# Contact Snapper vs Business Card Scanner & Reader

Contact Snapper and Business Card Scanner & Reader both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Contact Snapper's written reviews are positive against 42% of Business Card Scanner & Reader's. Contact Snapper also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (403 vs 63). Business Card Scanner & Reader's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Contact Snapper sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Business Card Scanner & Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Contact Snapper against 4.5 for Business Card Scanner & Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contact Snapper has 403 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Contact Snapper's written reviews are positive against 42% of Business Card Scanner & Reader's.

Contact Snapper ships an update every 3 weeks, Business Card Scanner & Reader every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Contact Snapper | Business Card Scanner & Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (403 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-snapper/id347309088/reviews) | **[4.5 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/business-card-scanner-and-reader/id1048374616/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **403** | 63 |
| Positive reviews | **71.6% of reviews** | 41.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 42 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Laurent Garnier](https://appshunter.io/developer/326273906) | [TapMedia Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/359632753) |

## What reviewers say

### Contact Snapper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/contact-snapper/id347309088)

Instantly convert business cards, QR codes, and text into contacts. Save time by avoiding manual entry and manage your contacts with advanced features like export, merging, and grouping. Works across iPhone and iPad with iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Scan business cards, Convert QR codes to contacts, Convert text to contacts, Export contacts to Excel/PDF, Merge duplicate contacts, Contact group management, Automatic company logo search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Address Book | $1.99 | one-time |
| Photo & Text | $1.99 | one-time |
| Text Only | $2.99 | one-time |
| Contact Snapper Unlimited | $2.99 | one-time |
| Photo & Text | $3.99 | one-time |
| Contact Snapper Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |
| Photo & Text | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient scanning and contact capture
- 👍 Seamless integration with contacts app
- 💡 Useful features like copy/paste from emails
- 🚀 Fast and accurate OCR
- 👍 Helpful customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Inconsistent accuracy in field recognition
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with accessing contacts
- 💰 Confusing/misleading upgrade options

**Reported bugs**

- Duplicating contacts
- Losing previously scanned contacts
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Improved user interface and navigation
- Ability to edit/correct scanned fields
- Option to save business card images without contacts
- Better syncing and organization of contacts


### Business Card Scanner & Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/business-card-scanner-and-reader/id1048374616)

Easily scan and store business cards, adding them directly to your contacts. Attach notes and photos of the original cards for quick reference. Organize your contacts into custom folders and view addresses on a map.

**Highlights:** Scan and store business cards, Add scans to Contacts, Add notes to scans, Save photo of original card, View addresses in Maps, Organize contacts into Folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TapMedia PRO - 1 Month | $4.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Contact Snapper free?

Contact Snapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Business Card Scanner & Reader free?

Business Card Scanner & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Contact Snapper or Business Card Scanner & Reader?

Business Card Scanner & Reader is rated higher. Contact Snapper averages 4.4 out of 5 from 403 ratings, while Business Card Scanner & Reader averages 4.5 from 63 ratings.

### Do Contact Snapper or Business Card Scanner & Reader have ads?

Neither Contact Snapper nor Business Card Scanner & Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Contact Snapper or Business Card Scanner & Reader?

Contact Snapper ships an update every 3 weeks, and Business Card Scanner & Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Contact Snapper was updated on November 6, 2026 and Business Card Scanner & Reader on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*