Categories and filters: find any receipt in seconds
Keeping receipts is one thing. Finding them is the whole point. A receipt you cannot find at return or claim time is no better than a lost one.
ReFound sorts your receipts automatically, lets you create your own categories, and filters them by store, payment card or amount. Better yet: search works by real product name, not by store code.
Automatic categories, plus your own
Every receipt is automatically sorted into a category (groceries, hardware, electronics, clothing…), with zero effort. And if your own system runs on categories like "Cottage renos" or "Kids' school", create them: custom categories work alongside the automatic ones.
- Automatic categorization from the moment you scan
- Unlimited custom categories
- A clear view of your purchases by type
Filter by store, payment card or amount
"The Canadian Tire receipt from last month", "what I paid with the work card", "that purchase around $80": that is how people actually remember purchases. ReFound's filters follow the same logic.
- By store: all your receipts from one merchant
- By payment card: handy for separating household cards
- By amount: find a purchase when you only remember the ballpark
Search by real product name
This is ReFound's strongest differentiator. On a paper receipt, a drill is called "054-3178-6". Because ReFound enriches items with real product names and images, you can search "drill" and find the right receipt — even months later, even if you no longer remember where or when you bought it.
It matters even more when the printed line tells you nothing: on our demo IKEA receipt, three different items appear under exactly the same "VÅGSJÖN washclth 30x" line, and on our Home Depot receipt, the description "XL VT BOT <A>" gives away nothing about the product bought.
No camera-roll or PDF-folder search can do that.
Useful at the moment that counts
Finding the right receipt in seconds is exactly what you need at the in-store return counter or when filing a warranty claim. Organization is not the goal in itself: it is what makes your proof of purchase usable.
Categories and filters are the third of the 3 criteria for choosing a receipt app, alongside OCR accuracy and secure cloud storage.
Categories and filters FAQ
Which app lets you filter receipts by store or by card?
ReFound lets you filter your receipts by store, by payment card used and by amount. You can also search by real product name, since items are enriched beyond the stores' SKU codes.
Are categories automatic?
Yes. Every receipt is automatically sorted into a category the moment it is scanned. You can also create your own custom categories to match how you organize things.
Can I create my own categories?
Yes. Custom categories work alongside the automatic ones: "Renos", "School", "Gifts" — whatever makes sense to you.
How do I find a specific item bought months ago?
Search for it by its real name. Because ReFound turns SKU codes into real product names, a search like "drill" or "winter boots" finds the matching receipt, even long after the purchase.
Can I separate purchases made with two different cards?
Yes. The payment card filter lets you tell a personal card from a work card, or two partners' cards, apart.
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The right receipt, in seconds
Automatic categories, filters by store, card or amount, search by real product name: with ReFound, your receipts are finally findable.
Free to download. Available on iPhone.