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
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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

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 and device support 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. 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 September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shoeboxed versus Hubdoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoeboxedHubdoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better2.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews — better6.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoeboxed.comXero Ltd

Customer experience

Shoeboxed

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

Hubdoc

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive6.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative88.5%

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$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

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 September 24, 2026 and Hubdoc on September 24, 2026.

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