# samcard- business card scanner — business card reader-camcard

> Business card scanner and contact information digitizer. (iPhone/iPad app by 娜 林.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samcard-business-card-scanner/id469342674 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [娜 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/467295374)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 7,695 App Store ratings · 396 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 111 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), European Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified, China), French (France), Swedish, Japanese
- Released: 2011-10-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samcard-business-card-scanner/id469342674/reviews.md

## What is samcard?

Recognition Languages: English,  French,  German,  Italian, Spanish,  Portuguese,  Swedish
Supported app languages:  English, French,German, Italian, Spanish,Portuguese,Swedish

[Product Description]
Snap a photo of the business card with iPhone camera and all the information 
(Name, Job Title, Company, Department, Tel. …) is automatically recognized and go to iPhone Contacts. 

[Features and Functions]
SamCard is a fantasic visiting card reader with high recognition accuracy and speed. 

Other features:
Anti-shake photo shooting
Display the corresponding image when editing business card
Auto-detect text orientation
Auto-rotate card images
Shoot both vertically and horizontally.

Tips to achieve best card recognition result:

*Take a picture of a visiting card as clearly as possible. (using anti-shake and placing cards in good lighting condition)

*Take a picture of a visiting card as big as possible. (aligning business card edges to viewfinder edges as closely as possible)

*Be sure to position the mobile on the top of the visiting card at parallel level.

When using SamCard Lite, free to save three visiting cards to iPhone Contacts per week.

(1) Remove all functional limitations and ads.
(2) The purchase of auto-renewable
(3) Privacy in: https://www.samcard.net/privacy.html
(4) Terms of use: https://www.samcard.net/service.html

- Monthly subscription for $4.99
- Yearly subscription for $29.99

- Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
- Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
- Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
- Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
- No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period
- Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication.

## Key features

- Business card scanning
- Automatic contact recognition
- Save to phone contacts
- Multi-language support
- Anti-shake photo shooting
- Auto-detect text orientation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Business Card Scanner VIP | $29.99 | per year |
| Business Card Scanner VIP | $4.99 | per month |


## What do users think of samcard?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💡 Convenient way to manage business cards
- 👍 Saves time and effort
- 🚀 Quick and efficient

**Cons**

- 🐛 Accuracy issues with text recognition
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with subscription model
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Issues with syncing contacts
- Inconsistent performance after updates

**Most requested features**

- Integration with cloud storage services
- Ability to export contacts to multiple platforms
- Improved text recognition accuracy
- More customization options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 396)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samcard-business-card-scanner/id469342674/reviews.md

### 1/5 — The worst

*2025-07-29*

Absolute cancer of pop up and screen splashes to register, buy premium and what not, before you can even TRY to scan your first card. The privacy policy is just as bad. User beware.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We are trying to upgrade the user experience. We are sorry for the inconvenience. You can provide better instructions in the "Suggestions and Feedback" page in the app to help us improve.

### 5/5 — Sweet!

*2025-05-28, version 2.10.11*

How cool is this! Get a lot of business cards this one is for you!

### 5/5 — Domino’s

*2025-05-26, version 2.10.11*

Sam

### 1/5 — Ehhhh

*2025-01-09, version 2.10.11*

App scans and adds contact information to your phone, but it does not capture the text correctly, you need to check on all the information and 10 out of 10 times you need to make corrections.

### 1/5 — It has gotten worse over the years

*2024-05-22, version 2.9.2*

I have been using smart card for a long time and now it is forcing me to pay for it. Not only that but it wastes my time.

### 2/5 — Very average recognition and requests manual intervention

*2023-12-18, version 2.9.2*

I'm very lazy, so I'm always trying to find ways around with a handy app which could do the job for me.

I was hoping this app could help me with that, but I spent more time post process editing of an contact created from a business card, correcting all the data or even completing then if I was not lazy end put all these connect info by myself.

For occasional scan the subscription seems to be a overpriced and for the mass scanning I don't think it is suitable because of the need to verify and correcting the output of the app.

So, I have ended up with 3 business cards scanned for the entire year costing me lots of time and extra $60. The deal you can't resist.

### 5/5 — دهوك بروشكى

*2023-10-11, version 2.9.1*

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم و السلام

### 2/5 — Review

*2023-08-01*

Great idea however always seem to have to manual enter and adjust something on every card I scan

**Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. terribly sorry. This problem is caused by the new macro mode added to the camera in the new model. This issue is being fixed and we will update the version as soon as possible.

### 1/5 — After paying $29 doesn’t work

*2023-07-07, version 2.7.13*

This app worked fine but I recently upgraded my phone to Apple iPhone 14+ and now the card show up as fuzzy and unreadable. I also tried to take a regular picture which looks fine but then could not be loaded manually.

I wrote to the developer and it took them weeks to acknowledge the problem and then they only said they would try to fix it in the future.

### 1/5 — The need to input

*2023-03-13, version 2.6.58*

Unfortunately, this app I’ve had for quite some time, and I’ve had to input most of the information by keying it in. Taking the picture just does not work for some reason. Some of my friends have other apps, which works so much better.

## Frequently asked questions about samcard

### What does this app do?

This app allows you to scan physical business cards using your iPhone camera. It then automatically recognizes and extracts all the contact information, such as name, job title, company, and phone numbers, and saves it directly to your iPhone Contacts.

### What are the key features of this business card scanner?

Key features include high recognition accuracy and speed, anti-shake photo shooting for clearer images, automatic text orientation detection, auto-rotation of card images, and the ability to shoot cards both vertically and horizontally. It also supports multiple languages for recognition and the app interface.

### How much does the app cost?

The app offers a free version with limitations on saving contacts per week. For full functionality and to remove ads, it offers monthly subscriptions for $4.99 and yearly subscriptions for $29.99. Payment is charged to your iTunes Account upon purchase.

### What languages does the app support?

The app supports recognition in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. The app's interface is also available in these same languages.

### How can I get the best recognition results?

To achieve the best results, take a clear picture of the business card in good lighting conditions, ensuring the card fills as much of the frame as possible. Position your mobile device parallel to the visiting card and directly above it.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.11.3 — 2025-11-24

1. Adapted to the new system
2. Added some adjustments
3. Fixed known issues
4. Optimized some functions

### 2.10.11 — 2024-12-10

1. Adapt to the new system
2. Add some new product content
3. Fix some problems
4. Optimize some details

### 2.9.2 — 2023-11-21

1. Fix some device crashes
2. Improve recognition rate
3. Optimize the camera experience
4. Fix multiple error issues
5. Optimize some user experiences

### 2.9.1 — 2023-10-10

1. Solve problems caused by the new system
2. Solve new camera macro problems
3. Solve the problem of importing multiple cameras and pictures
4. Solve the problem that some devices cannot start
5. Optimize some functions
6. Fix other errors

### 2.8.2 — 2023-08-21

1. Adapt to the new system
2. Adapt to camera macro mode
3. Solve the problem that the camera cannot be used reported by users
4. Improve the accuracy of positioning frame
5. Improve the sensitivity of automatic shooting
6. Improve the recognition rate
7. Fix individual field display errors
8. Fix image processing crash problem
9. Fix other bugs

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All apps by 娜 林: https://appshunter.io/developer/467295374

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