Comparison

Receipt Parser vs Expense & Receipt Saver

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

Head to head
About

Receipt Parser

Instantly extract all line items from receipt photos using AI. Perfect for expense tracking and budgeting, it allows for easy export to CSV files for seamless integration with spreadsheets and accounting software. Keep a full scan history locally on your device for convenient access.

Highlights
  • AI-powered receipt scanning
  • Extract line items, prices, quantities, and totals
  • Edit extracted items before saving
  • Full scan history stored locally
  • CSV export for spreadsheets
  • Privacy-focused: images not stored on servers
Features
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Receipt Parser uses AI to instantly extract every line item from a receipt photo. Just snap a photo or import from your library — Receipt Parser reads the items, prices, quantities, and totals in seconds. Perfect for expense tracking, budgeting, and bookkeeping. Export your scans to CSV and import into any spreadsheet or accounting app. FEATURES • AI-powered receipt scanning — works on any receipt format • Review and edit extracted items before saving • Full scan history stored on your device • CSV export for spreadsheets and expense reports • Fast, private — images are never stored on our servers FREE TIER Scan up to 3 receipts per month for free. Watch a short ad to earn additional scans. PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited scanning. • $4.99/month • $29.99/year Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in your Apple ID account settings. EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Expense & Receipt Saver

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Receipt Saver turns a shoebox of paper receipts into an organized digital database of your spending. Point your camera at any receipt and Receipt Saver reads it right on your device: the store, the date, the total, and a sensible spending category, captured in seconds. SCAN & SAVE • Scan with the camera, or import a photo from your library • On-device optical character recognition pulls out the store, date, category and total • The original photo stays attached to every receipt, so the paper can go BUDGETS • Set monthly caps for any mix of categories or specific stores • Progress bars show what you've spent and what's left • Keep a budget on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with widgets WORK OR PERSONAL? • Turn on labels to tag receipts as Work, Personal, or anything you like • Filter your receipt list by label • Find and save original receipt images for expense reports EXPORT YOUR DATA • CSV for spreadsheets like Numbers, Excel, and Google Sheets • QIF and OFX files for financial software • Connect a self-hosted Actual Budget server and push transactions automatically

Screenshots

Receipt Parser4 screens
Expense & Receipt Saver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expense & Receipt Saver at none against Receipt Parser's 2. Receipt Parser's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Receipt Parser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Expense & Receipt Saver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Receipt Parser against 5.0 for Expense & Receipt Saver. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Receipt Parser versus Expense & Receipt Saver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReceipt ParserExpense & Receipt Saver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLincoln Nelson LLCBenjamin Dahrooge

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Receipt Parser

Subscriptions2
  • Receipt Parser Premium$4.991 Month
  • Receipt Parser Premium$29.991 Year
None

Expense & Receipt Saver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Receipt Parser free?
Receipt Parser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expense & Receipt Saver free?
Expense & Receipt Saver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Receipt Parser or Expense & Receipt Saver?
Receipt Parser and Expense & Receipt Saver are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Receipt Parser or Expense & Receipt Saver have ads?
Neither Receipt Parser nor Expense & Receipt Saver shows ads.

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