Best Free Business Card Scanner

So when I first started using a business card scanner CardMunch was the way to go.  Not any more!  It is sad really since that program is supported by Linkedin and it just does not work anymore at all.  When you scan a business card it is supposed to be sent back to their server and then returns to you with the information.  Ummm it just does not do it anymore plain and simple. I have had cards pending for half a year now literally.

So now the search has led me to find a replacement and I found a great one.  The answer: CamCard!  This app is awesome and is a clear winner over the other ones I tested.  I have rarely found such a clear winner since many apps are good in some ways where another is lacking. Most of the other apps I tested did not even pass the basic tests so I dropped them right away even though they seemed promising.

And the winner is.......

CamCard

You can Register 30 to 50 business cards initially then 3 per week after that for free.  More cards are available free by sharing the app on Facebook or Twitter or by creating a personal card which all seems fair to me.

Cloud Storage: It Stores the scanned cards locally, but sync's them to the cloud storage when you are in Wifi mode (as a setting).  Later you can access them from their website Camcard.com or another device like you iPad or an Android device.  You can also recover the cards if you lose your device.  The iPad app is a native app as well so the interface is quite nice.

You can arrange cards in to custom groups like Clients or Colleagues.

Scan a second side of a card: this I had not seen in any other app.  My Wife's card has a second side as an artist and it was the first time I could capture the whole thing.  You scan the second scan once the card has been scanned and saved the first time.

Share cards via email, sms or by creating a scannable QR Code:  This is a great feature especially the create your own QR Code.  Once your own card is created, for example, you can have it show a scannable QR code that another person can scan with their smart phone to share your information.

Linkedin search: Once the information is scanned and saved you can search Linkedin with the business information in case you want to connect to that person that way also.

Add notes to the card: this is a great feature to create a context or where you me the person for example or if you know through another friend.

Multiple language support: I did not have a card to test this, but is claimed on the app download site.  Comment on your experience with this below.

Here is the second Runner up which at least worked:

Yolu Card

Yolu Card:  This app works the way CardMunch used to work where the card is downloaded to the main server and the scanned data is sent back to you.  The app said the scan would be done within one hour but was done in a few minutes which was great.  Also the result back was an accurate reading so it is a useful app. 

The issue I take is that data is required for the scans at the moment you take the picture.  This is not great if you are trying to conserve data usage while outside of a WiFi zone.  If this app had an option to wait to send the data when you are in Wifi then that would be ok, but it does not seem to have it.

Here is a list of the Failed apps:

ScanCard: I scanned my wife's business card and the link facebook.com/rubynlilah became facebook.comrubynlilah.  no backslash so the link would not work.

Another test card had Eat In-Take Out on the card which became Cat In-Take out.  Not great.

SamCard: Same issue with my wife's business card.  facebook.com/rubynlilah became facebook.comrubynlilah. Again backslash so the link would not work.

WorldCard: There was No Facebook address that even showed up. My wife's Etsy shop web address www.Etsy.com/shop/rubynlilah  became www.Etsy.mm/shop/rubynlilah.  In addition they only 5 cards free to scan at the start then you need to upgrade to a paid version.