Comparison

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote vs Receipt Box Mini

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

Head to head
About

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote

This app simplifies accounting and bookkeeping with quick data entry and automatic double-entry journal creation. Easily export your financial data to spreadsheets and monitor your business performance with daily, monthly, and yearly overviews. Features include a calculator, passcode lock, and cloud sync for seamless data management across devices.

Highlights
  • Quick data entry
  • Automatic double-entry journal
  • Export data to CSV/Excel
  • Overview reports (daily, monthly, yearly)
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Multiple account management
  • Recurring entries
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Taxnote is a simple accounting app with no registration needed. Quick data entry requires only a few taps and you can export your data into spreadsheets like Excel. ●Easy Accounting Just select a category and enter business expenses or income, then Taxnote automatically turns it into a double-entry journal. ●Entering is Super Quick Taxnote is designed so that you can make your business entries super quick even with one hand. It comes with great functions, but no frills. ●No Registration Required You can start using Taxnote without registration. ●Export Data into CSV (Excel) You can export your journal or report into CSV to open it with Excel, Google Spreadsheets, or other spreadsheet apps. ●Check Your Business with Overview You can check the sum of each category in the Overview tab with daily, monthly and yearly formats. You can also export the overview data into CSV. ●Calculator, Passcode Lock, Continuous Input You can benefit from useful features like Calculator, TouchID-supported Passcode Lock, and Continuous Input to enter data continuously. ●Cloud Sync with Different Devices You can sync and backup your data with different devices automatically. (Taxnote Cloud required.) ●Multiple Accounts You can manage accounts for multiple businesses. (Taxnote Cloud required.) ●Recurring Entries You can set recurring entries to automatically enter repeating data like rent or salary. (Taxnote Cloud required.) ■■ Subscriptions ■■ ●Taxnote Plus (29.99USD / Year) You can use Taxnote with unlimited entries per month. ●Taxnote Cloud (4.99USD / Month) You can manage accounts for multiple businesses, recurring entries and sync with different iPhone/iPad devices. ●Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. ●The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ●Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. ●You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. ●You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. ●Free trials may only be used once. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. ●Term of Use https://www.taxnoteapp.com/terms-condtions-en ●Privacy Policy https://www.taxnoteapp.com/privacypolicy-en

About

Receipt Box Mini

Track your expenses effortlessly with this personal finance app. It helps you build a habit of monitoring your spending with features like category management, notes, and detailed financial overviews. Data is securely stored locally or via iCloud, with optional password protection.

Highlights
  • Spending tracking
  • Category management
  • Notes and date modification
  • Daily, monthly, yearly overviews
  • Search functionality
  • Dark mode
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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Receipt Box Mini is a personal finance app for spending tracking. It is a fast tool that can ensure that you develop the habit of tracking spending. No need to register, Data is stored in iPhone & iCloud Backup and Restore Auto Backup to iCloud Drive Password or biometrics available Add categories Add note Modify date Finance overview on daily, monthly and yearly Set the starting day of the monthly financial overview Category statistics times and times avg Search function Dark night mode The app contains an yearly subscription that enjoy the Pro features and support future development.Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of current period.Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase.No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://receiptbox2013.wordpress.com/privacy/ Support mail: receiptbox2013@outlook.com

Screenshots

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote4 screens
Receipt Box Mini3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote at 75% against Receipt Box Mini's 38%. Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Receipt Box Mini's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Receipt Box Mini sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote's written reviews are positive against 38% of Receipt Box Mini's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote versus Receipt Box Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccounting・Bookkeeping TaxnoteReceipt Box Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfreee k.k.潇 刘

Customer experience

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote

All ratings1,406 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative20.9%

Receipt Box Mini

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and data loss after updates
  • Inability to input decimal points in entries
  • Unreliable cloud backup and sync

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to attach receipts
  • Improve search and filtering functionality
  • Provide better summary and analytics features
  • Offer more language support

Receipt Box Mini

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote

Subscriptions2
  • Taxnote Cloud7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Taxnote Plus$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Taxnote Plus$29.99
2 purchases

Receipt Box Mini

Subscriptions2
  • All Pro features$0.991 Month
  • All Pro features$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote free?
Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Receipt Box Mini free?
Receipt Box Mini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote or Receipt Box Mini?
Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote is rated higher. Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Receipt Box Mini averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote or Receipt Box Mini have ads?
Neither Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote nor Receipt Box Mini shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote or Receipt Box Mini?
Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote ships an update monthly, and Receipt Box Mini monthly. Most recently, Accounting・Bookkeeping Taxnote was updated on November 11, 2026 and Receipt Box Mini on November 3, 2026.

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