Comparison

FlexiPurchase vs ShotBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FlexiPurchase

Manage your expenses effortlessly on the go. Capture expense data, photograph receipts with OCR extraction, and track card purchases. Code, submit, and approve expenses directly from your mobile device with banking-grade security.

Highlights
  • Capture expense data
  • Scan receipts with OCR
  • Track card purchases
  • Code and submit expenses
  • Approve expenses
  • Receipt image library
Features
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The new way to manage your expenses with FlexiPurchase All the FlexiPurchase functions you’re used to are now at your fingertips – making it easy to manage your expenses on the go, as they come up. The new FlexiPurchase App lets you view, code and approve expenses, all on your iPhone or iPad. Taking care of business Expenses don’t just come up when you’re at work on your computer, they happen when you’re out and about. And with the FlexiPurchase App, you can take care of cash and card expenses the same way. Using mobile and cloud technology on your device, the App lets you: * Capture expense data. * Take photos of your receipts. Powerful Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology then extracts the key data, and links your receipts with your expenses. * Keep track of your receipts in the image library. * View your card purchases, as well as any policy or approval rules associated with your expenses – all on the same screen. * Code, submit and approve expenses. The App’s backed by a banking-grade security system too, so you can manage everything with confidence. Already have FlexiPurchase? Just download the App onto your device, and create your mobile PIN. Then you’re good to go.

About

ShotBox

This app automatically organizes your screenshots into smart categories using AI. It allows for easy import, cleanup, and full-text search, with features like smart data extraction and document scanning. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • AI-powered auto-organization
  • Full-text OCR search
  • Smart data extraction
  • Document scanner
  • Batch actions
  • On-device privacy
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ShotBox — Your Screenshots, Finally Organised, Using Apple Intelligence. One time Purchase, No PayWalls, No Subscriptions, All features accessible with a one time purchase.. Auto-Organization * Auto-imports screenshots from your camera roll * Sorts into 17+ smart categories automatically * Receipts, Travel, Passwords, Confirmations, Addresses, Shopping, Food & Recipes, Finance, Health & Fitness, Music & Media, Schedules, Conversations, Social, Documents, Import & Clean Up * Import from Photos, Files, or camera * Clean out screenshots from your camera roll after import with just One Tap * Keep everything organized in ShotBox Memes & more * Create unlimited custom categories with custom icons and colors * Batch move, archive, and manage screenshots Search * Full-text OCR search — every word in every screenshot is searchable * AI-powered search suggestions * Spotlight integration — search screenshots from your home screen Apple Intelligence * AI-powered auto-classification on supported devices * Smart summaries for every screenshot * Ask questions about your screenshots with AI Q&A * Falls back to keyword classification on older devices Learns From You * Move a screenshot to a category and it learns the pattern * Gets smarter the more you use it * Custom categories auto-sort over time Smart Data Extraction * Detects phone numbers, addresses, URLs, dates automatically * Pulls out prices, confirmation numbers, tracking codes * Structured data cards for quick access Document Scanner * Built-in camera scanner for paper documents * Multi-page scanning support * Auto-categorizes scanned documents Memes & more * Create unlimited custom categories with custom icons and colors * Batch move, archive, and manage screenshots Batch Actions * Multi-select for bulk operations * Batch move, share, export, archive, or delete * Export screenshots to PDF (single or batch) Reminders * Set reminders on any screenshot * Local notifications so you never forget Favourites * Pin important screenshots for quick access * Dedicated favourites view Privacy & Security * 100% on-device — nothing leaves your phone * No accounts, no cloud, no tracking * No ads, no subscriptions, no paywalls * Powered by Apple Intelligence (on-device AI) Design * Dark mode first with adaptive light mode * Haptic feedback throughout * Butter-smooth 120fps animations * Built for iPhone, works on iPad

Screenshots

FlexiPurchase4 screens
ShotBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShotBox at 100% against FlexiPurchase's 9%. FlexiPurchase's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (16.7.11 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FlexiPurchase is free to download; ShotBox costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FlexiPurchase versus ShotBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlexiPurchaseShotBox
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.7.11 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNABadam rogan

Customer experience

FlexiPurchase

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive8.8%
Neutral29.8%
Negative61.4%

ShotBox

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FlexiPurchase

Reported bugs

73 issues
  • Constant crashing when saving
  • App locks for no reason
  • Freezing when adding receipts
  • Randomly closing during use
  • Auto receipt attachment disappeared
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  • Temporary locked account error
  • Can't split GST
  • MFA is a mess
  • Notifications don't work
  • Password expires too often
  • No Face ID
  • Hard to sync two factor verification
  • Password not recognised every month
  • Constantly having to reset password
  • Face ID keeps dropping off
  • Cannot change password right now
  • Ability to link receipts to charges rarely works
  • Cannot see image when attaching manually
  • Last update removed ability to change users
  • Locked out of accounts
  • App stuck on one account
  • No one answering queries when emailed
  • Worse after 2 factor authentication
  • Constantly crashes while coding transactions
  • OCR receipts cannot be unlinked
  • Unlink button is missing
  • Cannot unlink incorrect receipt attachment
  • App is unstable
  • Takes multiple attempts to get receipts to load
  • Does not auto link receipts to transactions
  • Doesn't seem to let you load another receipt easily
  • Upload speed for images is very slow
  • Risk of upload not finishing
  • Not a remind me of my password option
  • Not able to allocate expenses to cost centres
  • iOS 17.1.1 - App does not launch
  • Network connection is not secure error
  • App won't update
  • Fails to upload receipts despite success message
  • Forced updates
  • Constant password updates
  • Getting locked out of app
  • Issues uploading receipts
  • Makes me change password and locks account
  • Automatically sends receipts to 'pending approval' before finished
  • TouchID/FaceID features are awkward
  • No connection with app and mobile website
  • Promo banner over password reset options
  • Spend wizard too many screens
  • No way to search expense templates
  • No way to bulk delete expense templates
  • Cannot easily change GST
  • Tiny buttons down the bottom
  • Too many steps per process
  • Getting increasingly slow
  • Won't accept new password
  • OK button stays greyed out
  • Takes a bit to load when switching screens
  • Takes a bit to load when adding picture
  • QR option wouldn't work
  • Error every time trying to code a purchase
  • Next button missing on iPhone
  • Too many steps to take a pic of a receipt
  • Messages slide down over screen
  • Error to submit as 'you have not filled in enough fields'
  • Cannot change the relevant coding cost code
  • Cannot update receipt status via app
  • App does not record comments/expenses onto website
  • No ability to code txns
  • Taking up too much space on phone
  • Cannot code the expenses
  • Cannot change the expense coding from default
  • Cannot complete on the app as doesn't allow 'receipt status'

Requested features

22 requests
  • Allow PDF receipt upload
  • Implement Face ID/Touch ID
  • Add push notifications
  • Improve password management
  • Allow PDF receipt upload
Show 17 more
  • Add PDF upload option
  • Allow for more than one receipt
  • Improve GST adjustment
  • Add unlink button for receipts
  • Allow coding of transactions
  • Full functionality on app (like website)
  • Ability to change expense coding
  • Ability to update receipt status
  • Sync comments/expenses to website
  • Search for expense templates
  • Bulk delete expense templates
  • Type in segments
  • Return or reject submitted claims
  • Notification counter badge on app icon
  • Improve user interface design
  • Faster loading times
  • Revert receipt photographing to old version

ShotBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FlexiPurchase

No in-app purchases

None

ShotBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlexiPurchase free?
FlexiPurchase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShotBox free?
ShotBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlexiPurchase or ShotBox have ads?
Neither FlexiPurchase nor ShotBox shows ads.

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