# Receipts vs Tofu Expense

The clearest difference is monetization model: Receipts at free with in-app purchases against Tofu Expense's subscription. Tofu Expense's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and ratings volume (432 vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Receipts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tofu Expense sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Receipts against 4.7 for Tofu Expense. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tofu Expense has 432 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Receipts's written reviews are positive against 93% of Tofu Expense's.

Receipts ships an update every 3 weeks, Tofu Expense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Receipts | Tofu Expense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipts/id1584452416/reviews) | **[4.7 (432 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tofu-expense-receipt-tracker/id6443700019/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **432** |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **93.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 35 MB | 81 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nineone Software Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/623114749) | [GetPaid Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1314873763) |

## What reviewers say

### Receipts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipts/id1584452416)

Effortlessly scan and organize your expenses with this app. It uses computer vision to process receipts from photos or files, allowing for easy searching and categorization. Securely store and export your financial data as PDF reports or CSV files.

**Highlights:** Receipt scanning with computer vision, Import photos and PDF documents, Unlimited expense categories, Secure encrypted storage, Export as PDF reports or CSV, Searchable expense history

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receipts Backup (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Receipts Backup (Yearly) | $27.99 | per year |
| Remove Watermark | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Tofu Expense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tofu-expense-receipt-tracker/id6443700019)

Effortlessly track business expenses and maximize tax refunds with advanced receipt scanning and automatic data extraction. Organize your finances, generate reports, and stay compliant with IRS regulations.

**Highlights:** Automatic receipt data extraction, Unlimited receipt scanning, Expense reporting (xlsx, csv, pdf), Tax deduction maximization, Cloud-based receipt storage, Automatic categorization rules

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Tofu Expense - Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Annual Plan | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 🚀 Accurate receipt scanning
- 📂 Seamless cloud integration
- 🔍 Helpful categorization and tagging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App freezes and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of customer support
- ⚠️ App no longer updated or supported

**Reported bugs**

- Duplicating expenses on reports
- Inability to delete expenses

**Requested features**

- Improved expense reporting
- Advanced analytics and insights


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Receipts free?

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

### Is Tofu Expense free?

Tofu Expense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Receipts or Tofu Expense?

Tofu Expense is rated higher. Receipts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Tofu Expense averages 4.7 from 432 ratings.

### Do Receipts or Tofu Expense have ads?

Neither Receipts nor Tofu Expense shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Receipts or Tofu Expense?

Receipts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tofu Expense every 2 weeks. Most recently, Receipts was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tofu Expense on October 24, 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.*