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Nexio vs CamCard: Which Business Card Scanner Is Actually Worth It?
CamCard costs $21/month. Nexio starts at $0. But price isn't everything. Here's an honest comparison of what each app does well and where each one falls short.
Business Card Scanner for iOS
Scan. Save. Share.
Take a photo of any business card and Nexio pulls out the name, email, phone number, and company. Takes about three seconds. You don't type anything.
★★★★★ 4.9Free to startNo account needed
Trusted by professionals at
Trade ShowsConferencesStartupsSales TeamsReal EstateConsulting Firms
4.9★
App Store Rating
99%
Extraction Accuracy
< 3s
Avg. Scan Time
200+
Languages Supported
10k+
Cards Scanned
Instant Scanning
Snap a card. Get every detail.
The AI reads the card in about three seconds, regardless of the language or layout. It works with both sides of the card, and handles bad lighting or weird angles better than you'd expect.
- Any card design, any language
- Camera scan or pick from your photo library
- Front and back in one go
- Handles low-quality and angled shots
Smart Organization
Find anyone in your network. Fast.
Group your contacts by the conference you met them at, the company they work for, or whatever tag makes sense to you. Search works across every field, so you can type a company name and pull up everyone there.
- Group by event, company, or custom tag
- Full-text search across all fields
- Catches duplicates automatically
- Add notes and custom fields per contact
Capabilities
What it actually does
The stuff that matters when you're working a room.
Multi-card Scanning
Scan a stack of cards in one session. Each one becomes its own contact.
Any Language
Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Spanish. The AI reads them all the same way.
Cloud Sync
Sign in on another device and your contacts are there. Encrypted, always up to date.
Export to Anything
vCard, CSV, or straight to your CRM. Getting contacts out is as easy as getting them in.
Your Data, Your Rules
End-to-end encryption. We don't sell contacts. Delete everything whenever you want.
Lightning Fast
Point your camera at a card and the contact is saved in about 3 seconds. No typing, no fiddling.
How It Works
Card to contact. Three seconds.
01
Take a photo
Open the camera or pick a picture you already have. The app finds the card automatically.
02
AI reads the card
Name, email, phone, title, company, address, LinkedIn. Usually takes about three seconds.
03
Done. It's saved.
The contact goes into your library. Tag it, group it, or just search for it later.
Where to Use
Anywhere cards get exchanged
If someone hands you a card, Nexio is the fastest way to keep it.
Trade Shows & Expos
Scan 50 cards in ten minutes. Group them all under the event name so follow-up emails actually happen.
Client Meetings
Scan the card before you even leave the meeting room. Add a note about what you discussed while it's fresh.
Team Networking
Everyone on your team scans into the same workspace. Leads don't slip through the cracks.
International Travel
Cards from Tokyo, São Paulo, Dubai. The AI reads them all with the same accuracy.
Meetups & Events
The person you talked to for ten minutes at a startup meetup? You'll actually be able to email them tomorrow.
Sales Prospecting
Scan, tag, export. Get new leads into your CRM pipeline the same day you collect them.
The App
Clean interface. No clutter.
Open the app, point at the card, done. We kept it simple on purpose.
What People Say
People seem to like it
Real feedback from sales reps, founders, and event people.
★★★★★
“I used to lose every card from every conference. Now I scan them right there on the floor and they're saved.”
SK
Sarah K.
Sales Director
★★★★★
“It picks up LinkedIn URLs and websites, not just the basics. That surprised me.”
JL
James L.
Startup Founder
★★★★★
“I meet dozens of people a week. Having them sorted by event is something I didn't know I needed.”
PM
Priya M.
Account Executive
★★★★★
“Scanned 50+ cards from a trade show in under 10 minutes. This is what I wanted my phone to do.”
DR
David R.
Consultant
★★★★★
“The cloud sync is the thing. I scan on my phone, it's on my iPad at the hotel.”
MT
Michelle T.
Event Coordinator
★★★★★
“Smart groups alone save me a few hours a month of manual contact sorting.”
AW
Alex W.
Real Estate Agent
★★★★★
“I used to lose every card from every conference. Now I scan them right there on the floor and they're saved.”
SK
Sarah K.
Sales Director
★★★★★
“It picks up LinkedIn URLs and websites, not just the basics. That surprised me.”
JL
James L.
Startup Founder
★★★★★
“I meet dozens of people a week. Having them sorted by event is something I didn't know I needed.”
PM
Priya M.
Account Executive
★★★★★
“Scanned 50+ cards from a trade show in under 10 minutes. This is what I wanted my phone to do.”
DR
David R.
Consultant
★★★★★
“The cloud sync is the thing. I scan on my phone, it's on my iPad at the hotel.”
MT
Michelle T.
Event Coordinator
★★★★★
“Smart groups alone save me a few hours a month of manual contact sorting.”
AW
Alex W.
Real Estate Agent
The Difference
You know how this usually goes
The Old Way
- Cards sit in your wallet for weeks
- You type contacts in by hand (or don't)
- You forget who half the people were
- Cards get bent, lost, or thrown out
- No way to search through any of it
With Nexio
- Scanned and saved before you leave the room
- AI fills in every field for you
- Grouped by event so you remember the context
- In the cloud. Phone breaks? Contacts don't.
- Search by name, company, or anything else
Pricing
Free to try. Cheap to keep.
Download it, scan a few cards, see if you like it. No credit card.
Popular
Premium
$19.99/year
or $1.49/week with a 3-day free trial
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited scans
- Smart Groups & tags
- Cloud sync
- Priority AI processing
- Export contacts
FAQ
Quick answers
Is it actually free?
Yes. You can scan cards and save contacts without paying. Premium adds unlimited scans, cloud sync, and export.
How accurate is it?
About 99% on cleanly printed cards. It gets names, emails, phones, job titles, company names, addresses, and social handles.
What about non-English cards?
Works fine. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, and plenty more.
Can I get my contacts out?
Premium users can export as vCards or CSV. Import them into any CRM, email tool, or spreadsheet.
Is my data safe?
Encrypted in transit and at rest. We don't sell your contacts or share them. Delete everything any time.
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