Comparison

Receipts vs Receipt Lens

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

Head to head
About

Receipts

Track personal and business finances with this powerful expense tracker. Customize budgets, accounts, and receipt fields. Generate detailed reports and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Mileage tracking
  • Customizable budgets and accounts
  • Custom receipt fields
  • Photo, drawing, and voice memo attachments
  • Multi-currency support
  • Detailed financial reports (Excel, PDF, CSV, HTML)
  • Cloud syncing across devices
Features
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*** Featured by Apple in Taxes & Receipts collection *** Track your personal and business income/expenses (including mileage) with Receipts. Receipts is the most customizable and powerful expense tracking app available. Create budgets, accounts, categories, filters, and nine different types of custom receipt fields. Receipts helps you save time when submitting expense reports and during tax season. Add new receipts quickly using the autofill feature. Capture photos, add drawings, record voice memos, and attach files from other apps. Receipt totals may be entered in any currency and are instantly converted to your home currency. Create sophisticated filters based on multiple receipt fields to quickly find your receipts. Browse through graphs to keep track of income and spending. See how much money is spent over time and by account, category, and currency. Generate Excel, PDF, HTML, and CSV reports with attachments. Optionally embed photos and drawings in PDF reports. Specify report names and add custom headers. Select which receipt fields to include and sort/group receipts by any field. Share reports using a variety of options including Box, CloudApp, Dropbox, Evernote, and Google Drive. Keep track of business, family, or group income/expenses by syncing to the cloud. Enable automatic sync support to keep multiple devices up to date. Import and export receipts (CSV) with attachments to multiple destinations. Overview: - pie and bar graphs for accounts, categories, units, spending over time, custom currency fields, and income/expenses - email, print, and open graphs in other apps Receipts: - add income, expense, or mileage receipts - add receipts in any currency and set account/home currency totals - use autofill to populate new receipts based on previous receipts - add repeating receipts with interval and end date - attach photos, drawings, voice memos, and other files to receipts - rotate, scale, crop, and adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation for receipt photos Reports: - generate Excel, PDF, CSV, and HTML reports with attachments - add custom report headers - select report file names and report names - sort and group report receipts by any field - specify which fields to include and their order - option to embed photos and drawings in PDF reports (1, 2, or 4 per page) - overlay receipt fields on photos and drawings - include links to file attachments (Excel and HTML) - zip report and attachment files - preview report before sending - send reports via email, iTunes File Sharing, WiFi, another app, print, iCloud, Box, CloudApp, Dropbox, Evernote, and Google Drive Settings: - add accounts to manage groups of receipts - use budgets to keep track of spending - create categories and subcategories - select account and category icons (over 450 included) and a tint colour - custom receipt fields including currency, date, list, number, percent, percent total, switch, tags, and text types - create receipt filters using any combination of fields - notifications remind you to add receipts, save backups, and create reports - passcode for keeping financial data secure Data: - keep multiple devices in sync (requires Box, Dropbox, or Google Drive account) - import and export receipts (CSV) with attachments - backup/restore data and settings Note: Receipts is free but limited to 10 receipts. Purchase an in-app upgrade to Pro for unlimited receipts.

About

Receipt Lens

Effortlessly track expenses by scanning receipts with your phone. Automatically read and export details to generate instant expense reports. Organize and categorize spending for personal or business use.

Highlights
  • Automatic receipt scanning and data extraction
  • Instant expense report generation
  • Customizable expense categorization
  • Export reports with receipt images
  • Supports various receipt types (travel, grocery, utilities)
  • Automatic backup and secure storage (premium)
Features
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Track your receipts and manage expenses the easiest way with Receipt Lens! Get instant receipt reading and expense report with just one tap. Try Receipt Lens NOW - your ultimate time-saver and virtual accountant at your fingertips. -Just snap a picture of a receipt and Receipt Lens automatically reads and exports all the details for you. -Instantly create expense reports on the go and never miss anything for reimbursement -Travel, grocery shopping, utilities and more. Receipt Lens recognizes almost all types of receipts, bills, and invoices. [Key Features] -Tracks expenses automatically Instantaneous and accurate transcription of receipt images Easily recognizes any type of receipts from anywhere Accurately records detailed info on receipts like date, merchant, tax, tips, currency, and more -Organizes expenses effortlessly Automatically recognizes the expense type and categorizes your receipt You can customize categories and create folders to easily separate business receipts from your personal expenses Simple and intuitive user interface. -Generates and exports your report instantly Generates your personal and business expense report within seconds Exports your expense report (with original receipt images) to Mail and more. Can share your expense report to your company for reimbursement or to friends for shared expenses [About Receipt Lens Premium] -Subscription Name: Monthly Premium -Subscription Duration:1 month -Subscription Description: Users will get a 1-month Receipt Lens Monthly Premium which includes unlimited smart scans of receipts, full access to reporting and export, automatic backup, secure storage and using the app without ads. -Subscription Name: Yearly Premium -Subscription Duration:1 year(7 days trial) -Subscription Description: Users will get Receipt Lens Yearly Premium which includes a year of unlimited smart scans of receipts, full access to reporting and export, automatic backup, secure storage and using the app without ads. -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. -The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://www.receiptlens.com/clientH5/data_policy.html Terms Of Service:https://app.receipt.glority.com/clientH5/terms_service_page.html Great for small businesses, accountants, or anyone who wants to track expenses effortlessly. Download Receipt Lens now and try it on your next expense. Just snap a pic of the receipts, and Receipt Lens will do the rest for you! CONTACT US Email: receiptlens.support@glority.com

Screenshots

Receipts4 screens
Receipt Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Receipt Lens at 4.7 against Receipts's 2.9. Receipt Lens also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 12) and chart position (#159 vs unranked). Receipts's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Receipts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Receipt Lens sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Receipt Lens holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Receipt Lens has 4.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Receipts's written reviews are positive against 65% of Receipt Lens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Receipts ships an update every 2 months, Receipt Lens monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Receipts versus Receipt Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReceiptsReceipt Lens
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (12 ratings)4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews64.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTidal Pool SoftwareGlority Global Group Ltd.

Customer experience

Receipts

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative32.3%

Receipt Lens

All ratings4,251 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral7.8%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Receipts

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 📸 Stable camera for photos
  • 🗂️ Customizable categories and icons
  • 📈 Tracks spending and income

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive upgrade cost
  • 📉 Data loss issues
  • ⚠️ Unclear upgrade policy
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve
  • 🚫 Limited free version

Receipt Lens

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Intelligent app
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable
  • 🚀 Saves time
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Organized receipts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Unreliable OCR
  • 🔒 Security and account issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Limited export and customization options

Bugs and requests

Receipts

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Lost data on new phone transfer
  • App crashes when exporting large reports
  • App deleted receipt images
  • Data loss after updates
  • Paid version reverts to basic
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  • Cannot restore previous PRO upgrade
  • App crashes and data is lost
  • Upgrade issues with new iOS versions
  • Inability to attach receipts/photos to reports
  • Receipt data reverts to previous entries
  • Camera function issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • iPad and Mac port
  • UK VAT calculation
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Dark mode
  • More filter options
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  • PDF import

Receipt Lens

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Receipts not loading or recognizing
  • Incorrect categorization of receipts
  • Login and account issues
  • Inability to export data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to move folders and reorganize
  • Export by date range or quarter
  • Recognize negative amounts for returns
  • Support for Canadian tax formats
  • Improved customer support

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Receipts

One-time2
  • Pro$4.99
  • Pro (upgrade from v4)$4.99
8 purchases

Receipt Lens

Subscriptions4
  • Individual Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Professional Premium3 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Individual Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Professional Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • Add one seat$29.99
  • Add 3 extra seats$74.99
  • Add 5 extra seats$109.99
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  • Add 10 extra seats$149.99

Questions

Is Receipts free?
Receipts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Receipt Lens free?
Receipt Lens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Receipts or Receipt Lens?
Receipt Lens is rated higher. Receipts averages 2.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Receipt Lens averages 4.7 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Receipts or Receipt Lens have ads?
Receipt Lens shows ads; Receipts does not.
Which is updated more often, Receipts or Receipt Lens?
Receipts ships an update every 2 months, and Receipt Lens monthly. Most recently, Receipts was updated on September 23, 2026 and Receipt Lens on September 25, 2026.

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