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"When it comes to shopping, many of us head to our smartphones first. Ordering items on mobile, however, isn\u2019t exactly a seamless process. Many people research extensively for the best price, buy the item from one place, and then pay for it using an app or a physical card \u2014 that's a lot of hassle just to buy a t-shirt.\nClutch wants to eliminate the need for multiple shopping apps, and provide users with a single app that takes care of everything you need to complete a purchase. Already available on iPhone, the app launched for Android on Thursday.\nClutch works much like any other online retailer. The app has a Shopping Feed where users can \u201Cwindow shop\u201D for items on sale, and its recommendation engine highlights items it thinks they will particularly enjoy.\n\nUsers can create a collection of items they're interested in, as well as follow the collections of others. For instance, if your friend Sarah has a shirt in her collection that you like, you can view it, comment on the image to let her know how you feel, and then add the item to your own collection.\nOnce users come across an item that they're interested in, Clutch has a built-in price comparer to help them find the best price. The app also takes into account users' current location, so that they can find their desired item for a low price at a nearby retailer, as opposed to online. \nClutch also lets users pay for their purchases with store credit or a gift card in the app's mobile wallet. Clutch will notify users when they're near a retailer that accepts gift cards from their mobile wallet. What's more, users can earn rewards in the form of gift cards.\nSo, can Clutch replace all your favorite shopping apps? Perhaps. The app is definitely better for some product categories than others. For instance, my search for a Jawbone speaker only brought up one result: eBay. A search for the PlayStation Vita, however, brought up results from many retailers, such as Best Buy, Target, Amazon and even QVC.\nDepending on what you\u2019re in the market for, the app is not foolproof, but can be pretty helpful.\nClutch for Android is available in Google Play. An updated version of the app is also heading to iOS.\nImage via iStockphoto, gpointstudio"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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