iPhone App of the Week – Bargain Bin

I know it’s been a few weeks since the iPhone App of the Week and I apologize but I think I have one that might make up for it. I love getting new apps and figuring out how I can incorporate them into my busy everyday life. With iPhone and iPod Touch users downloading an average of 10 applications per month and the App Store reaching 1 billion downloads within less than a year of it’s opening the mobile application market is booming. With new applications being added and updated on a daily basis, it can be difficult for even the savviest iPhone user to stay on top of all of the goings on at the App Store. Have you ever bought an iPhone app one day only to find out the next day it went on sale? Have you ever thought some developers are asking too much for their apps? Well BargainBin may help you become a better app shopper.
Originating from AppAdvice (previously known as AppleiPhoneApps.com) this free application not only aggregates all of the applications that have gone on sale in the app store but it will also notify you (using push notifications) when apps that you are watching go on sale. BargainBin updates frequently to keep you on top of the most recently price reduced apps. You can set it to notify you when a specific application goes on sale for a specific price (For example, you can set it to notify you using push notifications when Oregon Trail is reduced to $.99). The in app browsing is really what sets BargainBin apart from other app monitoring applications out there and makes for an even better user experience. If you see an app that looks interesting just tap on it and a drop down menu with links to a description, screenshots,the iTunes store and to add it to your “watch” list are provided. These links are what really set this app above the other app monitoring applications out there. The utilization of push notifications is brilliant as well, BargainBin will use the new push notification feature to notify you when an app you are watching reaches a sale price.
If you’re an iPhone or iPod Touch user you know that apps are what make the iPhone stand apart from other smart phones. There is literally an app out there for everything. Staying on top of all of those apps and their prices can be a difficult feat but BargainBin makes it a little easier to help us find the best apps at the best prices.