# My Paper Trail — Modern expense tracking

> Expense tracker categorizing individual receipt items with on-device OCR and privacy focus. (iPhone/iPad app by Zachary Dillon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-paper-trail/id1561292206 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zachary Dillon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561292208)
- Category: Finance, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-paper-trail/id1561292206/reviews.md

## What is My Paper Trail?

Paper Trail is a tool created to answer the question we all ask at the end of the month: Where did all my money go?  Paper Trail helps you categorize your expenses and receipts to unlock your full financial potential. All with zero tracking and complete privacy.

Expense trackers all have the same problem: they group entire purchases into a single category. Not every item on a purchase should be categorized the same. Paper Trail has fast, intelligent receipt scanning that uses on-device OCR, allowing you to categorize each item on the receipt individually, rather than being forced to add the entire receipt to the same envelope. If you don’t have a receipt, you can easily add a purchase manually.

Privacy: https://www.papertrail.money/privacy
Terms: https://www.papertrail.money/terms-of-service

## Key features

- Individual item categorization
- Intelligent receipt scanning
- On-device OCR
- Manual purchase entry
- Complete privacy focus
- Expense categorization

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paper Trail Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |



## Frequently asked questions about My Paper Trail

### What is My Paper Trail?

My Paper Trail is a finance app designed to help you track expenses by categorizing individual items on your receipts. It uses on-device OCR for intelligent scanning and allows manual entry for purchases without receipts, prioritizing user privacy.

### How does My Paper Trail handle privacy?

My Paper Trail emphasizes complete privacy with zero tracking. All receipt scanning and processing are done on-device, meaning your financial data does not leave your phone.

### Can I categorize individual items on a receipt with My Paper Trail?

Yes, unlike many expense trackers, My Paper Trail allows you to categorize each item on a receipt separately. This provides a more granular understanding of your spending habits.

### What devices does My Paper Trail support?

My Paper Trail is available on iPhone and iPod devices. It was last updated on January 24, 2022, with version 1.2.

### Is My Paper Trail free to use?

My Paper Trail is free to download and use. It offers optional in-app purchases for advanced features through subscription plans like 'Paper Trail Pro Monthly' for $0.99 and 'Pro Yearly' for $9.99.

### What are the subscription options for My Paper Trail?

My Paper Trail offers two subscription tiers: 'Paper Trail Pro Monthly' at $0.99 per month and 'Pro Yearly' at $9.99 per year, providing access to premium features.

### How often is My Paper Trail updated?

The latest version of My Paper Trail, 1.2, was released on January 24, 2022. The app was initially released on November 6, 2021, indicating a development cycle that may include regular updates.

### What is the age rating for My Paper Trail?

My Paper Trail has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. Its focus on personal finance education and tracking is appropriate for younger users learning about money management.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2022-01-24

We work to make every version of Paper Trail better than the last. This time we fixed a few minor bugs, made receipt parsing even better, and added a new app icon.
- The UI should be more responsive throughout the app as you edit your data
- Minor optimizations to receipt parsing
- Paper Trail has a new app icon

### 1.1 — 2021-12-10

Introducing Automatic Envelopes. Paper Trail now learns as you use the app, and can automatically categorize things for you. Of course, you can always choose to categorize something differently. As always, this is done with complete and total privacy.

### 1.0 — 2021-11-06

No release notes.

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