retailers. When the card is full, you can claim your freebie. Students take note: Loyalli’s now at a number of uni campuses.
Free for iphone
Free for Android


7. Azimo



Dialling 0845, 0800 or 0870 numbers can by costly. Using this app, type in your 08 number and it diverts to a landline 01 or 02 number that can be included in your monthly bill. A new update for iOS 7 is coming soon, as is an Android update later in the year.
Free for iphone
Free for Android


8. Crystal Head



Transfer money to any bank account in over 190 countries. You just register and enter the details of the bank account the sum is payable to. The app is free to download, but once registered it charges a flat rate of £5 per transaction and a 1 per cent commission – a fraction of the cost of what it would be when using money-transfer services or banks.
Free for iphone
Free for Android


9. Fuel Economy Calculator



As fuel prices continue to rise, this is a smart and quick way to log your refills at petrol stations and monitor your consumption. You can record and calculate your expenses for your car or motorcycle, and plan ahead for prices on upcoming long journeys.
£0.69 for iPhone and iPad


10. Onavo Extend



If you’re constantly running over your monthly data allowance, Onavo compresses and extends your internet data plan by connecting your smartphone to a cloud-based technology and reducing the amount of megabytes each app uses.
Free for iphone
Free for Android


Source:-
http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/...s-9126878.html

[Terpe]

I haven't yet tried any of these so can't comment on their usefulness

[stevewool]

number 1 for me is deep pockets