It’s at that time of year where Google, Apple and developers are getting ready to offer free and reduced media, from apps, films, music and more.

Firstly, make sure you have the 12 Days of Xmas app from Apple installed. Every day from the 26th December something free is given away. Last year was a mix of songs, music videos, films, apps and TV shows. If you install the app now as I did, I have already have received a free music video.

Second. The Apple AppStore closes shortly, and it is then that a number of developers reduce their apps. Why. Well just think of all those people opening Apple gear over Xmas. Reducing and promoting the reduction, in turn pushes your apps higher up the table, and in turn creates more sales. In fact, getting it right over Xmas means a massive spike in sales for developers. For us consumers, we get a ton of apps for a small amount of money.

So if you have android watch out as Google is offering something similar to Apple’s 12 days of Xmas. In fact it has also given away a free music video, ironically of the same artist Rod Stewart. If Google do anything like they did last year, they offered a sale on apps at crazy low prices. In fact, when I got my new Samsung Note last year, I was able to purchase all the apps I wanted for under £5. I bought over 15. Link to Google promotion Xmas Google Offer

In addition, the developers on the android platform offer similar reductions. The difference here is making sure you check out the variety of difference sources the apps are available from as android apps can be bought from many difference places. Make sure you have the Amazon AppStore app installed. Between Google, Amazon and the developers own websites they is sure to be huge discounts on offer.

So whatever you do, do sneak a peek at the deals whilst eating your Xmas pudding.