Drop the scissors (or, uh, gently set them down) and trash those circulars. It turns out that your phone has everything you need to save a bundle on your regular groceries. That said, some grocery store coupon apps far outperform their competitors, so I've given them a test run to make sure that you're getting the best deal and the easiest user experience.
Whether you plan and bargain hunt before you hit the grocery store, or just follow your heart and grab some rebates later, we've got the apps you need.
Related: Save money at the grocery store by avoiding these 8 sneaky supermarket tricks.
Coupons.com
The Coupons.com app won me over with its abundance of coupons and super easy user interface. Not to mention that it links with your loyalty cards from each store so that you can upload coupons directly. Then just scan at check out as usual and the coupons are automatically applied. For those of us used to clipping, organizing, and then painstakingly redeeming each coupon at checkout, this radically changes the game.Checkout51
Instead of asking you to choose your coupons before you shop, Checkout51 lets you upload your receipts and then matches the items you purchased to any coupons on their list. I find it especially handy given that I'm a free spirited shopper and don't always know what's going to end up in my shopping bag. Checkout51 is similar to Ibotta, another app that I tried, but ultimately won out because it didn't require me to scan the individual bar codes for items on which I wanted rebates. But if that doesn't bother you, use both for the most cash back.Related: The 4 best meal-planning apps to use on the go. Lifesavers!
