CheckPoints: A Social Shopping App That Will Cost You Negative $0.99. There’s clearly something to this idea of mobile/social shopping.
Or at least, a huge group of startups all seem to think there is. Already this year we have apps like Shopkick and Barcode Hero attempting to build upon what apps ShopSavvy and others have been working on for some time. Barcode Hero Attacks In-Store Shopping With An Addictive Social Game. You’re likely aware of Foursquare, the location-based service that turns checking-in to venues into a game of sorts.
You may also be aware of StickyBits, an app that turns barcodes into message boards. What do you get when you combine them? Barcode Hero, a new product by Kima Labs, a startup founded by two Amazon veterans. The main idea behind the service is an app that attempts to make shopping more social. A user takes their phone into a store, launches the app, and starts scanning the barcodes of items they’re interested in. Tumbup - Discover your favorite world. Home.