Is there an expense app for iPhone and Android?
The iPhone and Android app is coming soon. Today your team photographs receipts in the phone’s browser, with nothing to install.
Expenses with OCR
Expense app for Switzerland: capture receipts by photo.
teim’s expense app for Switzerland captures a receipt in 3 steps: snap, check, submit. Today it runs in the browser on any phone or computer; the iPhone and Android app is coming soon. A GDPR-compliant AI reads amount, currency, merchant, date and category from the receipt.
Free until 31 January 2027 · then CHF 5.00 per company + CHF 3.00 per person per month · hosted in Switzerland
In short
teim is Swiss software for time tracking, project management, expenses and absences for SMEs with 5 to 200 employees.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
- Photograph the receipt in the browser or upload an image, up to 10 MB
- A GDPR-compliant AI recognises amount, currency, merchant, date and category
- Check and correct the recognised values before you submit
- Assign each expense to a project or a customer
- Approval by HR, Admin or Owner: pending, approved or rejected
- iPhone and Android app coming soon, today in the browser on any phone
How it works
From receipt to reimbursement in three steps.
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Snap
Photograph the receipt in your phone’s browser or upload an image. The GDPR-compliant AI pre-fills the form.
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Check
Review amount, merchant, date and category, then pick a project or customer. Then you submit the expense.
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Approve
HR, Admin or Owner see the expense under review and approve or reject it. The status stays visible in the overview.
Legal basics
What are the rules for expenses in Switzerland?
Under Art. 327a of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO), employers reimburse all expenses necessarily incurred in performing the work. teim keeps receipt, amount and approval in one place.
Sources: Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) Art. 327a, 327c, 958f (fedlex.admin.ch). Not legal advice.
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Necessary expenses
reimbursed by the employer, including living costs when working away from the usual place (Art. 327a para. 1)
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Flat-rate allowances
possible by written agreement, standard employment contract or CLA if they cover all necessary expenses (Art. 327a para. 2)
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No shifting of costs
agreements making employees bear necessary expenses are void (Art. 327a para. 3)
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Payment
based on the employee’s statement, together with the salary (Art. 327c para. 1)
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Retention
accounting vouchers for ten years (Art. 958f)
Features
Everything expenses need day to day.
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Receipt by photo
With the camera, in your phone’s browser.
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Receipt recognition
A GDPR-compliant AI reads the key fields.
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Currency
CHF by default, also recognises EUR and USD.
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Categories
Meals, transport, travel, office supplies, other.
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Project & customer
Link each expense to a project or customer.
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Approval
HR, Admin or Owner approve or reject.
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Status
Pending, approved or rejected at a glance.
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Reports
Expenses by category, month and person.
FAQ
Questions about the expense app
What does the AI recognise on a receipt?
Amount, currency, merchant, date and category. The values pre-fill the form; you check them and then submit.
Who approves expenses?
HR, Admin or Owner. They see submitted expenses in the review tab and approve or reject them.
Which files can I upload?
Photos and images in JPG, PNG, GIF or WebP format, up to 10 MB per receipt.
Do Swiss employers have to reimburse expenses?
Yes, they must reimburse necessary expenses (Art. 327a CO). An agreement making employees bear them is void.
How much do expenses with OCR cost?
Expenses with OCR are included in the price of CHF 5.00 per company and CHF 3.00 per user per month. All other modules are included too. See pricing
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Free for everyone until 31 January 2027. No credit card required.