Comparison

Smart Receipt Scan vs AP Central

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

Head to head
About

Smart Receipt Scan

Effortlessly manage personal and business expenses by scanning receipts, tracking reimbursements, and organizing financial data. Export reports in various formats and sync across devices for seamless financial oversight. It also helps track product warranties and gift card expirations.

Highlights
  • Smart receipt scanning
  • Expense and reimbursement tracking
  • PDF/CSV/Excel export
  • iCloud sync
  • Warranty tracking
  • Multi-currency support
  • Widgets for spending summary
Features
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Smart receipt scanner and expense tracker in one easy app. Scan several receipts in one go or import photos and PDFs, and Receiptly reads the store, date, total, tax and line items for you. With Receiptly Pro, you can also connect Gmail to import receipts from your emails, see where your money goes in spending reports, and export to PDF, Excel or CSV. Keep every receipt, invoice and warranty organized and ready for tax time, budgets, refunds and reimbursements. RECEIPTLY: YOUR RECEIPT KEEPER FOR HOME AND BUSINESS Track groceries and household spending, keep proof of purchase for returns and warranties, or log business costs, mileage and travel for your accountant. Receiptly works for families, freelancers, landlords and small businesses, and syncs with iCloud across your iPhone and iPad. Features: > Smart Scan: scan paper receipts with the camera or import photos and PDFs. On-device AI fills in the details where available, and you check them before saving. > Quick capture: share a receipt from any app to Receiptly, or drag and drop images and PDFs on iPad. > Expense tracker: log expenses, income and reimbursements to see what comes in and what goes out. > Mileage tracker: log trips in miles or kilometers with your own rate, and Receiptly works out the amount. > Warranty tracker: add a warranty end date to any product and get a reminder before it expires. > Receipt organizer: categories, tags, pins and archive, plus search by store, item, amount or date. > Duplicate check: get a warning before you save the same receipt twice. > Siri and Shortcuts: scan receipts, find them and log expenses or mileage by voice, or add an expense automatically each time you pay with Apple Wallet. > Widgets and Spotlight: see a category's receipts or warranty countdowns on your Home Screen, and find receipts in Spotlight search. Receiptly Pro, an auto-renewable subscription, adds: > Unlimited receipts, expenses and categories (the free version includes 10 of each). > Reports: spending trends, categories, calendar, forecast, price watch, tax summary, and a business report with mileage. > Export receipts, expenses and tax reports to PDF, Excel or CSV for your accountant. > Travel currencies: set the currency and your own exchange rate on each receipt. > Import receipts from Gmail. Emails are read on your device. > Bulk import from CSV, save receipt images to Files, and get a spending summary from Siri. For support and suggestions, email karm.singh@outlook.com • Auto-renewable subscription • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • Privacy Policy: https://receipttrackerapp.com/privacypolicy/ • Terms of Use: https://receipttrackerapp.com/termsofuse/

About

AP Central

Effortlessly capture and upload receipts directly to QuickBooks Online. Streamline invoice processing and eliminate manual data entry for enhanced financial tracking with minimal effort.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning and uploading
  • QuickBooks Online integration
  • Automated transaction recording
  • Invoice processing
  • Eliminates manual data entry
Features
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AP Central specializes in receipt scanning, effortlessly capturing and uploading receipts directly within the app. Each transaction is swiftly and accurately recorded in QuickBooks Online, eliminating the need for manual data entry. Additionally, AP Central offers streamlined invoice processing, enhancing your financial tracking with minimal effort.

Screenshots

Smart Receipt Scan4 screens
AP Central4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AP Central at none against Smart Receipt Scan's 3. AP Central also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Smart Receipt Scan's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 2). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Smart Receipt Scan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. AP Central asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AP Central holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Receipt Scan has 66 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Smart Receipt Scan's written reviews are positive against 100% of AP Central's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smart Receipt Scan versus AP Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Receipt ScanAP Central
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (66 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarmjit SinghAdemero, Inc.

Customer experience

Smart Receipt Scan

All ratings65 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%

AP Central

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Smart Receipt Scan

Subscriptions2
  • Receiptly Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Receiptly Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Receiptly Pro - Lifetime$149.00
None

AP Central

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Receipt Scan free?
Smart Receipt Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AP Central free?
AP Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Receipt Scan or AP Central?
AP Central is rated higher. Smart Receipt Scan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while AP Central averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smart Receipt Scan or AP Central have ads?
Neither Smart Receipt Scan nor AP Central shows ads.

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