Throwing away paper shopping receipts is throwing away money. Modern smartphone apps buy your shopping receipts just by scanning them via your camera. We explain the market research logic behind this and compare the best receipt-cash apps.

Why Are Receipts Worth Cash?

Receipts contain granular purchase data: who bought what, where, when, and for how much. Brands and market researchers pay for this consolidated data to optimize their product positioning and ads.

Leading Receipt Scanning Apps in Japan

1. ONE (ワン)

The pioneer app. Any receipt yields from 1 to 10 JPY instantly.

• Perks: Runs high-paying campaigns for scanning utility statements or credit card receipts.

2. Receeca (レシーカ)

Earns V-Points (merged T-Points) as you log purchases to build a digital household ledger.

• Perks: Excellent for combining budgeting and savings.

3. CODE (コード)

In addition to scanning the receipt, you scan the product’s UPC barcode for additional points.

• Perks: Highly gamified and offers higher average yields than standard scan-only apps.