You find the laptop you want. It’s $1,299. You know it’ll go on sale eventually — Black Friday, Prime Day, a random Tuesday flash sale. But you’re not going to check the page every day for three months. So you either buy it at full price or you forget about it entirely.
Very Big Price Tracker solves this with a Chrome extension that monitors product prices on any website and sends you an email the moment the price drops. Set it once, forget about it, and buy when the timing is right.
How Very Big Price Tracker Works
- Install the Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store.
- Browse to any product page — Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, a Shopify store, a niche retailer, literally any website.
- Click the extension icon and select “Track Price.”
- Go about your life. The extension monitors the price in the background.
- Get an email the moment the price drops below what you saw.
No dashboards to check, no apps to open, no manual refreshing. The alert comes to your inbox, and you decide whether the new price is worth it.
Very Big Price Tracker vs. Honey: Different Tools for Different Jobs
Honey (now owned by PayPal) is the most popular shopping extension, but it’s fundamentally a coupon tool that happens to have price tracking. Very Big Price Tracker is purpose-built for price monitoring. The difference matters.
| Feature | Very Big Price Tracker | Honey |
|---|---|---|
| Primary function | Price monitoring with alerts | Coupon finding with some price history |
| Website coverage | Any website with a price | Major retailers only |
| Alerts | Instant email when price drops | Droplist with periodic notifications |
| Price history | Track from the moment you start | Shows historical data on Amazon |
| Data collection | Lightweight, privacy-focused | Collects extensive browsing data |
| Setup per product | One click | Add to Droplist |
| Niche retailers | Works everywhere | Limited to supported stores |
The biggest difference is coverage. Honey works well on Amazon and major retailers, but if you’re tracking a product on a smaller Shopify store, a direct-to-consumer brand, or an international retailer, Honey often has no data. Very Big Price Tracker works on any website because it reads the price directly from the page rather than relying on a pre-built retailer database.
There’s also the data question. Honey’s business model involves collecting and selling shopping data to merchants. Very Big Price Tracker is a straightforward utility — it watches a price and tells you when it changes.
Why Price Tracking Saves More Than You Think
The psychology of pricing works against buyers. Retailers use dynamic pricing, flash sales, and artificial urgency to push you toward buying now. A price tracker flips the equation — you set your terms and wait.
Consider the savings on common purchases:
- Electronics regularly fluctuate 15-25% throughout the year
- Flights can vary by hundreds of dollars week to week
- Fashion sees 30-50% drops during seasonal transitions
- Home goods cycle through sales every 4-6 weeks
- Software subscriptions frequently offer promotional pricing that isn’t advertised broadly
Even saving 15% on a $1,000 laptop pays for years of using the tool. On high-ticket items — furniture, appliances, electronics — the savings compound quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it slow down my browser? No. The extension runs lightweight background checks and doesn’t inject anything into the pages you browse. You won’t notice it’s there until you get an alert.
How many products can I track? The free plan covers up to 5 products with real-time email alerts. Paid plans unlock higher limits for power shoppers.
Does it work on international websites? Yes. If the website displays a price, the extension can read and track it. It’s not limited to US retailers.
What if the price goes up? The extension monitors for drops specifically. You won’t get spam about price increases — only the notification you actually want.
Can I track prices on Amazon? Absolutely. Amazon is supported alongside every other retailer. But unlike Amazon-only tools like CamelCamelCamel, you can track prices across all your shopping destinations in one place.
Who Should Use Very Big Price Tracker
- Anyone planning a large purchase (electronics, appliances, furniture) who can wait for a better price
- Frequent online shoppers who buy across multiple retailers
- Budget-conscious consumers who want deals without the daily deal-hunting ritual
- Tech enthusiasts waiting for GPU, laptop, or gadget price drops
- Travel planners monitoring flight and hotel prices over time
The free tier tracking 5 products is enough for most people. If you’re tracking a laptop, a pair of headphones, a flight, and a couple of other items, that covers your active shopping needs.
The Set-It-and-Forget-It Philosophy
The best productivity tools are the ones you don’t think about. Very Big Price Tracker follows this principle — there’s no dashboard to obsess over, no daily check-in, no app notification fatigue. You click “Track” once, and the next time you think about that product is when you get an email saying it’s cheaper.
That’s the entire point. The tool does the waiting so you don’t have to.
Install Very Big Price Tracker — it’s free for up to 5 products.