idealo: Product price comparison for price-conscious online shopping

Who likes to compare prices before buying something? This is particularly worthwhile for high-priced items. So why not install a price comparison app right away and find the best price with every purchase?

I have my 2 to 3 favorite shops in which I usually place my online orders. However, I am currently comparing technical devices, such as my latest acquisition, the Sony Alpha 6400. I did not buy this in the cheapest shop after the first comparison. You can do that if you want something right away, but I usually wait for an offer for high-priced devices.

I can either browse the shops that offer my desired product every day or I take a quick look at the price comparison and see immediately whether there is an offer. This way I got my camera around 100 EUR below the market price.

All important shops at a glance

There are numerous small shops that sometimes have a bargain. The majority of online shoppers, however, rely on security and familiar names. These include, of course, Amazon, Otto, eBay, Mediamarkt and Zalando. These are all included in the Idealo app and only a very small selection from a total of more than 50,000 online shops. It is of course no secret that Amazon often tops the list and has the cheapest price. Eber not always, however, and not with all products either.

Track prices and find bargains

To find a bargain, it is not enough to search for a product and compare its current price. A certain article can be very expensive at the moment and it is of little use to find the currently cheapest supplier. Even days later, this can be significantly cheaper from all providers. To get an overview of the price trend, the app offers graphical statistics. The period can be varied and can be from 1 month to infinity. In this way, price increases for products can also be determined. While prices usually rise over a long period of time, you can filter out peaks at short notice and not shop at inconvenient times.

All important details at a glance

The overview of the search results already gives you all the relevant information at a glance. This includes delivery times, payment options and shipping costs. In this way, I directly filter all shops that offer Amazon Pay or PayPal to find the best possible Buyer protection to obtain. The results can be refined even further with various filters. The most important products can be saved on a notepad and a price alarm will notify you when an item has reached the desired price. If you create a free account and log in, the stored data can be used across devices.

However, a comparison does not necessarily have to be based on the price. Almost identical products from different manufacturers can also be juxtaposed and compared in terms of product specifications. In this way, the most suitable product can first be determined and then compared in terms of price.