Comparison

Card Scanner vs Business Card Reader Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Card Scanner

Effortlessly capture business card details in 14 languages. Automatically sync contacts and leads with popular CRM and cloud services. Enhance your contact management with AR features and quick editing tools.

Highlights
  • Scan business cards in 14 languages
  • Sync contacts with Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Google Cloud
  • Augmented Reality for lead/contact identification
  • Quick editing of scanned data
  • Store and sync contacts locally
  • Contextual reminders and CallKit integration (iOS)
Features
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Scan business cards in 14 languages. Save leads and contacts to Zoho CRM, Salesforce, Google Cloud, and more. Scan Cards Scan business cards in 14 languages, including English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Chinese, Russian. Quick Fixes Sometimes lighting isn't ideal and not all your data gets added perfectly. Make quick edits by dragging boxes of suggested data onto the proper fields. Augmented Reality Automatically see if the person whose card you scanned is a lead or contact in Zoho CRM, or how many support requests they've submitted in Zoho Desk. If their photo is in Zoho CRM, or if they supply a Twitter handle, we can pull their image as well. Store and Sync Contacts Store scanned contacts locally. Sync contacts with: -Zoho CRM, -Salesforce -Google Cloud -Zoho Invoice -Zoho Book -Zoho Desk iOS 10 -Use Contextual Reminders to link back to a lead or contact at a specific time. -With CallKit, contacts saved in Card Scanner will pop up when calling you. -Ask Siri to search for photos of business cards. -Share scanned business cards right from iMessage. We recommended using Card Scanner in well lighted areas, with cards placed on flat surfaces.

About

Business Card Reader Scanner

Effortlessly capture and organize contact details from business cards. Automatically extract names, emails, and phone numbers, then save them directly to your phone's contacts. You can also manually edit information and save card images for future reference.

Highlights
  • Scan business cards
  • Automatic data analysis
  • Add to phone contacts
  • Manual data editing
  • Save card photos
Features
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Scan any business card automatically and add the information to your phone easily. Main features: - Scan information from any business card, etc. - The application will automatically analyze the card data and show it on the screen (first and last name, email, telephone, address, etc.) - Add all this data automatically to your telephone contacts and forget about losing your contacts or their information if you lose their cards. - In addition, it allows you to manually edit the information obtained before entering it in your phone contacts. - Finally, the app also allows you to save photos of the scanned cards in case you need to view them in the future.

Screenshots

Card Scanner4 screens
Business Card Reader Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Card Scanner at none against Business Card Reader Scanner's shown. Card Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (136 vs 2). Business Card Reader Scanner's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Card Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Business Card Reader Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Business Card Reader Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Card Scanner has 136 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Card Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Business Card Reader Scanner every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Card Scanner versus Business Card Reader Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard ScannerBusiness Card Reader Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (136 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationKoruApps

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Card Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • CardScanner Salesforce Monthly$4.991 Month
  • CardScanner Salesforce Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Card Scanner for Salesforce$4.99
1 purchases

Business Card Reader Scanner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Card Scanner free?
Card Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Business Card Reader Scanner free?
Business Card Reader Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Card Scanner or Business Card Reader Scanner?
Business Card Reader Scanner is rated higher. Card Scanner averages 4.2 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Business Card Reader Scanner averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Card Scanner or Business Card Reader Scanner have ads?
Business Card Reader Scanner shows ads; Card Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, Card Scanner or Business Card Reader Scanner?
Card Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and Business Card Reader Scanner every 29 months. Most recently, Card Scanner was updated on October 23, 2026 and Business Card Reader Scanner on October 27, 2026.

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