Comparison

Eight scan vs Cardman

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

Head to head
About

Eight scan

This companion app facilitates bulk business card scanning for Eight users with a specialized scanner. It requires an existing Eight Scan service subscription.

Highlights
  • Bulk business card scanning
  • Companion app for Eight Scan service
  • Requires Eight Scanner hardware
  • For existing Eight users
Read full description

This is the companion app for the Eight Scan service; a tool for Eight users to scan their business cards in bulk via a specialized Eight Scanner. *This app is only for Eight users who have signed up for the Eight Scan service. If you don't have Eight, please download from: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/eight-e-visiting-card-scanner/id444423637

About

Cardman

This app efficiently scans and organizes business cards, storing them securely and syncing across your Apple devices. It offers advanced features like multi-language OCR and data export for seamless business networking.

Highlights
  • High accuracy card scanning
  • Secure iCloud backup
  • Automatic cross-device sync
  • 14-language character recognition
  • Folder sharing (Pro)
  • Unlimited card storage (Pro)
  • Excel/CSV export (Pro)
Features
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Cardman is a powerful and secure business card management app that scans cards with high accuracy, and stores and syncs data with iCloud. ■Cardman features - High Accuracy Card Scanning Cardman can scan business cards from cameras, photos, image files, and PDF files at high speed and with high accuracy. * Mac app only supports scan from photos and files. - Secure Cardman automatically backs up data in your iCloud storage, and never store in other storage services without your permission. - Automatic Sync Cardman automatically syncs data between your Apple devices. For example, the data scanned on your iPhone can be seen on your iPad or Mac. - Charactor Recognition in 14 Languages Cardman supports OCR in fourteen languages: English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Cantonese, Traditional Cantonese, Korean, Russian, and Ukrainian. * Cantonese, Korean, Russian, Ukrainian are supported only on iOS 16 devices or later. - Folder Sharing (Pro) Cardman supports sharing data to other users through folders. * Mac app doesn't support initiating folder sharing, but can access to cards in the folders shared with iPhone or iPad app. - Unlimited Cards (Pro) You can store data as long as your iCloud storage capacity allows. (Basic users can store up to 10 cards.) - Multiple Card Input (Pro) You can input multiple business cards in a row from cameras and photos. (Basic users can input cards in a row until the number of stored cards is reached to 10.) * Mac app only supports scan from photos and files. - Export & Import (Pro) You can export your business card data in Excel or CSV format, and import them in CSV format or other services' format. - Cardman Pro Cardman Pro is available with three purchase options: a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription, or one-time purchase. As for the subscription options, Cardman Pro automatically renews as a paid subscription, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the date of renewal. The payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the basic service. We value the opinions of our users. We welcome your feedback. - Privacy Policy: https://kaurilab.com/cardman/privacy-policy - Terms of Use: https://kaurilab.com/cardman/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Eight scan4 screens
Cardman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eight scan at none against Cardman's 3. Cardman's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and iOS requirement 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. Cardman sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Eight scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eight scan ships an update every 5 months, Cardman every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Eight scan versus Cardman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEight scanCardman
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSansan, Inc.KauriLab Inc.

Customer experience

Eight scan

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%

Cardman

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative38.5%

In-app purchases

None

Eight scan

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cardman

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Pro (1 year)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (one-time purchase)$149.99

Questions

Is Eight scan free?
Eight scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cardman free?
Cardman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Eight scan or Cardman have ads?
Neither Eight scan nor Cardman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eight scan or Cardman?
Eight scan ships an update every 5 months, and Cardman every 2 months. Most recently, Eight scan was updated on October 15, 2026 and Cardman on October 22, 2026.

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