Price Catcher app helps consumers compare prices, manage daily expenses

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The app enables users to plan and manage their daily expenses by comparing prices of essential items across various supermarkets and selected retail premises nationwide.
15 Jul 2025 02:17pm
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KUALA LUMPUR - The Price Catcher mobile application, developed by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN), is helping consumers compare prices of daily essentials conveniently at their fingertips.
The app enables users to plan and manage their daily expenses by comparing prices of essential items across various supermarkets and selected retail premises nationwide.
A Bernama check at several supermarkets around the federal capital found the prices displayed on Price Catcher to be consistent with actual prices at the premises, proving the app's reliability.
However, slight price variations were observed at certain wet markets, especially in the evenings, as some traders lowered prices to clear out perishable stock.
Despite its potential to help users save money amid the rising cost of living, the app remains underutilised, with many consumers still unaware of its existence.
A user, Zaid Zufri, 42, said the app has been useful in helping him plan his daily spending more effectively. The Price Catcher mobile application, developed by the KPDN, is helping consumers compare prices of daily essentials conveniently at their fingertips. - BERNAMA FILE PIX
"Before coming here, I checked the price of eggs and found a tray being sold for RM12.60 - the same price shown in the app. Imported onions were just RM2.90 per kg, which is cheaper compared to other places,' he said when met at a supermarket in Taman Maluri.
For housewife Syahida Ariffin, 45, the app is especially helpful in tracking the prices of controlled items such as cooking oil and chicken, which tend to fluctuate.
"Price Catcher shows the lowest prices at nearby supermarkets and wet markets. I always check the app first before deciding where to shop, and I can save between RM15 and RM30 each time,' she said.
The survey also found that many users are still unaware of the app's existence, including Fadilah Fauzi, 30, who admitted to shopping at the nearest supermarket without comparing prices.
"But now that I know about it, I'm interested in using the app to help cut down on expenses,' she said.
Private sector employee Mohd Ashraf Zamri, 35, said his busy schedule had kept him from checking prices before making purchases.
"I usually buy standard chicken at RM10 per kg, but after using the app, I found that some places offer it at lower prices,' he said, after downloading the app upon being shown by a reporter.
Launched in March 2019, Price Catcher currently displays the prices of 480 selected items, which are monitored regularly by KPDN at various premises, including wet markets, hypermarkets, mini markets and grocery stores. - BERNAMA
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