Carmine Viewer vs Actionstep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carmine Viewer
Access and view your CardMinder business card database on your iPhone or iPad. This application is designed for users of the ScanSnap scanner and its bundled CardMinder software who need mobile access to their contacts.
- View CardMinder database
- Mobile access on iPhone/iPad
- Compatible with ScanSnap users
- Business card management
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Carmine is a viewer app for data exported by CardMinder, a business card management software that was bundled with ScanSnap scanners. It reads CardMinder data only and cannot be used as a standalone business card manager. Please be careful not to purchase it by mistake. ---------------------------------- Notice ---------------------------------- - CardMinder itself has reached end of support (around 2024) - This app is maintained for users who previously used CardMinder - Please do not buy it unless you specifically need to view old CardMinder data ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Actionstep
Manage your legal practice on the go. Create file notes, tasks, and time entries, or view your calendar and active matters. This app extends your desktop experience with essential firm management tools.
- Create file notes
- Create tasks
- Create time entries
- View calendar
- View active matters
- Manage contacts
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Actionstep's Mobile App gives you a window into the day-to-day operations of your firm. Extend your Windows or Mac experience of Actionstep using this app to: Create - File Notes - Tasks - SMS Alerts - Time Entries - Contacts - Scratchnotes View - Your Calendar - Tasks & Progress - Recent & Active Matters This app is constantly being improved & new features added - if there is a feature in the desktop version of Actionstep that you would love to see in this app, let us know: product@actionstep.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Actionstep at Free against Carmine Viewer's $3.99. Actionstep also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Carmine Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 27%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Actionstep is free to download; Carmine Viewer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Actionstep holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Carmine Viewer's written reviews are positive against 27% of Actionstep's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Carmine Viewer ships an update every 5 months, Actionstep every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carmine Viewer | Actionstep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | takaaki024 | ActionStep New Zealand Limited |
Customer experience
Carmine Viewer
Actionstep
In-app purchases
Carmine Viewer
No in-app purchases
Actionstep
No in-app purchases
