![]() ![]() One of my favorite features of Cardhop is how easy it is to add notes. ![]() You can customize the “Quick Actions” that show for each contact. Plus you can have multiple “business cards” so you can have one for your professional information and one for your personal information.Ĭardhop also lets you quickly call or Facetime someone, or other actions, without having to painstakingly navigate through your Contacts. Plus it has automatically generates a QR code that someone can just scan to quickly add your information to their phone. On the flipside, when you want to share YOUR contact information, Cardhop offers a fantastic feature they call “Business Card” but I like to think of it more generally as “Contact Cards.” When you tap the little business card icon, the screen shows your “business card” that you can customize with information you want to show someone. When you’re done, just tap “Add Contact.” and Cardhop “parses” all the information in your contacts. In Cardhop, you can just type a name, and then just keep typing their email address, phone number, etc. In the default iOS Contacts app, you have to tap into individual fields to fill out the information but that takes a lot of time. I find the Parser is most helpful for adding a new contact. One of the most prevalent features you’ll see on every screen in Cardhop is the search bar … but this is more than just a search bar, Cardhop calls it a “Parser” because it actively parses the information you type into the box.įor example, you can use the Parser to add information to an already existing contact, or add a birthday to a contact, or even take action on a contact such as “Call Gunther.” There is also a Favorites button, a clock icon for “Recents,” a little present icon for your contact’s Birthdays, and then Settings. In fact, when you first launch Cardhop, you have to give it permission to access your contacts, and it will dutifully pull everything into the app.Īll of your contacts will be available by tapping the circle button in the middle. That’s an excellent question, and I’m going to show you the best features of Cardhop so you can make your own decision, but the brilliant thing is that you DON’T have to use a separate app! Because Cardhop works with the contacts you already have in iCloud or on your phone, and your contacts sync back and forth! ![]() Now I’m going to anticipate that the first question that comes to mind, and the same thing that I thought as well … why would I use another app for contacts when it’s already built into the phone? The new contact is stored in your default contact account.Today’s app is Cardhop from Flexibits, the same company that develops the fantastic Fantastical calendar app / service.įantastical is a superb app that let’s you type in a date or appointment in “natural language” and the app parses it all out into a bona fide calendar appointment.Ĭardhop brings that same “natural language” capability to your contacts! You can review and edit the information (if necessary) and then save the card. (You can also tap the large button to take a picture of the card manually.) Once Cardhop has processed the image, you will be taken to the contact's card. Position the business card in the frame, make sure all the information is clearly readable and Cardhop will automatically capture the information on the card. You need to grant Cardhop access to your camera for this feature to work. Go to Cardhop's in-app Settings, tap the + button in the lower right corner, choose Scan Business Card. Using your iPhone's or iPad's camera, Cardhop can scan business cards handed to you and recognize names, phone numbers, company names and other contact information and create a new contact with all this information. When viewing your business card, swipe the screen left or right to switch between your other cards.Ĭardhop will automatically sync your business cards between your iOS devices using iCloud. To add additional business cards, go to Settings (tap the gear icon) > My Business Cards > Add Business Card. You can add multiple business cards to Cardhop, allowing you to have different cards for different contexts. You can further customize your business card's color, logo, and the information shown in Cardhop's settings. Tap on the QR code to enlarge it to make it easier to scan. Alternatively, simply rotate your phone to landscape orientation from any location to instantly view your business card. To view your business card, tap the business card icon next to your contact card. After choosing 'My Card', Cardhop will create a business card using your contact information, including a QR code that others can scan to quickly add your contact details to their device. ![]()
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