Comparison

Snapstub vs Receipt Locker

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

Head to head
About

Snapstub

This app scans and organizes receipts, extracting key details like merchant, date, and total. It allows for unlimited free scanning and offers a one-time purchase to unlock advanced export features for accounting software or PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Unlimited receipt scanning
  • On-device text recognition
  • Automatic data extraction (merchant, date, total)
  • Export to CSV for accounting software
  • PDF expense reports with thumbnails
  • Mileage logging
  • Support for multiple businesses
Features
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Snapstub is a receipt scanner for people who keep their own books and don't want another subscription. It reads a receipt on your iPhone, turns it into a clean row — merchant, date, total, tax, category — and exports the lot as a spreadsheet your accounting software will actually import. No account. No cloud. No monthly fee. WHAT IT COSTS Scanning, organizing and backup are free and unlimited, forever. A single one-time purchase unlocks getting your data out as a file — the App Store shows the price for your country. That is the only payment there is — no subscription, no second charge, and nothing you already saved is ever held hostage. Your first export is free — a standard CSV, so you can see your data as a file before you pay. HOW IT WORKS Point the camera. Snapstub finds the receipt's edges, straightens it, and reads it using Apple's on-device text recognition. Back comes the merchant, date, total, tax, tip and a suggested category. When a field may be misread, it is flagged for a quick check, and the photo stays with the row so you can compare. Scanning a stack keeps you on the camera, with a running count of what is waiting. Receipts also arrive from Photos (several at once), from a screenshot, or as an emailed PDF — share it from Mail straight to Snapstub. WHEN TAX TIME COMES Pick who the export is for and Snapstub shapes the CSV to match — QuickBooks, Xero, Wave, FreshBooks or Zoho Books. The right columns in the right order, so the import works the first time. Or produce a PDF expense report with receipt thumbnails, showing subtotal before tax, tax, and total. IF YOU RUN TWO BUSINESSES Assign each receipt to a business, and both the list and the export scope to it — so one company's receipts never land in the other's books. IF YOU FILE IN QUÉBEC The PDF report can split TPS and TVQ instead of showing a single merged tax line. WHAT'S FREE • Unlimited scanning — no cap, no trial clock • On-device recognition, edge detection and deskew • Categories (including your own), labels, tips and notes • Calendar view from a whole year down to a single day, with running totals • Sort by "Recently scanned" to find what you just captured, even if its printed date was misread • Filter to just the receipts Snapstub was unsure about, and clear them one by one • Mileage, if you drive for work: log trips with date, distance and purpose — or by odometer readings — a round trip as one entry, the same trip on several days at once, get monthly totals, with their own CSV and mileage report in the unlock (switch it off in Settings if you don't drive) • Full backup and restore — never behind the paywall WHAT THE ONE-TIME UNLOCK ADDS • CSV export, shaped for your accounting package • PDF expense report with receipt thumbnails • Bulk export, share and delete • Quick Share — send a batch to another iPhone by QR code, no file and no cloud WHAT IT DOESN'T DO It does not connect to your bank and cannot import card transactions. It does not file your taxes. It is not a cashback or rewards app. There is no web dashboard and no team features — this is a tool for one person keeping their own records. It is not affiliated with QuickBooks, Xero, Wave, FreshBooks or Zoho Books; it writes a file those programs import. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Snapstub collects nothing. No analytics, no trackers, and no networking beyond Apple's StoreKit for the one-time purchase. Everything works offline. The App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected" — the only honest answer. Built solo, for people who own their data.

About

Receipt Locker

Securely store and organize your important receipts for HSA, taxes, and expense reports. Scan, read, and tag expenses automatically for easy retrieval and audit-ready exports. Share access with household members for collaborative record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Automatic receipt scanning with edge detection
  • OCR for merchant, date, and total extraction
  • HSA/FSA expense tagging
  • Fast search and filtering
  • Household sharing for multiple users
  • Audit-ready signed export files
Features
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Receipt Locker is a private vault for the receipts you need to keep, and it makes them easy to find when someone asks for proof. Snap a receipt with the built-in scanner and it is saved, read, and organized automatically. Every receipt is preserved with a tamper-evident seal, so your records hold up when it counts: HSA and FSA reimbursements, tax time, expense reports, and warranty claims. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan receipts with automatic edge detection and multi-page support • Let the app read the merchant, date, total, and line items for you • Tag HSA and FSA eligible expenses so they are ready to claim • Find any receipt fast with search, filters, and category views • Share a household so a partner or family member can add and see receipts • Attach supporting documents to any receipt, like an itemized bill or a letter of medical necessity • Create audit-ready, signed export files for an accountant or provider BUILT TO LAST Your receipts are stored securely and preserved so they cannot be quietly changed. Capture works offline and syncs when you are back online, so you never lose one. WALLET AND VAULT Wallet is free and keeps your recent receipts. Vault removes limits and adds household sharing and audit-ready signed exports, for $6.99 per month or $59.99 per year, with a 14-day free trial. Receipt Locker helps you keep good records. It does not provide tax or legal advice; keep the documentation your plan or tax situation requires. Receipt Locker Vault is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: $6.99 per month • Annual: $59.99 per year Both include a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://receiptlocker.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://receiptlocker.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Snapstub4 screens
Receipt Locker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snapstub at every 5 days against Receipt Locker's every 3 weeks. Snapstub also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Snapstub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Receipt Locker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Snapstub against 5.0 for Receipt Locker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snapstub ships an update every 5 days, Receipt Locker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Snapstub versus Receipt Locker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapstubReceipt Locker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVadym SuprunSky Byte Hosting LLC

Customer experience

Snapstub

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Receipt Locker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Snapstub

One-time1
  • Unlock Export$9.99
2 purchases

Receipt Locker

Subscriptions2
  • Receipt Locker Vault14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Receipt Locker Vault14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Snapstub free?
Snapstub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Receipt Locker free?
Receipt Locker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snapstub or Receipt Locker?
Snapstub and Receipt Locker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Snapstub or Receipt Locker have ads?
Neither Snapstub nor Receipt Locker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snapstub or Receipt Locker?
Snapstub ships an update every 5 days, and Receipt Locker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Snapstub was updated on November 6, 2026 and Receipt Locker on October 31, 2026.

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