# CardShelf - Business card Tray — Smart Business Card Scanner

> Smart Business Card Scanner (iPhone/iPad app by Sankara N Vaideeswaran.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardshelf-business-card-tray/id6787828320 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sankara N Vaideeswaran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896395191)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardshelf-business-card-tray/id6787828320/reviews.md

## What is CardShelf?

CardShelf turns paper business cards into organized contacts — instantly, privately, and entirely on your device.

CardShelf is built for the reality of how memory actually works. You won't remember "David Park, Account Executive" — but you'll remember "the Stripe 
product manager I met at Google I/O who mentioned the new API. Talk to him to collaborate about payments." Jot that down in the notes field, and CardShelf tags it by event, place, and relationship automatically. Weeks later, search "Google I/O" or "Stripe" and you're back in the room. The card is just the anchor — your context is what makes it useful.


SCAN IN SECONDS
Point your camera at any business card. CardShelf reads it, extracts the name, title, company, email, phone, address, and website, and creates a clean record ready to use.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
On supported devices, Apple Intelligence parses your cards on-device using the same AI that powers iOS. Your card data never leaves your iPhone — no accounts, no servers, no subscriptions.

SMART ORGANIZATION
• Auto-detects duplicate cards and lets you update the existing record or save a new one
• Tags cards automatically by event, place, and relationship based on your notes
• Spotlight-indexed so every card is one swipe away from search
• List or thumbnail grid view — your choice

CONTACTS SYNC
Optionally save scanned cards directly to your iOS Contacts in a dedicated "CardShelf" group. They show up when you search in Contacts, Messages, or Mail. Turn it off anytime — your original cards are never affected. The cards that are saved in card shelf are exposed to contacts locally. 

SIMPLE PRICING
Free for your first 20 cards. Unlock unlimited storage for a single one-time payment of $2.99. No subscription style pricing.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Card Shelf Unlimited | $2.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-02

-  But fixes.
- Add notes with Home Screen swipe actions.

### 1.0 — 2026-07-29

No release notes.

## More apps by Sankara N Vaideeswaran

- [snorkel TOS Journal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snorkel-tos-journal/id6767135371)
- [Kuri — AI Planner for Families](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kuri-ai-planner-for-families/id6772766339)

All apps by Sankara N Vaideeswaran: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896395191

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