# Economy vs ReceiptPlus

The clearest difference is price: ReceiptPlus at Free against Economy's $2.99. ReceiptPlus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Economy's advantage is chart position (#112 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ReceiptPlus is free to download; Economy costs $2.99 up front. Economy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ReceiptPlus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Economy ships an update every 6 months, ReceiptPlus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Economy | ReceiptPlus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (160 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy/id321504242/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **160** | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#112** | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cascade Software Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/293904191) | [Govind Vaghasiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881810367) |

## What reviewers say

### Economy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/economy/id321504242)

**Currently charting:** #112 Top Paid · Finance (US App Store)

This app provides a comprehensive snapshot of the US economy, offering the latest key economic indicators and historical data. It includes tens of thousands of indicators for the US, all 50 states, major metro areas, and over 100 other countries. Visualize trends across various timeframes, presidencies, and recessions.

**Highlights:** Key US economic indicators (GDP, Employment, Housing), Historical data tracking (months, years, decades), Data for 50 US states and metro areas, Indicators for over 100 countries, Graphs across presidencies and recessions, Powerful search engine for 45,000 indicators, Data-value transformations for charting

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| V6 Upgrade for Early Adopters | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for economic data
- 👍 Informative and useful
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Good data source
- 👍 Fast loading times

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Won't open anymore
- 🐛 App is junk
- 🐛 Not worth it even if free
- 🐛 Can't get ahold of anyone for refund

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open
- App crashes
- App crashing on iPad
- App no longer functioning
- App is buggy

**Requested features**

- Fix crashes and make the app open
- Provide refunds for non-functioning apps
- Update the app to current versions
- Add more historical data
- Add more recent data


### ReceiptPlus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receiptplus-expense-manager/id6759942933)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receipt Plus Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Receipt Plus Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Economy free?

Economy costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is ReceiptPlus free?

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

### Do Economy or ReceiptPlus have ads?

Neither Economy nor ReceiptPlus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Economy or ReceiptPlus?

Economy ships an update every 6 months, and ReceiptPlus fortnightly. Most recently, Economy was updated on October 29, 2026 and ReceiptPlus on October 27, 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.*