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Add to SafariWhen comparing CamCard vs CamScanner, the Slant community recommends CamCard for most people. In the question“What are the best iOS apps for scanning business cards?” CamCard is ranked 1st while CamScanner is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose CamCard is:
CamCard can synchronize across multiple devices and a web app.
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Pros
Pro Cloud sync
CamCard can synchronize across multiple devices and a web app.
Pro Batch mode
Take multiple images in a row and process them together, instead of having to go through the whole process every time.
Pro Truly useful free version
CamCard's free version is mostly a complete application. The paid version adds non-essential features and removes ads.
Pro Exports to .csv, .xml, and vCard
Pro Intuitive UI
User-friendly and efficient user interface.
Pro Good OCR
Quick and relatively precise OCR performance. Additionally, CamCard can capture QR codes.
Pro Import existing pictures from camera roll
If you have been photographing business cards before with no way to process them, you can import and process them all at once with CamCard.
Pro Exchange digital cards
Scanned cards can be sent with a text message or shared with a QR code.
Pro Auto-adjusts image
CamCard will crop, straighten, and adjust the exposure of the card.
Pro Scan border recognition
Nearly perfect scan border recognition – and related adjustment possibilities
Pro Small Scan file size
The best small scan file size results so far (when adjusted correctly)
Pro PDF conversion
CamScanner scans documents directly into multi page PDF format.
Pro Ad-less free version
Pro Batch scanning
CamScanner allows users to scan multiple documents at the same time.
Pro Scanned documents can be stored in cloud storage
Free CamScanner accounts have access to 200 MB of free storage space. 10 GB storage space is available for full version license (monthly subscription).
Pro Secure
This app offers password protection for scanned documents.
Pro Balance indicator
Cons
Con Old version incompatible with iOS 11
If you did't know this, and your data was not on their website, you're out of luck--it is not possible to migrate the data to the new version of the app.
Con Keeps crashing
Con No full database export
Doesn't export the complete flat file of all entries into an Excel spreadsheet.
Con Switched to monthly subscription model, even for existing customers
CamCard requires a monthly subscription even for existing customers that paid a one-time purchase fee to use it.
Con Lacks Salesforce integration
Con No permanent image
Doesn't keep a .jpg of the card in case you need to refer back to the original card.
Con Not user-friendly
Con Nagging badges even in paid version
Even in the paid version disturbing badges for gaining "gifts" one cannot switch off.
Con Scan workflow not optimized
Scan (and saving results) workflow needs several more steps than it should.
Con Pro features requires subscription
Either monthly or yearly subscriptions are available at either $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
Con Free version has no OCR functionality
Con Buttons are not labeled
