Gift List HD
Add multiple gift recipients, set a budget for each and tick them off the list when you’re done. http://itunes.apple.com/app/id394397956 $4.99, iPhone
Shop Savvy
No more guessing as to whether the store you’re at has the best price! Scan a barcode at the store and this handy app will find the best prices for the item at online portals and brick-and-mortar stores. http://shopsavvy.mobi/ Free, iPhone, Android
Black Friday Survival Guide
Get store coupons for Black Friday streamed directly into your phone in real time and ‘page through’ store circulars with this free application. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/black-friday-survival-guide/id397533889?mt=8 Free, iPhone
Delivery Status Touch
Track your gift shipments through nearly 30 carriers and retailers using this handy dandy app. Services include UPS, DHL, FedEx, USPS, Amazon.com, Google Checkout and more. http://junecloud.com/software/iphone/delivery-status-touch.html $4.99, iPhone
Milo.com
Not an app per-se, but a website optimized for mobile browsers, Milo.com allows you to search for products and compare prices in local stores. Best of all, it checks real-time databases to ensure the product is in stock. www.milo.com Free, any browser-enabled mobile device
TheFind Mobile
Another shopping compendium equipped with barcode scanning functionality, this gives shoppers the option to type in a product search or scan the item in question. It is powered by a back-end database of 500,000 brands and retailers to index products with prices for on-the-spot comparisons. www.thefind.com Free, iPhone, Android
Amazon.com App
The big differentiator for this mobile app is the ‘Remembers’ feature, which allows you to take a picture of an item or a barcode in order to find it on Amazon. www.amazon.com Free, iPhone, Android