Comparison

Scanly vs Bill Manager

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

Head to head
About

Scanly

Features
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Snap a receipt. Scanly reads the merchant, the date and the total in about a second, files it, and moves on. No forms, no typing. Photograph a whole stack in one go — every receipt in the batch becomes its own expense, listed together so you can save them all at once. Scanning happens on your iPhone, not on a server. Your receipts sync through your own iCloud, so they follow you to a new phone — and no server of ours ever sees them. WHAT IT DOES • Scan paper receipts and screenshots — merchant, date, total, currency • Capture several receipts in one session and review them as one list • Fix anything in one tap; the number is always yours to correct • Group spending by category and see where the month actually went • Pick a period — 30 days, 3 months, 12 months or everything • Create and send invoices as PDFs, and track which ones are still unpaid • Handle receipts in dollars, euros, pounds, yen and dong — converted at real rates • Export any period to a spreadsheet for your accountant or your tax return • Works in English, Vietnamese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese BUILT FOR Freelancers and small businesses who need the paper trail without the bookkeeping ritual — and anyone who has ever emptied a wallet full of faded thermal receipts in April. PRIVACY Text recognition runs on your device using Apple's own frameworks. Your records and receipt images are stored in your private iCloud, under your Apple Account — we operate no server that holds them, and there is no account to create. Turn iCloud off and the app keeps working entirely on the device. SCANLY PRO — SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited scans, spreadsheet export and invoicing. Free tier includes 20 scans a month. • Monthly — US$19.00 per month • Annual — US$143.99 per year A 14-day free trial is available once per Apple Account. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Prices in other countries are shown in your local currency on the purchase screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://invoice.basity.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://invoice.basity.net/privacy Support: https://invoice.basity.net/support

About

Bill Manager

Organize all your bills and subscriptions in one place to track due dates, paid amounts, and potential savings. Easily add bill details, get reminders, and pay directly on the biller's website without sharing financial information.

Highlights
  • Centralized bill and subscription tracking
  • Automatic due date reminders
  • Direct payment links to billers
  • Income and expense tracking for savings insights
  • Customizable payment schedules
  • Private and secure, no account required
Features
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Bill Manager keeps every bill and subscription in one calm place, so you always know what's due, what's paid, and what you can actually save. Add a bill once — name, amount, due date, how often it repeats — and the app tracks it from there. Type a name like "Netflix" or "Verizon" and the official payment link fills in for you. When a bill is due, one tap opens that biller's own website so you can pay them directly. SEE WHERE YOU STAND • What's still due this month, at a glance • Anything overdue, called out clearly • What you've already paid, month by month • Every subscription with its real monthly cost added up KNOW WHAT YOU CAN SAVE • Add your paycheck and anything else that comes in • Weekly, every two weeks, twice a month, or monthly — including the 1st-and-15th schedule most apps get wrong • The app subtracts your bills from your income and shows what's left to put away • If your bills come to more than you earn, it tells you plainly instead of hiding it PAY ON THE BILLER'S OWN SITE Around 70 well-known billers come pre-filled with their official web addresses, and you can add any link yourself. Bill Manager never processes payments, never asks for card or bank details, and never touches your money. It simply takes you to the right page. QUIET REMINDERS Turn on reminders and get a notification a few days before a bill is due, and again on the day. They're scheduled on your device — nothing is sent anywhere. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no login • No ads, no analytics, no tracking • Your bills stay on your device • Optional sync runs through a private bridge you own and control, not the developer's server WORKS THE WAY YOU DO Designed for iPhone and iPad, with a calm, readable layout that stays out of your way.

Screenshots

Scanly4 screens
Bill Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bill Manager at none against Scanly's 2. Bill Manager also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Scanly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.00 per month. Bill Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scanly versus Bill Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanlyBill Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWiz StudioDavid Long

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scanly

Subscriptions2
  • Scanly Pro — Monthly14 Days trial$19.001 Month
  • Scanly Pro — Annual14 Days trial$143.991 Year
None

Bill Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scanly free?
Scanly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bill Manager free?
Bill Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scanly or Bill Manager have ads?
Neither Scanly nor Bill Manager shows ads.

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