Shopping List is a simple list application that allows you to add and check items off of a list. The thing that makes this application unique is that you are able to enter the cost of the item as well as the quantity. It then displays the combine cost of the all the items on the list. As you check items off the list, it adjusts the total cost and displays what percentage of your shopping is complete.

A very simple application. I do find the ad to be slightly annoying and think that it takes away from the overall flow of the application but, it’s a free app. Other than that, this could be a handy application for the upcoming Holidays. You could totally use it to keep track of the gifts you still have to purchase and how much you will be spending!

You can get Shopping List via the BigBoss source.

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Electronic Arts, the developers of some of the post popular iPhone and iPod Touch applications, has just reduced the price of three of their top games; The Sims 3, Need for Speed Undercover and Wolfenstein RPG. It is not unusual for EA to reduce the price of an app. It seems that after an app has been released for a while, they are nice enough to drop the price. Good for those of you who are patient! The price of these three games have been reduced by $2.00 or more (see below).

Previously $9.99 now $6.99.

Previously $6.99 now $4.99.

Previously $4.99 now $2.99.

CompareMe is a shopping utility that allows you to compare prices between products. At a first glance you might think; “What a basic little app” but, after further review, you would realize that CompareMe has quite a few “hidden” features.

The most predominate feature of this application is the ability to input the amount, unit and price of two items in order to compare them and find out which one is the better buy. You are able to choose from a large selection of Units allowing you to compare basically any two items. Once the information has been added, you are quickly given a comparison detailing how much you would save (the discount %) and how much extra you would pay (the premium %) depending on which item you purchased.

I personally use this all the time when shopping. Just today, I used it to compare something that was on sale (in a larger quantity) to something that wasn’t on sale… that way I would know if the sale price was actually saving me any money.

Besides the obvious function of being able to quickly compare two items, there are also quite a few “hidden” features. You are able to switch the discount and premium options, convert prices, transfer package size and negotiate a price. These feature allow you to do a more in-depth comparison of products.

The thing I love about this app is that it is very fast and easy to use. This is important to me because I don’t want to be standing there forever trying to figure out which item is the better deal. I want to be able to figure it out quickly and move on to the next thing. This application is perfect for that!

Overall, CompareMe is a well designed, easy-to-use application… a handy tool that is perfect for any price conscious consumer. It is worth the $1.99 price tag, hands down (I saved more than that using it today!).

For more info and a demo video… check out their website.

Supported Units

• Numbers: pieces (#), dozen (dz), thousand (k)
• Mass: gram (g), milligram (mg), kilogram (kg), metric ton (t), ounce (oz), pound (lb), quarter (qr US), short hundredweight (cwt US), short ton (ston), quarter (qr GB), long hundredweight (cwt GB), long ton (lton), Pfund (Pfd DE)
• Volume: liter (l), milliliter (ml), centiliter (cl), deciliter (dl), hectoliter (hl), cubic meter (m³), cubic millimeter (mm³), cubic centimeter (cm³), cubic decimeter (dm³), cust. fluid ounze (fl oz), quart (qt US), liquid pint (pt US), dry pint (dry pt US), liquid gallon (gal US), dry gallon (dry gal US), bushel (bu US), petrol barrel (bbl US), Imperial quart (qt GB), Imperial pint (pt GB), Imperial gallon (gal GB), bushel (bu GB), cubic inch (cin), cubic foot (cft), cubic yard (cyd).
• Surface: square meter (m²), square millimeter (mm²), square centimeter (cm²), square decimeter (dm²), square kilometer (km²), acre (ac US), acre (ac GB), square inch (sq in), square foot (sq ft), square yard (sq yd), are (a), hectare (ha).
• Length: meter (m), millimeter (mm), centimeter (cm), decimeter (dm), kilometer (km), foot (ft), inch

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App Store Description

CompareMe is the perfect companion for price conscious shopping, price negotiations, bargaining, checking the cheapest and much more.

COMPARE AND CONVERT
This utility application compares and converts prices of products with many different package sizes, volumes, and lengths. Discounts and premiums are calculated and displayed directly or can be set by the user.

OPTIMIZED USER INTERFACE
You can set prices, amounts or discounts really fast with the optimized number keyboard. Selecting the right unit with the unit-picker is simple, too. Converting prices and transferring package sizes by drag-and-drop turns CompareMe into a powerful but a more than easy to use mobile app.
Check out the video walkthrough of CompareMe at the codedifferent website.

WHO NEEDS COMPAREME?
- Everyone who’s doing price conscious shopping when going to the grocery store, supermarket or at a DIY store. No matter whether you are searching for the bargain of the century buy to save money and buy cheap stuff or you get the best quality for the best price – CompareMe is your shopping assistant.
- Everyone who’s haggling when buying investment goods like cars, TV, fridge – it’s easy to check sale prices and set the preferred discounts as a basis for the price negotiations.
- It’s also a useful business tool for purchasing agents, too.

I got an email from a viewer letting me know that a few apps where on sale right now. They are actually pretty good deals so, I thought I would pass them along. As of right now you can get the following apps for the prices listed below.

Aqua Forest – Free (normally $7.99)
Click here to download Aqua Forest via the App Store

Space Monkey – Free (normally $1.99)
Click here to download Space Monkey via the App Store

Enigmo – $1.99 (normally $4.99)
Click here to download Enigmo via the App Store

    • 50% are developing for only the iPhone & iPod Touch
    • 50% are developing for the iPhone, iPod Touch & Mac
    • 15% will use location based service
    • 10% entertainment category
    • 10% game category
    • 15% enterprise level
    • 70% have apps for other phones

Average cost of Apps: $2.29 USD
71% of apps: Free