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Mobile price comparison apps compared

December 12, 2012 by Wilson Chua

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

Filed under MobileTags: Google Shopper, price comparison, PriceCheck, PricePinz, redlaser, save22, Shopsavvy, Singapore

Ten QR code sins to avoid

January 2, 2012 by Terence LEE

Depending on who you speak to, QR codes are either a passing fad or the next big thing. I believe it’s somewhere in the middle.

QR codes are beginning to enter the mainstream in Singapore, driven by the mass adoption and usage of smartphones, and I expect this trend to continue in 2012.

But while critics might argue that NFC technology will supplant QR codes, I wholeheartedly disagree. Although NFC trials are slated to start in Singapore this year, I’d wager that mainstream adoption is at least one year away (depending on whether the iPhone 5 adopts NFC). It’s likely that QR codes will remain the de facto bridge between outdoor and digital marketing for some time. Read more

Filed under Featured, Innovation & Technology, Marketing & Branding, Mobile, Special Commentary, Technology, Toolkit, WebTags: beetagg, bit.ly, goo.gl, google goggles, Mobile Marketing Association, qr code, qropit, redlaser, responsive design, shopsaavy, tagloop, Tony Tan