Comparison

Shoeboxed vs Hubdoc

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
Currently charting
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STOP CARRYING TWO APPS FOR MILES AND RECEIPTS Our mileage customers ask us the same question: "Wait, does your mileage tracker do my receipts too?" It does. You get UNLIMITED mileage tracking starting at $9/mo AND receipt capture/extraction too. And did you know we're the only receipt app that still scans paper receipts? True. AUTOMATIC, UNLIMITED MILEAGE TRACKING 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 $0.76/mile, 12,000 business miles means $9,120 in deductions. DIGITAL RECEIPTS MADE EASY Photograph any business receipt, our app reads it and extracts the key fields in seconds. Have receipts in email? Just forward them to receipts@shoeboxed.com and they land in your account. Gmail user? Install our Gmail plugin and we read them automatically. We grab the fields the IRS requires: vendor, amount, date, and category. You get every receipt stored, organized, and searchable, ready for tax time or your accountant. PAPER RECEIPTS If you have a pile of paper receipts, just tap the Magic Envelopes icon in the app and: - We mail you a prepaid envelope - You stuff it with paper receipts and drop it in the mail - Real people in Durham, NC scan every receipt into your account 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 does the tracking and the sorting for you. REAL PEOPLE ANSWER THE PHONE Our support team works out of Durham, North Carolina. Call with a question and a real person answers. Amy, Jennifer, and Morgan have helped Shoeboxed customers for years, and they still pick up the phone. IRS-READY EXPENSE REPORTS One tap makes an IRS-ready expense report. Date, destination, distance, business purpose: everything the IRS asks for, captured for you and ready to send. 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): 50 scans + unlimited mileage tracking • Pro ($29/mo): 250 scans + unlimited mileage tracking • Plus ($79/mo): 1,000 scans + unlimited mileage tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hubdoc

Easily capture and store bills, receipts, and invoices on the go. Key data is automatically extracted and synced to accounting software for streamlined payment processing and reconciliation. Reduce manual data entry and paper clutter to focus on running your business.

Highlights
  • Capture bills and receipts with your phone
  • Automatic data extraction (supplier, amount, date)
  • Digital filing cabinet for documents
  • Syncs with QuickBooks Online and Xero
  • One-click payment processing integration
Features
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Get copies of documents and key data stored into Xero and QuickBooks Online automatically. Perfect when you’re on the go, at a job site or at the office, the Hubdoc mobile app makes it easy to capture and store your bills, receipts and invoices. Once everything is in Hubdoc, the key data is extracted and seamlessly synced to QuickBooks Online, Xero, and BILL for one-click payment processing, reconciliation and audit-proofing. With Hubdoc, you can spend less time managing paper documents and doing admin, and more time running your business. Key features of the mobile app: Capture Snap a photo of your bill or receipt, automatically sharing it with your accountant, bookkeeper or teammates. Extract Hubdoc will extract the supplier’s name, amount, invoice number and due date, so you can say goodbye to data entry. Store The document will be filed automatically in a digital filing cabinet, which means you can toss the paper copy.

Screenshots

Shoeboxed4 screens
Hubdoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shoeboxed at 60% against Hubdoc's 6%. Shoeboxed also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 13). Hubdoc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 $7.39 per month. Hubdoc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoeboxed holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoeboxed has 1.8K ratings behind it against 13, 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 6% of Hubdoc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoeboxed ships an update every 2 weeks, Hubdoc monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shoeboxed versus Hubdoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoeboxedHubdoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better2.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better5.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoeboxed.comXero Ltd

Customer experience

Shoeboxed

All ratings1,811 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral8.4%
Negative31.6%

Hubdoc

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative88.6%

User reviews

Shoeboxed

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Highly recommended
  • 🚀 Efficient receipt management
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤝 Excellent customer service
  • 💰 Helpful for taxes and expenses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app updates
  • 🕰️ Slow processing of receipts
  • 🔍 Inconsistent data capture
  • 🔒 Account and data issues
  • 💰 Expensive paid plans

Hubdoc

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to capture receipts
  • 📁 Seamless integration with Xero
  • 💻 Works well on desktop

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Frequent log-outs and re-authentication required
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable uploads
  • 📱 Poor mobile app experience
  • 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive

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

Hubdoc

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatible with latest iPhone models
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Fails to upload receipts consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to edit/annotate receipts
  • Implement Face ID/Touch ID login
  • Improve mobile UI and functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shoeboxed

Subscriptions10
  • Starter Plan1 Month trial$7.391 Month
  • Starter Monthly7 Days trial$9.001 Month
  • Shoeboxed Mobile Premium1 Month trial$14.951 Month
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  • Lite Plan1 Month trial$14.951 Month
  • Shoeboxed Mobile Pro1 Month trial$24.991 Month
  • Pro Plan1 Month trial$24.991 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

Hubdoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoeboxed free?
Shoeboxed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hubdoc free?
Hubdoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shoeboxed or Hubdoc?
Shoeboxed is rated higher. Shoeboxed averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hubdoc averages 2.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Shoeboxed or Hubdoc have ads?
Neither Shoeboxed nor Hubdoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoeboxed or Hubdoc?
Shoeboxed ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hubdoc monthly. Most recently, Shoeboxed was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hubdoc on October 29, 2026.

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