Comparison

Mini Budget vs Receipt Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Mini Budget

Features
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The easiest and least invasive weekly budgeting app ever created. Simply input how much you have to spend per week and easily track your expenses by tapping or entering an amount. Go premium to view historical data and unlock the ability to export your data. Your data is also private, stored on your device, and never collected by us.

About

Receipt Scanner

Features
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Track your spending by simply scanning receipts. Take a photo and instantly see where your money goes. All data stays on your iPhone. SCAN RECEIPTS: Take a photo of your shopping receipt and turn it into clear spending insights. The app automatically saves your purchases and helps you understand where your money goes โ€” effortlessly. JUST SNAP A RECEIPT: When you pay, simply take a photo of the receipt. Using on-device text recognition, the app extracts the total, store, items, and date, and saves everything automatically. No typing. No spreadsheets. No lost receipts. CLEAR SPENDING INSIGHTS: View your expenses with simple and powerful breakdowns: By category (restaurants, groceries, coffee, shopping, and more) โ€ข By product โ€ข By store, ranked by how much you spend โ€ข By day, week, month, or year KNOW YOUR TOP STORES: See where you shop the most and where you spend the most money. Understand your habits and make smarter choices. PRIVATE BY DESIGN: Your privacy comes first. Receipt scanning happens locally on your iPhone โ€ข No internet required โ€ข No account or login โ€ข All your data stays safely on your device SIMPLE AND BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE: This app is designed to give you clarity without complexity. Scan receipts, review your spending, and take control of your money โ€” one receipt at a time.

Screenshots

Mini Budget2 screens
Receipt Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mini Budget at Free against Receipt Scanner's $2.99. Receipt Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Mini Budget is free to download; Receipt Scanner costs $2.99 up front. Mini Budget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Receipt Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Mini Budget versus Receipt Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini BudgetReceipt Scanner
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLIFTON ANDREW JOHNSONIurii Muntean

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mini Budget

One-time1
  • Mini Budget Pro$1.99
None

Receipt Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mini Budget free?
Mini Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Receipt Scanner free?
Receipt Scanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mini Budget or Receipt Scanner have ads?
Neither Mini Budget nor Receipt Scanner shows ads.

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