Receipt Scan Pro vs PlatePulse Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Receipt Scan Pro
Effortlessly scan, organize, and save paper receipts digitally. This app automatically extracts key information like vendor, total, and date, creating searchable PDFs. It offers robust privacy features, saving all data locally without requiring an account.
- Fast, accurate receipt scanning
- Automatic data extraction (vendor, total, date)
- Smart, searchable filenames
- Spending reports by tag and vendor
- Import and share PDFs
- Siri & Shortcuts integration
- Local storage and privacy-focused
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Receipt Scan Pro — private receipt scanning that just works. Scan any paper receipt with your camera and save it as a clean PDF, straight to a folder you choose — iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, or any other provider. No account, no sign-up, nothing to configure. Point, scan, done. Receipt Scan Pro reads the vendor, total, and date right off the receipt and fills them in for you, then saves the PDF with a tidy, searchable filename. Features • Fast, accurate scanning with automatic edge detection • Auto-fills vendor, total, and date — even for stores you've never scanned • Smart filenames from the amount, date, vendor, and your own tags • Reports: see spending by month or year, broken down by tag and vendor • Search, rename, and delete receipts right in the app • Built-in calculator with a configurable sales-tax rate • Import existing PDFs, or share them in from Mail, Files, and other apps • Siri & Shortcuts support — "Scan a receipt with Receipt Scan" • Your currency symbol and date format, your way • Save anywhere: iCloud Drive, local, or any Files provider Private by design No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. Your receipts never leave your device — they're saved only to the folder you pick. Built and maintained by one person. Receipt Scan Pro is a simple, focused tool for anyone who needs to keep receipts organized — for taxes, expenses, reimbursements, warranties, or just peace of mind.
PlatePulse Pro
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PlatePulse is a personal food log that tracks daily energy, protein, carbs and fat against targets you set. Search or scan packaged products, assign readings to Dawn Reading, Noon Reading, Dusk Reading or Interval, and review progress on Today Pulse. It is not medical advice. • Today Pulse shows daily totals, progress bars and slot summaries • Search products by name through Open Food Facts and the bundled Pulse Shelf • Scan barcodes with the camera or enter a code manually • Detail shows per-100 g nutrition and portion totals in grams • Assign readings as Eaten today or Plan ahead for up to 14 days • Eaten Log lists readings by day with Prev and Next navigation • Ahead Plan lists upcoming readings with Eat now to log them today • Wish Shelf saves products from Detail for later • Daily Goals edits energy, protein, carbs and fat targets • Access Mode offers a persisted high-contrast theme, VoiceOver labels and Dynamic Type support • Offline-first storage keeps logs, plans, wishes and targets on device For anyone who wants clear macro readings without typing every field.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PlatePulse Pro at weekly against Receipt Scan Pro's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Receipt Scan Pro ships an update every 2 months, PlatePulse Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Receipt Scan Pro | PlatePulse Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jacob Simon | Eshartanujma Ghazaliama |
In-app purchases
Receipt Scan Pro
No in-app purchases
PlatePulse Pro
No in-app purchases
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