Black Friday shoppers who own an Android or iOS smartphone and want to know about the multitude of deals being offered by different retailers right on their handsets can now take advantage of some useful Black Friday apps.

These Black Friday apps for Android and iOS devices essentially help the shoppers in searching the most attractive deals; taking a glimpse at the stock at their choicest stores; and even ordering the products they want to purchase, without actually going to the crowded stores.

Among the Black Friday apps available for Android and iOS devices are the barcode-scanning RedLaser app developed by eBay; and the Amazon Mobile app. While the RedLaser app is capable of reading the barcode of any product in any store - and subsequently searching for that product - by making use of the smartphones' camera; the Amazon Mobile app can be used for price comparisons, to find out whether a particular sale item is cheaper if purchased from Amazon.

In addition to these two Black Friday apps, there is also the Target mobile app which not only supports accounts and individual shopping lists, but also offers the weekly flyer for the local Target store of the Android and iOS device users.

Moreover, there is also the Apple Store app to help iPhone users navigate Black Friday deals; and the Google Wallet app for selected Android handsets, to allow users to make tap-and-go payments at retailers supporting the Google Wallet service.