Expense Minion vs ScanLedger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Expense Minion
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Snap a receipt, get an expense, with no sign-up and nothing you record leaving your iPhone. Everything is free: no purchases, no ads. Expense Minion reads your receipts right on the phone, and Soot, a little puff of soot, cheers you on every time you log. QUICK TO USE • Scan: take a photo or pick receipts from your photos, and each one is read straight away • Add: type an amount, pick a category, save. Three taps. • Several at once: type "coffee 60 lunch 80" in Add and save both, or say it with the keyboard's dictation • Every photo gets a result, so nothing quietly disappears: saved, needs review, not a receipt, or couldn't read • Undo: delete, move or edit, then change your mind with one tap • Share a receipt from another app into Expense Minion • Learns as you go: the category is remembered for each shop, and a receipt format you correct once is read better next time PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Nothing you record is uploaded: your expenses, photos and chats stay on this iPhone • When you're online, the app updates exchange rates once a day without sending any of your data, and downloads the AI model only if you ask • Scan uses the iOS photo picker, so it needs no access to your photo library. Photos access is asked for only when you turn on a feature that needs it. • Lock the app with Face ID NEW IN 1.7.0 • One payment, many papers: the bank slip, the card-terminal slip and the tax invoice of one payment count once • A duplicate proven by its payment number (the slip's QR code, a transaction or reference number) is left out of your totals and hidden. Shown, it reads "Duplicate · not counted", and "Not a duplicate" counts it again. • Two payments at the same shop, even minutes apart, stay two expenses. • Import from a file: a CSV export from MeowJot, Money Lover or Money Manager, with a preview before anything is saved, and Undo • Month starts on: begin your month on payday (day 1 to 28, or the last day). Home's month total and budget follow it. • Better reading of totals, currencies, dates, times and shop names in every app language • More Thai bank slips read right: SCB, Krungthai, Bangkok Bank, ttb, GSB (MyMo) and MAKE • Photos are read the right way up, and Look in Photos skips photos already in the app ON-DEVICE AI (OPTIONAL) Without a download, Scan reads the text of each receipt to find the amount, date and shop. Download an AI model in Settings > AI models, or from the Soot tab, for smarter reading of the shop, amount, date and category. It also spots photos that aren't receipts and moves statements to Other papers. It's a one-time download of a few GB, then it runs offline. Soot's chat uses it too. ALSO • Soot's chat: ask about your spending, with starter questions to begin • No-spend days and daily check-ins, with a streak that gives you 3 days to fill in a missed day, and milestones up to gold Soot after a 30-day streak • Soot's Story: a monthly recap to share, with no amounts on it • Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center, plus Shortcuts and Siri • Optional Thai bank-slip import: new slips in your bank app's album are read on the phone • Reads receipts in Thai, English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Malay, French, German and more • 36 currencies, converted to your home currency • Calendar with daily totals and no-spend days • Optional monthly budget. Soot never judges an amount. • Possible duplicates stay counted, grouped for you to check • Custom categories with icons or emoji • Search and filter your expenses • One optional daily reminder, never with amounts • Export to CSV
ScanLedger
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Never type a receipt again. ScanLedger turns your phone camera into a receipt scanner and expense tracker. Point it at a receipt and AI reads the merchant, date, total, subtotal, tax, tip, line items and currency for you, suggests a category, and flags anything that needs a second look. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan receipts with AI: every field gets a confidence tag, so you know what to double-check • Import from your photo library: scan up to 5 receipt photos at once • Keep scanning offline: with no connection, the receipt is read on your device • Catch mistakes: smart checks warn about possible duplicates, totals that don't add up, unusually large amounts and future dates • Add receipts by hand: manual entry for when the paper is gone • Find any receipt fast: search by merchant, category, note, tag or amount, filter by date, and see the original photo in list or grid view • Stay organized with tags and notes • Get clear scans in low light with flash on, off or auto SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES The monthly spending report shows your total spent, daily average, month-over-month change, a category chart, your 6-month trend and top merchant, and alerts you when a category runs high. An optional weekly recap keeps you up to date, and a reminder nudges you if you haven't scanned in a few days. READY FOR TAX TIME AND EXPENSE CLAIMS Export receipts by date range in two formats: • PDF expense report: one file with a summary, totals by category, the receipt list and your receipt photos • CSV spreadsheet: opens cleanly in Excel or Numbers Send it to your accountant, use it for self-employed bookkeeping, or attach it to an expense claim. MULTI-CURRENCY USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, AUD and TRY. The currency is detected from the receipt, and reports are converted to your default currency. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up. Your receipts and photos are stored on your phone, and you can delete all local data in one tap. FREE PLAN 10 AI scans every 30 days, unlimited manual entry, the full monthly spending report, and CSV or PDF export of up to 10 receipts at a time. SCANLEDGER PRO Unlimited AI scans, unlimited CSV and PDF export, custom categories and priority support. Available as a monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scanledger.cagrikirt.dev/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense Minion at none against ScanLedger's 2. Expense Minion also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). ScanLedger's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. ScanLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Expense Minion asks for nothing beyond the download.
Expense Minion ships an update every 3 days, ScanLedger monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Expense Minion | ScanLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apisak Musikapan | CAGRI KIRT |
In-app purchases
Expense Minion
No in-app purchases
ScanLedger
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly1 Year trial$29.991 Year









