Mobile price comparison apps compared

Singapore startups Save22 and PricePinz are facing formidable competition in the mobile price comparison space. How do they stack up? To help you decide, here’s a quick summary about the features and reception of the price comparison apps in the wild.
 

	Save22	PricePinz	PriceCheck (Amazon)	Redlaser (eBay)	ShopSavvy	Google Shopper
Android:
User ratings	4.6	NA	4.5	4.3	4.2	4.1
User installs	1k-5k	NA	0.5M-1M	1M-5M	10M-50M	5M-10M
iTunes:
Rating	4+	4+	4+	4+	4+	NA
Global	●	●	◑	●	●	◑
Inputs:
Barcode	●	●	○	●	●	●
Voice	○	○	○	●	○	●
QRcode	○	●	○	●	●	○
Photo Scan	○	○	○	●	○	○
Price Trend	○	○	●	○	○	○
Price Protection	○	○	●	○	○	○
Buy Directly	○	○	●	●	●	○
Social	●	●	◑	●	●	○
Cost (USD)	0	0	0	2	0	0
Deals	●	●	○	●	●	●

Quick elaboration on two of the variables:

Price Protection: If the prices fall within 30 days from date of shipment, the company will refund the difference as long as you give them notice.

Social: The app’s ability to leverage social networks to promote the product/service.

Edited by Terence Lee

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