Hair straighteners, the elevator and a power shower also feature in the list, as does more classic inventions such as the light bulb, wrist watch and telephone.
Around 550 people were asked to name their favourite gadgets of all time, with the 50 most popular listed in order below.
A spokesman for VoucherCodesNetwork.co.uk said: 'It's hard to imagine a world without these 50 gadgets.
'In fact when you look down the list we'd be back in the dark ages cooking on an open fire without these gizmos.'
Top 50 gadgets
1. Cork screw / bottle opener
2. The optical lens
3. The zip fastener
4. The cigarette lighter
5. The light bulb
6. The vacuum flask
7. The telephone
8. The wrist watch
9. The gas cooker
10. The car
11. The ball point pen
12. The washing machine
13. The camera
14. The fridge freezer
15. The lawn mower
16. The vinyl record player
17. Radio
18. The elevator
19. Central heating
20. The electric iron
21. Double glazing
22. The vacuum cleaner
23. Air conditioning
24. The hairdryer
25. The power shower
26. The toaster
27. Television
28. The credit / debit card
29. The cassette tape
30. The vibrator
31. The calculator
32. The electric shaver
33. The mobile phone
34. The computer
35. The food mixer
36. The laptop
37. The mouse
38. The dishwasher
39. The DVD player
40. The electric kettle
41. Sat nav
42. Hair straighteners / curling tongues
43. The remote control
44. The compact disc
45. The internet
46. The microwave oven
47. The games console
48. The flat screen TV
49. The MP3 player
50. The tablet computer
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