# Smart Receipt Scan vs Tip & Shift Tracker

The clearest difference is rating: Tip & Shift Tracker at 5.0 against Smart Receipt Scan's 4.5. Tip & Shift Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Smart Receipt Scan's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Receipt Scan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Tip & Shift Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tip & Shift Tracker 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 65 ratings behind it against 4, 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 Tip & Shift Tracker's.

Smart Receipt Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, Tip & Shift Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Receipt Scan | Tip & Shift Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-receipt-scan-receiptly/id1532569828/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-and-shift-tracker/id6794072229/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 121 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Karmjit Singh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532569830) | [Hospitality is Life LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780546911) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Receipt Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-receipt-scan-receiptly/id1532569828)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receiptly Pro - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Receiptly Pro - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| One time purchase | $24.99 | one-time |
| Receiptly Pro - Lifetime | $149.00 | one-time |


### Tip & Shift Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-and-shift-tracker/id6794072229)

Track hours, tips, and take-home pay across multiple jobs. Visualize your schedule with a color-coded calendar and see earnings broken down per job or combined. All data stays on your device.

**Highlights:** Log multiple jobs with custom rates and locations, Track tips, tip-outs, and calculate take-home pay, View earnings by job or combined, Color-coded calendar for shifts and availability, Seniority tracking per job, Data export for tax season

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Receipt Scan free?

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

### Is Tip & Shift Tracker free?

Tip & Shift Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Receipt Scan or Tip & Shift Tracker?

Tip & Shift Tracker is rated higher. Smart Receipt Scan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Tip & Shift Tracker averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Smart Receipt Scan or Tip & Shift Tracker have ads?

Neither Smart Receipt Scan nor Tip & Shift Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Receipt Scan or Tip & Shift Tracker?

Smart Receipt Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tip & Shift Tracker weekly. Most recently, Smart Receipt Scan was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tip & Shift Tracker on October 8, 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.*