# Receipt Box vs Fortune City

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fortune City at free with in-app purchases against Receipt Box's subscription. Fortune City also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (89% vs 78%). Receipt Box's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Receipt Box sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Fortune City sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Receipt Box holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortune City has 5K ratings behind it against 838, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Receipt Box's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fortune City's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Receipt Box ships an update every 3 weeks, Fortune City weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Receipt Box | Fortune City |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (838 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipt-box-spending-tracker/id627878792/reviews)** | [4.5 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortune-city-expense-tracker/id1172713884/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 838 | **5K** |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | **88.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 50 MB | 364 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [潇 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/583514493) | [SPARKFUL INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/590216137) |

## What reviewers say

### Receipt Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipt-box-spending-tracker/id627878792)

This personal finance app helps you track your spending habits with ease. It offers features like category and tag management, financial overviews, and secure data storage with iCloud backup. Develop a consistent spending tracking habit with this intuitive tool.

**Highlights:** Spending tracking, Category and tag management, Financial overviews (daily, monthly, yearly), Data export and backup, Password/biometric security, Dark mode

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Pro features | $0.99 | per month |
| All Pro features | $8.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient data entry
- 📊 Helpful visualization of spending data
- 💰 Useful for budgeting and tracking expenses

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., language changes, calendar issues, freezing)
- 💰 Concerns about paid features and data access
- 🔍 Limited customization options (categories, tags, etc.)
- 🕰️ Difficulty editing or modifying past entries

**Reported bugs**

- Language changes unexpectedly
- Calendar and date issues
- Crashing and freezing during use
- Inability to access or export data

**Requested features**

- Ability to add recurring expenses
- Option to change start of week
- Customizable categories and tags
- Improved data export and reporting


### Fortune City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortune-city-expense-tracker/id1172713884)

This app gamifies personal finance by letting you track income and expenses to build and grow a virtual city. Watch your metropolis flourish as you cultivate good financial habits through engaging gameplay and visual progress tracking.

**Highlights:** Gamified expense tracking, City building simulation, Income and expense recording, Visual spending analysis (charts), Customizable city themes and buildings, Cloud backup and password protection

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SPARKFUL - Monthly Plan | $7.99 | per month |
| CFO - Monthly Plan | $7.99 | per month |
| SPARKFUL - Annual Plan | $69.99 | per year |
| CFO - Annual Plan | $69.99 | per year |
| Pile of Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ads Eraser | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Diamonds extra | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Accelerator Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Cute and fun design
- 👍 Helpful for tracking expenses
- 🎮 Gamifies budgeting
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💰 Motivates being mindful of spending

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤑 Encourages spending to progress
- 🔒 Limited features in free version
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy with many buildings
- 🕰️ Tedious to merge/delete buildings
- 📊 Missing categories (e.g. savings, bills)

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and data loss after updates
- Inconsistent character genders
- Permanent notification bubble on Cashy
- Expense tracking not syncing properly

**Requested features**

- Ability to set custom expense categories
- Option to track recurring expenses/income
- Sync across multiple devices
- Bulk delete/merge buildings
- Reward system for saving/not spending


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Receipt Box free?

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

### Is Fortune City free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Receipt Box or Fortune City?

Receipt Box is rated higher. Receipt Box averages 4.8 out of 5 from 838 ratings, while Fortune City averages 4.5 from 5K ratings.

### Do Receipt Box or Fortune City have ads?

Fortune City shows ads; Receipt Box does not.

### Which is updated more often, Receipt Box or Fortune City?

Receipt Box ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fortune City weekly. Most recently, Receipt Box was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fortune City on November 13, 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.*