# Making Cents — Receipt Scanner & Budgeting

> Receipt Scanner & Budgeting (iPhone/iPad app by James Ostrowick.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/making-cents/id6759820084 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Ostrowick](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810870901)
- Category: Finance, Shopping
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/making-cents/id6759820084/reviews.md

## What is Making Cents?

Making Cents helps you turn everyday receipts into clear spending insights.

Scan paper receipts with on-device OCR, review and correct every line item, and save purchases into a simple, organized spending ledger. As you build your receipt history, Making Cents helps you understand where your money is going with category-based monthly budget tracking.

What you can do with Making Cents:

Scan receipts with your camera or import a receipt photo
Review merchant, date, payment method, totals, and line items before saving
Apply categories to individual items or update an entire receipt at once
Track spending across categories like groceries, fuel, dining, transport, and more
Set monthly category budgets and compare your spending against your targets
Keep your data locally on your device by default
Sign in to enable cloud sync across devices
Optionally share anonymized product price data
Upgrade to Premium for product price comparison across stores
Making Cents is built for people who want a faster way to capture real-world spending without manually typing every purchase.

Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Making Cents Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Making Cents Premium Monthly | $2.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-04-06

No release notes.

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