Q&F: Taco Bell Why Pay More! Shaker

Michael (Admin) | Jul 21, 2009 Entertainment, Quick & Free

User rating: (4 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)
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This is another one of those apps that newspaper reporter is asking for feedback on (see Knock on Wood)… not sure why because the Taco Bell Why Pay More! Shaker doesn’t seem all that odd to me, and it’s actually kind of useful if you’re broke as hell and looking for some grub.

What you do is input how much cash (or pocket change) you have on hand, hit Submit, and then give your iPhone a good shake. After a couple seconds the Taco Bell slot machine thingy will present you with meal options that fall within your budget and it even counts how much change you’ll have left. What it doesn’t count is sales tax, but I think that could be chalked up to the app’s assumption that you know if you live in a state where food is taxed. After all, you’re just poor, not stupid!

This is brand-marketing at its finest and since it’s well-executed I really don’t mind it at all. The Hyperfactory Ltd. did a nice job on the app and now, once again, you have a chance to make yourself heard in the comment box! Remember, an actual newspaper reporter is reading this. Go on, try the app and be as witty as you can be.

iTunes Link
Version:  1.1
Reviewed on: iPhone 3G

If you can't afford to eat at Taco Bell you should be applying for food stamps
If you can't afford to eat at Taco Bell you should be applying for food stamps
Yo quiero Taco Bell
Yo quiero Taco Bell
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  • Chris J.

    I guess if you’re lazy at math and like to eat at Taco Bell, this is the app for you. Personally, I think that there are a lot more useful and interesting apps out there that aren’t getting anywhere near the attention that goofy stuff like this gets. Sure there’s a place for these apps, but there are some really great reference apps out there, like Brain Tutor 3D.

  • Jason

    I agree, this is brand advertising at its best, but it is funny and a great conversation app. How many of us in college had $3.17 in our pocket/change holder at 1 AM and were hungry? While not the most useful app, its almost nostalgic in its ability to bring us back to a simplier time. There are WAY more useless apps out there than this i.e. booty gong…