The Amazon Shopping app brings the world’s largest online retailer to your fingertips. And Tardis-like fits in your pocket.
With this app installed, you search and browse for millions of products, from AirPods to zip ties and just about everything in between. When you have found your target, you can place and manage your order on the go.
This may or may not be a brilliant idea if you are a shopaholic. But it’s undeniably handy being able to access Amazon on a mobile device wherever you can get a WiFi or data signal. No more waiting till you get home; you can order on the move and save time.
When you think about it, it’s pretty neat being able to access a global marketplace from a single app.
Compatible with Alexa
1-click ordering
Scan barcodes and images to compare prices and get availability info
Automatic update discount deal notifications
Send and share product links
Get order tracking notifications
Secure purchase transactions
The app lets you do virtually the same stuff you can do on the full-scale Amazon website. You can browse by category, compare prices, get product reviews, share links to products with friends, and check your order’s status. The app gives you full access to your wish lists, shopping cart, payment and shipping options, your order history, and all your 1-click settings.
The Scan It feature is also pretty cool as you can scan a product’s barcode or even an image and find out if it is cheaper on Amazon.
You can also save some money by signing up for notifications about discount deals and promotions. These are called Lightning Deals and Deal of the Day. You’d always be wise to check out the Gold Box Deals while you are at it.
If you stumble across an item a friend would love, it’s easy to share the link by email, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, etc., so they don’t miss out. After all, what kind of friend are you if you don’t tip off your mates about great shopping ideas?
Once your order has been accepted, you can opt to be notified about when the product ships and its estimated arrival.
You can relax too about security as all the purchases made in-app are encrypted and handled via Amazon’s network of secure servers. You can be sure your personal data is safe and secure as it would be using the website.
Access to goods worldwide
Easy to use interface
Secure
Multi-language support
The majority of app reviews are very positive
You don’t need to leave the house
Some features are not universally available.
The Amazon Shopping app is downloadable from Amazon’s App Store, Google Play, and Apple’s App Store.
Android users need to have OS 7.0 or later and a rear-facing camera. If you want to install the app on a tablet, search for Amazon Tablet instead.
For the iOS app, Amazon requires 123.6 MB of storage space and iOS 12.0 or later.
There’s also a dedicated Amazon Shopping app for Fire TV.
