Tip: Six iPhone Apps To Make Black Friday Less Painful
Here’s four iPhone apps that may come in handy on Black Friday if you decide to brave the crowds. All three help you keep track of Black Friday deals from your iPhone:
- TGI Black Friday — Free. Displays BF ads from all major retail stores. Search ads, create personal shopping lists and compare prices. Powered by TGIblackfriday.com and DealCatcher.com. App Store Link.
- Black Friday Ads — Free. Listings by store. View actual ads as PDFs. Twitter, Facebook and email connectivity. App Store Link.
- Black Friday Wish — $0.99. Verified Black Friday deals “hand picked and verified.” Compare prices across stores to find best deal. Add unavailable items to wishlist and get alerts if/when they go on sale. App Store Link.
- Black Friday — Links to Black Friday deals posted to FatWallet.com forum “uncovered by other consumers like you.” App Store Link.
- ShopSavvy — Free. Scan a barcode to pull up prices at competing stores. App Store Link.
- Mall Maps — You Are Here– $2.99. Figure out where you are in the mall. Includes floor plans for major shopping malls. App Store Link.
Leander Kahney is the editor and publisher of Cult of Mac, and author of three books about technology culture: 
