Comparison

Shoeboxed vs AutoEntry

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

Head to head
About

Shoeboxed

Effortlessly scan and organize business receipts and track mileage for tax deductions. Automates extraction of vendor, amount, date, and category. Offers automatic background mileage tracking for business trips.

Highlights
  • Automatic receipt scanning
  • Data extraction (vendor, amount, date, category)
  • Searchable receipt storage
  • Automatic background mileage tracking
  • Mileage deduction calculation
  • Mail-in receipt scanning service
  • IRS-ready expense reports
Features
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BUSINESS RECEIPT SCANNING — SNAP AND FORGET Photograph any business receipt, we do the rest. We extract the vendor, amount, date, and category automatically. Every receipt stored, organized, and searchable — ready for tax time or your accountant. We've been scanning digital and paper receipts for businesses since 2007. AUTOMATIC MILEAGE TRACKING — NO APP TO OPEN Your phone tracks every business trip in the background. Every evening, we text you a summary: your trips, your miles, your potential deductions. Text back which ones were for work. That's it. No buttons, no screens, no remembering to start tracking. At the current IRS rate of $0.725/mile, 12,000 business miles means $8,700 in deductions. SELF-EMPLOYED? YOU'RE PROBABLY MISSING THOUSANDS IN DEDUCTIONS. Most business owners miss deductions they've earned — simply because tracking receipts and mileage is a pain. Shoeboxed makes it effortless. MAIL US YOUR RECEIPTS Got a drawer full of old receipts? Use our prepaid Magic Envelope — stuff it full, drop it in the mail. We scan, extract, and organize everything for you. IRS-READY EXPENSE REPORTS One tap. Audit-proof. Date, destination, distance, business purpose — everything the IRS requires for mileage and expense deductions, captured automatically. HELPING BUSINESSES SAVE ON TAXES SINCE 2007 Featured in Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Built for self-employed, LLC owners, small business owners, owner/operator truckers, coaches, therapists, contractors, consultants, realtors, and every business owner who drives for work and has receipts to track. START YOUR TRIAL: • Starter ($9/mo) — 30 scans + unlimited mileage tracking • Pro ($29/mo) — 200 scans + unlimited mileage tracking • Plus ($79/mo) — 750 scans + unlimited mileage tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AutoEntry

Automate your accounting by capturing, analyzing, and posting invoices, receipts, and expenses. Snap documents on the go, edit expenses, and create reports for submission and approval.

Highlights
  • Automated data capture
  • Invoice and receipt scanning
  • Expense editing and splitting
  • Expense report creation
  • Accounting software integration
  • On-the-go document capture
Features
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AutoEntry automates data entry by accurately capturing, analysing and posting all of your invoices, receipts, expenses and statements into your accounting solution. With the AutoEntry mobile app, you can snap and capture invoices and receipts on the go, then edit and split the resulting expenses, and even create Expense Reports to add them to and submit for approval! *Please Note: You must be an existing AutoEntry user to log in to this app. AutoEntry seamlessly integrates with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Kashflow, Reckon and more.

Screenshots

Shoeboxed4 screens
AutoEntry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shoeboxed at 60% against AutoEntry's 12%. Shoeboxed also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). AutoEntry's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price and ads 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. Shoeboxed sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AutoEntry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoeboxed holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoeboxed has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Shoeboxed's written reviews are positive against 12% of AutoEntry's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoeboxed ships an update every 2 weeks, AutoEntry every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Shoeboxed versus AutoEntry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoeboxedAutoEntry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better12.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoeboxed.comSage Global Services Ltd

Customer experience

Shoeboxed

All ratings1,788 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative31.6%

AutoEntry

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative78.0%

Bugs and requests

Shoeboxed

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Receipts disappearing or not syncing
  • Login and account creation problems
  • Slow performance and app crashes
  • Incorrect data extraction from receipts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved mileage tracking
  • Faster receipt processing
  • More customization options
  • Better integration with accounting software
  • Ability to edit/correct receipt data

AutoEntry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shoeboxed

Subscriptions10
  • Starter Plan1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Starter Monthly7 Days trial$9.001 Month
  • Shoeboxed Mobile Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Lite Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Shoeboxed Mobile Pro1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • Plus Monthly7 Days trial$79.001 Month
  • Starter Annual7 Days trial$97.001 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$290.001 Year
None

AutoEntry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoeboxed free?
Shoeboxed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AutoEntry free?
AutoEntry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shoeboxed or AutoEntry?
Shoeboxed is rated higher. Shoeboxed averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while AutoEntry averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Shoeboxed or AutoEntry have ads?
Neither Shoeboxed nor AutoEntry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoeboxed or AutoEntry?
Shoeboxed ships an update every 2 weeks, and AutoEntry every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shoeboxed was updated on September 24, 2026 and AutoEntry on August 23, 2026.

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