# Privacy.com vs Receipt Party

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Privacy.com at none against Receipt Party's 2. Privacy.com also leads on ratings volume (7.2K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Receipt Party's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Receipt Party sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Privacy.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

Receipt Party holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Privacy.com has 7.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Privacy.com ships an update every 4 weeks, Receipt Party monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Privacy.com | Receipt Party |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (7.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacycom-virtual-cards/id1040298266/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipt-party/id6759494137/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 55 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Pay With Privacy, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1040298265) | [Matthew LoPresti](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879043607) |

## What reviewers say

### Privacy.com

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacycom-virtual-cards/id1040298266)

Safeguard your online transactions by creating virtual payment cards. Protect your actual financial details from compromised cards, unexpected charges, and recurring subscription fees. Enjoy enhanced security and control over your spending with customizable limits and real-time monitoring.

**Highlights:** Create virtual payment cards, Merchant-locked cards, One-time-use cards, Customizable spending limits, Real-time transaction monitoring, Pause/unpause/close cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent protection
- 🔒 Total control
- 👍 Incredible
- 🔒 Essential app
- 👍 Happy user for YEARS

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great service, HORRIBLE new app
- 🐛 DISAPPOINTED THEY DONT BLOCK THEFT LIKE THEY CLAIM
- 🐛 New UI and other irritations
- 🐛 Card Not Supported
- 🐛 Disabled my account

**Reported bugs**

- Half of the time I cannot open the app after it was closed as FaceID is broken and disables keyboard entry
- Automatically pausing cards set up for annual payments
- Transactions being authorized multiple times on one-time use cards
- App crashing issues
- Compatibility issues with newer debit cards

**Requested features**

- Ability to search transactions by dollar amount
- Option to hide closed cards
- Ability to preload cards for budgeting
- Option to set cards back to no limit
- Landscape mode support


### Receipt Party

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipt-party/id6759494137)

Effortlessly divide group expenses from shared bills. Capture receipts, itemize costs, and automatically calculate individual amounts including tax and tip. Send payment requests directly through integrated messaging services.

**Highlights:** Split group bills easily, Add receipts via photo or manual entry, Auto-parse receipt items, Assign items to individuals, Calculate tax, tip, and discounts, Send payment requests

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Receipt Parse Credits | $1.00 | one-time |
| 20 Receipt Parse Credits | $2.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Privacy.com free?

Privacy.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Receipt Party free?

Receipt Party is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Privacy.com or Receipt Party?

Receipt Party is rated higher. Privacy.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Receipt Party averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Privacy.com or Receipt Party have ads?

Neither Privacy.com nor Receipt Party shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Privacy.com or Receipt Party?

Privacy.com ships an update every 4 weeks, and Receipt Party monthly. Most recently, Privacy.com was updated on November 2, 2026 and Receipt Party on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*