Frugal

Name: Frugal
Rating: 5 (11 reviews)
Author: Russell Leake

By: Russell Leake App

Finance

Overview

Version:

1.3

Last updated: 2015-08-12

Ranking

#332,133 ▲ 28,014

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Have you ever been confused about whether a deal was really a deal? Have you ever wondered if the value size is really a better value? Frugal is the application for you!

Frugal helps shoppers determine which item is the best value. By comparing prices and size, it does the math for you!

Additionally, Frugal will also calculate discount percentages and coupons. This alleviates the confusion of discounts on top of discounts (i.e. "take an additional 15% off").

FEATURES

Custom numeric keypad for fast and easy entry
Autoshift for currency to eliminate need to hit decimal
Price per unit shown for each item
Total savings shown for the best value
Discount values shown

BONUS A tip calculator has been added as a bonus. It's useful for quickly calculating tips and dividing the bill between a party of people.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Russell Leake

Rating:

5.00

(11)

Version:

1.3 Last updated: 2015-08-12

Version code:

837159368

Creation date:

2013-07-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

1.51MB

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

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Ranking

# 332,133 ▲ 28,014

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Developed by:

Russell Leake

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/frugal/id670596192

User Reviews

Frugal is praised for fast, unit-price comparisons and a simple, quick-entry UI. Its built-in calculator features for tips and discounts support couponing and saving, especially on mobile. The main drawbacks are device-specific UI issues on older iPads and a bug on some older iPhones where a quantity field is missing during entry.

Pros

Fast, per-unit/price-per-quantity comparisons to identify the best deal.
Simple, intuitive UI with quick data entry for price comparisons.
Built-in calculator features (tip calculator and discount calculations) to save money in-store.
Helpful for couponing and stacking discounts (percent-off and store promos).
Strong mobile usability for price comparisons on the go.

Cons

Device-specific UI problems on iPad devices (e.g., iPad mini 2 visuals and missing app icon) and cross‑device inconsistency with iPhone.
UI bug on older devices where the second column's quantity entry is missing (e.g., iPhone 4s with iOS 7.1).

Recent reviews

I’ve been using this for years and years. It’s great for quick comparisons of prices without being insanely over complicated. There’s no weights or measures, so you are only comparing units. As long as what you are comparing is the same for both (such as ounces, ml, etc) it’s fast. Basically just 4 entries and it tells which is a better buy. It hasn’t been updated in forever, but, when it works right, it works right, so what’s to update??

by Ma*****, 2023-12-08

It helps me compare items in the store down to the cents. I have little ones so I always need diapers, so knowing how many in the pack compared to price quickly is perfect.