RefundHound vs Refund Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
RefundHound
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RefundHound is a refund tracker for the returns you've already sent back. Log the refund, set the date the merchant promised, and get reminded the moment it's late. Sent something back and never saw the money? Refunds slip through the cracks because nobody is keeping score ā the return goes out, the promised date passes quietly, and weeks later you've forgotten the amount, the date, and who to chase. RefundHound keeps score for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Log the refund ā merchant, amount, and the date they promised 2. Get a reminder when that date arrives: did the money land? 3. Tap "Got it" and the refund closes. Tap "Not yet" and RefundHound keeps chasing. IT ESCALATES SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO An ordinary reminder app nags you with the same message forever. RefundHound changes its advice as a refund ages: ⢠First ā check your account, the promised window has passed ⢠Then ā time to contact support, with a ready-to-send message you copy in one tap ⢠Then ā if you paid by card, here's how disputing the charge works ⢠Finally ā keep waiting, or write it off and move on? Reminders arrive every three days and stop after six. It chases the merchant, not you. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE THE CASE ⢠Attach a receipt photo from your camera or gallery ⢠Record the refund method ā card, PayPal, store credit, bank transfer or other ⢠Add a note for the order number or the agent who promised it ⢠Copy a pre-written support message with the exact dates and amount filled in ⢠Full ISO currency support, from USD and EUR to JPY, SEK and KWD SEE WHAT YOU'VE RECOVERED A running total of every refund that actually landed, plus counts of what arrived and what you wrote off. Searchable history of every closed refund. Export the lot to CSV whenever you like ā and import it back on a new phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no server. Every refund, note and receipt photo lives in a database on your phone and nowhere else. No ads, no trackers, no analytics. Cloud backup is deliberately switched off, because receipt photos are personal ā CSV export is how you move your data, and you control it. BUILT TO FEEL RIGHT ⢠Light and dark themes ⢠Full screen-reader and accessibility support ⢠Follows your device language ⢠Undo on delete and write-off, so a mis-tap is never permanent WHO IT'S FOR Anyone waiting on money back ā online shoppers with returns in transit, travellers owed a cancelled booking, anyone whose deposit, reimbursement or subscription refund has quietly gone missing. RefundHound is free to use, and free to track up to three active refunds at a time. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited active refunds ā never a subscription. History, statistics and CSV export are free for everyone. Stop hoping the money shows up. Start tracking it.
Refund Radar
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The money is still yours. It's just that nobody is watching it right now. A return window that closes quietly. A refund that never arrives. A trial month that turns into a yearly contract. The same side wins every time ā and it isn't you. Refund Radar keeps an eye on the deadlines and speaks up before it's too late. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Add it: merchant, amount, purchase date. The app suggests the return window. ⢠Get reminded: in time, by notification and email, with the lead time you choose. ⢠Get it back: a template letter is ready, and the refund stays visible until the money lands. WHAT YOU KEEP IN VIEW ⢠Return deadlines for everything you ordered ⢠Open refunds, until they're actually credited ⢠Subscriptions and contracts, before they quietly renew ⢠Warranties, with the matching receipt beside them ⢠Your savings balance: what you clawed back, in black and white WITH PRO ⢠Connect a mailbox ā Gmail, Outlook or via forwarding. Orders are recognised automatically. ⢠Photograph a receipt and the entry writes itself: merchant, amount and return window are read out. ⢠Family access for the household. PRIVACY Servers in the EU, GDPR-compliant. No ads, no tracking, nothing passed to third parties. Mailbox access can be revoked at any time, and Refund Radar only looks at what appears to be an order. The app speaks English and German. You can delete your account directly in the app, whenever you like. REFUND RADAR PRO Pro unlocks: ⢠Unlimited entries ā the free plan stops at 25 ⢠Connect Gmail and Outlook directly ⢠Forwarding for iCloud, GMX, web.de, Yahoo and other providers ⢠AI reads deadline, merchant and amount from your receipts ⢠Escalating reminders and priority alerts ⢠Track refunds through to the credit note Plans: ⢠Pro monthly ā renews every month ⢠Pro yearly ā renews every year The price for your region is shown in the App Store before you confirm. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Billing runs through your Apple account, where you can manage and cancel it at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.refundradar.de/agb Privacy Policy: https://www.refundradar.de/datenschutz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Refund Radar at daily against RefundHound's fortnightly. RefundHound's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. RefundHound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Refund Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RefundHound ships an update fortnightly, Refund Radar daily. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | RefundHound | Refund Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johan Nilsson | Christian Turcu |
In-app purchases
RefundHound
- RefundHound Unlimited$4.99
Refund Radar
- Pro monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro yearly$19.991 Year









