Google Offers iPhone App Arrives

Google Offers iPhone app has finally arrived for the iPhone users. While the iPhone users had the option earlier to use the web version but a standalone app always provides faster access and a loads of other features that are not available on the web version of the same product. While Apple was busy preparing a send off note to Google Maps it seems the search giant was quietly preparing the launch party for an app that would be very useful for the iPhone users as they grab the deals on the go. The app interestingly is very similar to its Android counterpart, that was released late last year. The iPhone version is for now, and as with quite a few releases of most of the apps from different directions, is available only for the US users. The users will be able to buy the deals from right within the app and also be able to locate if there are any deals nearby to their location. They will also be able to redeem the deals at locations by showing it right on their iPhone without any need to print the respective coupons.

If the users wish to save the deal for later, they even will have that option as well. Users will be able to save the deals on their smartphones, which is unlike the experience they were used to previously on the web version of the product. Google Offers is very deeply integrated with Google Maps on Android and while we right now do not see the same with this iPhone app, its pretty obvious to think the search giant would do that soon considering the recent steps from the smartphone giant ;)

Besides the normal purchase and save features users will be able to track their offers in 'My Offers' section, both in the iPhone and for easy access on the web too. And as a very
convenient feature, you will be able to create notifications when new deals are available or when the deals that you purchased or saved before are about to expire. Putting the user experience and usability right at the center of the feature. 

The app allows users to browse the offers in a map view that allows to you side by side find the locations that may suite you best for a particular offer that you may be viewing. You can also launch a search based on categories to find a deal suitable for you. With the Groupon like app already available and the deals that the search giant has made with the local players and businesses to offer deals to users, it was only a obvious step that the app was launched only in US. Also with the possibility of virtually sans printed vouchers, the risk of loosing the transaction confirmation is very minimal. The app was in the pipeline and if the market competition is anything to go by, it was only delayed by Google while they should have hurried a bit. We will see how it goes with the maps integration with this app but for the meantime it is good news for iPhone users, especially if you are a deal of the day type person.
You could download the app from Apple iTunes.

 

Raj Dubey

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