Quick verdict
- What it is
- Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
- At a glance
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- $2.99
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Shopping
- Lifestyle
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Family Sharing | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
Screens
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Pricing & paywalls
App Store
- Price: $2.99
Ratings & reviews
App Store
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4/5Love It - Except For 2 Things!
The app is great! The verified penny items make it way easier to find items in the store. The moderators do a great job of enforcing the rules. (Like only post Penny items not sale!) I do have 2 complaints - 1) The app glitches a lot in the store. The camera scanner will turn upside down, so I have to type in the UPC. The app also crashes a lot for me in the store. However it works almost perfectly when I’m in WiFi. 2) I wish that the “penny list” had categories to search through and a tool to prevent the same item being added multiple times. They’re is no consistency in how users title the items they add. For example someone added a tube of Crest toothpaste to the list. But, they only named it “Crest 3D White” instead of “Crest 3D White Toothpaste”. So if you are searching for “toothpaste” that great item won’t pop up. For newbies like me who browse the penny list to learn what to look for, those searches are critical.
Fitandflair · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5Totally worth the price ❤️ this app
I don’t buy to many apps but I came across penny finder and I wanted to learn more on how to save money. With this app I have been blessed! I have been able to help my family and donate to help others. It’s a great feeling to be able to help someone when you are the person that could use some help. I highly recommend this app and the Facebook group. I enjoy interacting with others who can relate and help each other. Very user friendly. Definitely know that you need to not just jump into finding deals. Make sure you watch the tutorial and study. In no time you will be a pro. The scanner is absolutely the best and I’ve never had any issues with it. The developers are awesome people who immediately contact you back with any issues you have. Try it! You will get your money back and more after your first successful trip. Bless you all!
Amanda Tallent Brock · 31 Jul 2026
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4/5Penny items
I love finding penny items. I’ve used this app QUITE a bit so in my experience is has paid for itself. I don’t usually pay for apps but it’s actually really fun to penny hunt. Lol. I do wish there were some more features in the app. I love that you can post hauls but I wish you could comment and it would let you know when someone has answers. To the best of my knowledge there’s no alerts for that. I think maybe they’ve made it so newer stuff shows up towards the top on the list? That’s helpful because my stores are way too darn organized. But I do believe the app is worth the price. Though don’t be surprised when DG staff recognize you as the penny finder client because they don’t always love you.
Batgal85 · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5Good App!
There is a learning curve to the penny finder app, but it doesn’t take long to get the hang of it. Once you get used to it, it’s easy to use and such a cool app! I love that there is a wall to post about items, and you can comment and interact with other penny shoppers. There are only a couple things I feel need improvement. When searching for items on the app, they can sometimes be difficult to find because they’re listed under an unusual name or misspelled. Also, it may be more helpful if the size/weight/quantity of the item were listed if applicable. For example, dog treats, candy, feminine products, etc—sometimes the size/weight/quantity is not visible in the photo. I feel that this would make it easier for shoppers to know exactly what they’re looking for. Nevertheless, this is a brilliant and awesome app! Penny shopping can be challenging, but so much fun!
Serowski · 31 Jul 2026
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5/52 dolla.... will make you holla...from PURE EXCITEMENT!
Oooook, so, I am not a big fan of new apps, especially when I have to spend money on them. BUT, I decided to give penny finder a shot, in hopes of it actually making up for the money spent. I am very happy to say, that the app made up for the 1.99 in less than 12 hours 👏🏻! I had never been able to find a penny item, and actually thought it was some sick joke people posted about online, mocking all the poor people who spent hours tearing through a dollar general, in search of just one single penny item (been there)! But, that is not the case. Penny items are real folks! And they are awesome! And addicting! This app is a life saver, (maybe not life, but definitely a MONEY saver!) and in my opinion, it is soooooo worth the $1.99! This app has helped me get at least one penny item every time I use it!❤️
Itsmedudes · 31 Jul 2026
Privacy & accessibility
App Store
Privacy
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Accessibility
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Versions
App Store
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1.2.0
We've implemented a lot of your requests! User "If someone tries to buy a penny item and it's actually full price, we need a way of flagging that penny item on the penny list" UPDATE: Sliding a penny item to the left now reveals the Full Price button, indicating the item was bought for full price if pressed. User "I want to see the Penny Items I added, and I want to edit or delete them" UPDATE: Good news and bad news: Good News first: You can now goto My Pennies and see the Penny Items you've added from here on out. Bad News: We never kept track of who was posting the penny items, so all past penny items that you have posted will not show up on your My Penny feed. We apologize, but at least we're headed in the right direction. User "When I tap on that top row where it says "23 New Items", I want to see all the new items, I don't want to scroll forever to find them." UPDATE: When you tap anywhere on the top row where it says the number of new items, you will see only the new items that have been added in the past 24hrs. User: "On my iPhone 4s the search bar is really tiny" UPDATE: We got rid of the cancel button and place a done button on the keyboard to give you more room. User: "I tried to scan a barcode and the barcode reader didn't recognize it" UPDATE: We've added more types of barcode formats for the barcode reader to recognize and we update the user interface to be more friendly" User: "I can hardly see my photo when adding a Penny Item" UPDATE: We've made the photo bigger so that you can see it clearly before you submit your penny item. User: "It would be great to have an ISN (in store now) page with notifications" UPDATE: We're working hard on getting this done. Unfortunately we need more time to get this completed, coming soon! A special thank you to the Admin of the Facebook group "Dollar General Penny And Discount Shopping", they are a tremendous source of helpful information, so we have added a quick link to our app so that you easily navigate between our app and their group. :) Other cool things we did in this update: - We changed our color to a more attractive green! - The block user button disappeared, it's fixed :) - Animations when confirming a penny item. - We organized the side menu so that it makes sense (user stuff at the top, social stuff at the bottom). - Icon changes, and text changes. - We adjusted the animation for new penny items to be green and the pulsating animation is smoother.
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1.2.1
Bug Fixes: - Fixed a bug involving the full price counter on Penny List items - Fixed the new color in the search bar.
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1.2.2
PENNY SCANNER UPDATE! - We've made the Penny Scanner 4x quicker (according to an independent study conducted by me) - We've fixed that bug where after you scanned an item the screen would jump 4 times.
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1.3
UPDATES: - We have a new app icon! Yay! - App Tutorial Video - Penny Finding Info Tab - Report a bug feature - Now you can edit your Haul Wall Posts - We've renovated your profile view - We added a flashlight to the barcode scanner - We fixed a bug when scanning a barcode (to add an item) - We fixed a bunch of issues with iPhone 4s interfaces
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1.4
Updates: User: "I would like to post photo comments" Now you can post all the photo comments your heart desires! User: "How do I know if my camera is enabled" Now we'll let you know, and even take you to where you can change this setting. User: "My barcode scanner is freezing up" We improved the functionality of the barcode scanner to scan things faster and more efficiently. User: "The barcode reader's results disappears!" We made a different results window, and made it so that it doesn't disappear. User: "I cant LOGIN!" We have fixed this! Other improvements: -Tap on a photo comment to see it full screen -Comments reordered so that new ones are at the bottom -The comment field has been completely renovated to provide a better experience. -Crash fixed on barcode scanner when scanning over 50 items in a row. -The beginning of push notifications. -Fixed crash on Haul Wall -User interface improvements
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1.4.1
-Penny Scanner fix! -AutoFocus Added -Penny Scanner is now aware of distance and focuses up close rather than far away.
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1.5
Updates: - New Feature "Questions". If you need help, ask a question and get an answer from Admin or other experienced users! - Link to Christa Coupons excellent Beginners Video in Side Menu. - Haul Wall Design Changes. - New redesigned Penny Scanner with new layout and support with the ability to scan more types of barcodes. - Penny List slight redesign - Support for Login issues - Pennies on the Penny List now shows the person who uploaded it. - Fixed layout issue for iPad on the Penny List.
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1.6
Big Fixes: - Fixed the Contact Us on the login page. - Penny Scanner sometime would log user out, this now fixed. - If you typed something in the search bar, and tapped a penny item to view it's image, you now can go back without losing your search text. - If you marked something as full price, you couldn't undo it. Now you can. - Removed that barcode image on the Penny Scanner that no one liked ;) - The Like button was made bigger so that it is easier to tap. - We've made the Penny Scanner better for all devices. NEW FEATURE: - FAVORITES has been added! In order to add a new favorite, swipe the item left and tap the star. You can do the same to remove it from your favorites. OTHER STUFF: - We spruced up the interface for the Penny List and changed some of the animations. - We added a link to contact support in the Side Menu. - We got rid of the "New" button at the top of the Penny List. Instead, new items will be at the top automatically.
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1.7
Bug Fixes Galore! - Freezing issue throughout the app, fixed. - Date issue, fixed - iPad crash on trying to add a photo, fixed. - Many iPad interface fixes. - Lag with verifying an item, fixed. NEW FEATURES: - Pull to refresh on the Penny List to update your Penny List OPTIMIZATIONS: - We've made the Penny Scanner a lot faster. - Questions tab was removed. - We've improved the layout of some things, for instance our progress indicator is new and shiny :) - To improve performance on the Penny List, we removed the user's name from the penny item's details. - To cut down on the size of the app on your phone, we've enabled thumbnail images for faster downloading, storing, loading, etc.
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1.7.1
Small Bug Fix: Time zones weren't being converted properly. Sorry about that! It's fixed now. :)
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1.7.2
Bug Fix for iPad Penny Scanner
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1.7.3
Cleanup
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1.7.4
REverted to previous version to fix a bug.
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1.7.5
Fixed bug with login
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1.7.6
Better performance
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1.7.7
Some fixes in airplane mode when you select a post at haul wall
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1.7.8
More fixes so the app does not crash when you are offline.
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1.7.9
Fixed bug when verifying pennies
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1.8
Comments are disabled to avoid spam. Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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1.8.1
Improved speed. We are working to make the items load faster and we will continue working on this
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1.8.4
Minor fix
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1.8.5
Do not block when bar scanner is used
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1.8.6
Fixed problem with penny images not being displayed all the time Fixed problem with camera not working correctly to upload Haul Wall images
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1.8.7
Barcode scanner fixed Small fixes to be ready for iOS 13
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1.8.8
· 27 Oct 2025
Bug Fixes
Alternatives
- Extreme Couponing — Same category + similar ratings
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
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- Live store listing
- Last verified
- 31 Jul 2026
- Sources
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