GiftCards.com launches iPhone app

Pittsburgh GiftCards.com, an e-commerce site for Visa gift cards and discounted gift cards, announced the launch of their first iPhone application.

The app allows customers to check the balance on their Visa gift card or to activate a gift card. "The merchants cannot tell you the balance on your gift card so this new application is a great way to check your balance when you are in the store ready to make a purchase," stated Jason Wolfe, CEO of GiftCards.com.

The newly launched iPhone application also works with merchant gift cards. Shoppers can use the application to view all of the discounted gift cards for sale on the GiftCards.com site.

Consumers in the market to get cash for a gift card can use the Swapagift Location feature. This feature uses the ZIP code and GPS to locate an agent location where they can redeem the card for cash on the spot.