# PoP by BrightHR — Proof of Purchase and Expenses

> Employee expense and mileage tracking app for businesses. (iPhone/iPad app by BrightHR.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-by-brighthr/id1434381934 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [BrightHR](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031619348)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 92 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-09-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-by-brighthr/id1434381934/reviews.md

## What is PoP by BrightHR?

PoP is a free app for BrightHR customers that lets you easily track employee expenses. Here’s how: 

- Get an instant notification whenever an employee records an expense and approve it with a swipe. 

- Keep a secure record of your business expenses so that you can get maximum tax savings. 

- Put your staff in control of working out mileage and be confident their calculations are correct. 

- Instant messenger tool so you can ask staff about any expense claim. 

- Filter your team’s expense history by category and see how much they spend on food, travel and accommodation. 

It takes less than a minute to set up PoP for your business. Simply download the app and log in using your BrightHR email address and password

## Key features

- Track employee expenses
- Approve expenses with a swipe
- Record business expenses for tax savings
- Calculate employee mileage
- Filter expenses by category
- Instant messenger for expense claims

## What do users think of PoP by BrightHR?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time
- 💰 Free to use
- ✅ Streamlined expense process
- ✨ Simple and effective
- 🎯 Great for mileage tracking
- 👍 User friendly
- 👌 Easy to review and approve
- 🌟 Makes expense management easier
- 💯 Fantastic service

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Freezes and locks up
- 🐛 Constant spinning wheel
- 🐛 Kicks users off the app
- 🐛 Doesn't save login details
- 🐛 Cannot change completed expenses
- 🐛 Poor postcode lookup
- 🐛 PDF reading issues
- 🐛 Buggy since update
- 🐛 Failing to submit expenses
- 🐛 Needs re-install often
- 🐛 Very slow
- 🐛 Distance calculation not automatic
- 🐛 Blurry receipt photos
- 🐛 Cannot upload existing phone photos
- 🐛 Does not accept kilometers
- 🐛 Struggles to locate rural destinations
- 🐛 Mileage rate for electric cars missing
- 🐛 Too many apps on personal phone
- 🐛 Not enough lines for round trips
- 🐛 Mileage very rarely correct
- 🐛 Cannot see text while writing review
- 🐛 Cannot change date of expense

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App kicks users off weekly and doesn't save login.
- App freezes, locks up, and requires re-installation.
- Constant spinning wheel when opening the app.
- Cannot change a completed expense.
- Postcode lookup is diabolical.
- Reading of PDF files frequently doesn't work.
- App is buggy since a new update, failing to submit expenses.
- Submit feedback button missing.
- App requires frequent re-installation (every few weeks/daily).
- App constantly crashing on iPhone 13.
- Mileage numbers change, causing confusion.
- App does not accept kilometers.
- App struggles to locate rural roads and destinations.
- Cannot put in mileage rate for electric cars.
- Distance does not get calculated automatically.
- Cannot see text while writing a review.
- Cannot change the date of a completed expense.
- App stops working on iPhone, showing a wheel of death.
- Image of receipts comes through blurry.
- Cannot upload picture of receipts that are on the phone.

**Most requested features**

- Allow changing completed expenses
- Improve postcode lookup accuracy
- Fix PDF file reading issues
- Add option to set default expense category
- Allow mileage rate for electric cars
- Improve rural location search (e.g., place pointer)
- Add more lines for round trips with many stops
- Allow editing of dates for expenses
- Improve receipt photo quality
- Allow uploading of existing phone photos
- Accept kilometers as a unit
- Remember common destinations/add favorites
- Automatically calculate distance for mileage
- Allow attaching fuel receipts to mileage claims
- Add dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pop-by-brighthr/id1434381934/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Very good app

*2026-07-09*

I find Bright HR pop app very useful for my Autism training business including mileage.

**Developer response:** Hi, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us! We are thrilled to know that you find PoP very useful, we will be sure to share your comments with our developers. The BrightHR Team.

### 2/5 — Frustrating

*2026-05-28*

Kicks you off the app every week and doesn’t save your bright login to open it up again. Doesn’t seem like this is a security feature though as you can come and go as much  you please until it then logs you out permanently. Good other than that

**Developer response:** Hi there! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, comments like yours are incredibly valuable to us. We are really sorry to hear that you have been experiencing some issues with PoP - this sounds really frustrating. Whilst we are happy to know that the app is good other than the aspects that you described, it is important to us that we review your comments and ensure the app is working as you need it! Please ensure that you app is updated to it's latest version, but if the issue persists please do not hesitate to reach out to us at support@brighthr.com. The BrightHR Team.

### 1/5 — Frustrated

*2025-09-10*

Please fix this app. I use it because I have too. The company pays me in their time to do it, which means you are costing them money every it freezes, locks up, and I have to delete and re-install because of the constant spinning wheel!  Latest iOS etc all updates your other products seem fine.

### 1/5 — No stars

*2025-01-08, version 1.16.4*

Can’t change a completed expense once completed but denied and couldn’t rate the app no stars

### 5/5 — Easy to use and it’s free

*2024-11-18, version 1.16.4*

Very few things in life are free but this free expenses and mileage app does what it says on the tin it works great

### 1/5 — Its ok

*2024-11-04, version 1.16.4*

I can’t adjust inputs.

### 1/5 — It’s rubbish

*2024-10-16, version 1.16.4*

Incredibly poor piece of software very bitty postcode look up is really diabolical shall I go on?

### 5/5 — Sophia

*2024-09-05*

This is so much easier , I was sceptical at first
It was a positive change

### 1/5 — Expenses category and mileage

*2024-05-26, version 1.16.0*

I can’t change the expense category once submitted. Also want to set default category to something other than ‘other’. 

Can’t put in mileage rate for electric cars.

### 1/5 — The reading of pdf files frequently doesn’t work

*2024-03-15, version 1.15.18*

Can this be fixed at some time in the near future

## Frequently asked questions about PoP by BrightHR

### What does the PoP by BrightHR app do?

PoP by BrightHR is a free app designed for BrightHR customers to easily track employee expenses and mileage. It allows for instant approval of expense claims, secure record-keeping for tax savings, and provides insights into spending categories.

### How can I track employee expenses with this app?

Employees can record their expenses and mileage directly through the app. Managers receive instant notifications and can approve claims with a simple swipe. You can also filter expense history by category to see spending patterns.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, PoP by BrightHR is a free app specifically for existing BrightHR customers. You can download and set it up for your business in under a minute by logging in with your BrightHR credentials.

### What are the key features for managing business expenses?

Key features include instant expense notifications and approvals, secure record-keeping for maximum tax savings, accurate mileage calculations for staff, and an instant messenger tool to communicate about expense claims. You can also filter expenses by category like food or travel.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is intended for BrightHR customers who need a streamlined way to manage employee expense claims and mileage. It helps businesses keep accurate records, ensure correct calculations, and gain better control over their spending.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.20.1 — 2026-08-11

This update contains performance improvements and bug fixes.

Thank you for your Feedback.

Please continue with your invaluable support.

With Love
#BrightHR Team

### 1.20.0 — 2026-07-28

This update contains performance improvements and bug fixes.

Thank you for your Feedback.

Please continue with your invaluable support.

With Love
#BrightHR Team

### 1.19.0 — 2026-05-20

This update contains performance improvements and bug fixes.

Thank you for your Feedback.

Please continue with your invaluable support.

With Love
#BrightHR Team

### 1.18.5 — 2026-05-07

This update contains setting mileage rate to 4 decimal places plus  performance improvements and bug fixes .

Thank you for your Feedback.

Please continue with your invaluable support.

With Love
#BrightHR Team

### 1.18.3 — 2026-04-02

This update contains performance improvements and bug fixes.

Thank you for your Feedback.

Please continue with your invaluable support.

With Love
#BrightHR Team

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