# Receipts vs Smart Receipt Scan

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Receipt Scan at 4.5 against Receipts's 2.9. Smart Receipt Scan also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 63%). Receipts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Receipts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Receipt Scan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Smart Receipt Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Receipt Scan has 64 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 82% of Smart Receipt Scan's.

Receipts ships an update every 2 months, Smart Receipt Scan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Receipts | Smart Receipt Scan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipts-expense-tracker/id708280039/reviews) | **[4.5 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-receipt-scan-receiptly/id1532569828/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **64** |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | **81.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tidal Pool Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/290776893) | [Karmjit Singh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532569830) |

## What reviewers say

### Receipts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/receipts-expense-tracker/id708280039)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro (upgrade from v4) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- iPad and Mac port
- UK VAT calculation
- Cloud storage integration
- Dark mode
- More filter options


### Smart Receipt Scan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-receipt-scan-receiptly/id1532569828)

Effortlessly manage personal and business expenses by scanning receipts, tracking reimbursements, and organizing financial data. Export reports in various formats and sync across devices for seamless financial oversight.  It also helps track product warranties and gift card expirations.

**Highlights:** Smart receipt scanning, Expense and reimbursement tracking, PDF/CSV/Excel export, iCloud sync, Warranty tracking, Multi-currency support, Widgets for spending summary

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Receiptly Pro - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Receiptly Pro - Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| One time purchase | $24.99 | one-time |
| Receiptly Pro - Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Receipts free?

Receipts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Receipt Scan free?

Smart Receipt Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Receipts or Smart Receipt Scan?

Smart Receipt Scan is rated higher. Receipts averages 2.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Smart Receipt Scan averages 4.5 from 64 ratings.

### Do Receipts or Smart Receipt Scan have ads?

Neither Receipts nor Smart Receipt Scan shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Receipts or Smart Receipt Scan?

Receipts ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Receipt Scan every 2 weeks. Most recently, Receipts was updated on September 23, 2026 and Smart Receipt Scan on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*