Comparison

Receipt Scanner vs Docket (Expense Tracker)

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

Head to head
About

Receipt Scanner

Features
Currently charting
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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 β€” 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) β€’ By product β€’ By store, ranked by how much you spend β€’ 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 β€’ No internet required β€’ No account or login β€’ 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 β€” one receipt at a time.

About

Docket (Expense Tracker)

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Docket keeps your expenses and income organised β€” simply, privately, and entirely on your device. Snap a photo of any receipt and Docket reads it automatically, pulling out the amount, date, and description so you can log it in seconds. No account required. No data leaves your phone. FEATURES β€’ Log expenses and income with categories, amounts, and dates β€’ Capture receipts with your camera β€” OCR extracts the details for you β€’ Review and confirm scanned data before it's saved β€’ Export your records for tax time or your accountant β€’ Fully offline β€” everything is stored locally on your device β€’ Clean, fast interface with light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN Docket never connects to a server to store your data. Your records and photos stay on your device. If you back up to iCloud or Google Drive, those services handle that data under their own terms. GREAT FOR Freelancers, sole traders, and anyone who needs a simple way to track what they spend and earn β€” without a subscription or an account. Docket is a record-keeping tool. It does not provide accounting, tax, or financial advice.

Screenshots

Receipt Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Docket (Expense Tracker) at Free against Receipt Scanner's $2.99. Receipt Scanner's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked) and device support. On in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Docket (Expense Tracker) is free to download; Receipt Scanner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
Receipt Scanner versus Docket (Expense Tracker): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReceipt ScannerDocket (Expense Tracker)
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsNoβ€”
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#139 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betterβ€”
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIurii MunteanRobert Day

In-app purchases

None

Receipt Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Docket (Expense Tracker)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Receipt Scanner free?
Receipt Scanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Docket (Expense Tracker) free?
Docket (Expense Tracker) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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