Cardhop

Cardhop is a contacts app for iOS and macOS for finding, maintaining, and acting on contact information. Its natural language parser can search for people or add and change details from text commands. Available actions include calling, messaging, FaceTime, group email, and group messaging. The app works with device contact accounts and can search Google Contacts, Google Workspace, and Exchange Global Address Lists. It also connects to Exchange, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace directories to show organizational contacts. On iPhone and iPad, users can scan printed business cards and parse their information into a new contact. A visual view shows relationships between contacts, and Cardhop can open Fantastical to create an event with a contact or group as an invitee. Flexibits says contact accounts, passwords, and contacts remain on the device rather than being sent to its servers. Cardhop offers a free plan with basic features for existing accounts and a 14-day trial. Premium plans are available, but their prices are not exposed. Legacy customers retain previous-version features without a Flexibits Premium subscription.

Cardhop brings contact search, editing, directory access, and communication actions into one app. Its missing duplicate-merge function and undisclosed Premium prices are worth considering before choosing it.

Cardhop may suit people who want to manage contacts and launch communication or event actions from them. Its directory connections and organizational contact views may also help users working with company contacts.

Cardhop is a contacts app for searching, editing and acting on personal and workplace contact records. It is best suited to Apple users who want communication and directory tools alongside their address book. Its quick path from a name or text command to a call, message or event is compelling, but the missing duplicate-merge feature may rule it out for contact cleanup.

Overview

Cardhop brings contact search and editing together with calls, messages, FaceTime, group email and group messaging. Its natural-language parser lets users search, add or change contact details through text commands, making it a practical choice for people who prefer a single command field to navigating contact forms.

It works with device contact accounts and can search Google Contacts, Google Workspace and Exchange Global Address Lists. Connections to Exchange, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace directories make organizational contacts accessible, while Fantastical integration can start an event with a person or group as an invitee. On iPhone and iPad, business-card scanning can turn printed details into a new contact.

Flexibits says contact accounts, passwords and contacts are stored on the device and are not sent to its servers. Cardhop provides email support, with priority support included in Premium. Existing customers retain the features of their previous Cardhop version without a Flexibits Premium subscription.

Key features

Contact search and communication

Natural-language commands cover finding contacts as well as adding or editing their details. The range of actions—calls, messages, FaceTime and group communication—makes Cardhop more useful than a directory that only stores information, especially for users who frequently move from looking someone up to contacting them.

Directories and relationships

Workplace directory access across Exchange, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace helps people who need organizational contacts as well as their personal address book. A visual overview of relationships between contacts offers another way to understand connections. These tools give Cardhop a broader role than a basic contact list, though duplicate records still need to be handled elsewhere: Cardhop has no merge function, and its FAQ points users to macOS Contacts for that job.

Business cards and events

Scanning printed business cards into new contacts is limited to iPhone and iPad. Fantastical integration can turn a contact or group into event invitees, a useful link for users who already use that calendar app. Neither feature replaces the need to maintain clean contact records.

Pricing

Cardhop uses a freemium model with a free plan and a 14-day trial. The Free plan costs nothing, billed Always, and includes basic Cardhop and Fantastical features that work with existing accounts. It is the sensible starting point for someone who wants to use the core apps without a subscription, but it does not include the Premium feature set.

Individual includes all Premium features, Fantastical Scheduling and priority support, with monthly or annual billing at custom pricing. It fits a single user who wants the full bundle, but the undisclosed price makes it difficult to compare its cost before choosing a term. Family includes everything from Individual for up to 5 members, also on monthly or annual custom pricing; it is the relevant option for households sharing the subscription. Team is priced per user and adds SSO support and Openings with multiple hosts to everything from Individual. Its per-user structure and custom pricing matter for organizations weighing seats against the added administration and scheduling features.

Platforms

Cardhop is available on iOS and macOS. Business-card scanning is specifically available on iPhone and iPad. Readers who need an Android app should consider another option.

Who it's for

Cardhop is a strong fit for Apple users who rely on multiple contact accounts, need access to workplace directories or often act on contact details immediately. It is less suitable for anyone whose priority is merging duplicates, or for readers who need Android support. The free plan offers a way to start with basic features; Premium is the route to priority support and the fuller feature bundle.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Natural-language search and editing make contact updates accessible through text commands.
• Pro: Calls, messages, FaceTime and group actions keep communication close to contact lookup.
• Pro: Device storage, according to Flexibits, keeps contact accounts, passwords and contacts off its servers.
• Pro: Google, Exchange and Microsoft 365 directory access serves users with both personal and organizational contacts.
• Con: There is no duplicate-contact merge feature; users must turn to macOS Contacts for merging.
• Con: Individual, Family and Team use custom pricing, so subscription costs are not clear up front.
• Con: The platform range is limited to iOS and macOS.

Alternatives

For a broader set of options, browse Contact Management Software. Choose BizConnect instead if business-card capture is the priority: its free plan allows up to 50 cards per day with export, and its $9.99 a month plan adds unlimited scans and one licence. Blinq Email Signatures is a better fit for someone focused on digital business cards and email signatures; its free plan includes a personal signature, two digital business cards, and unlimited sharing and contact creation.

Cloze is another contact-management option, with a free plan covering contact management and an email inbox. ContactsPlus suits users who want a free cross-platform option with one synced account and a 1,000-contact cap, plus daily sync and web, iOS and Android apps. For digital-card sharing, Haystack offers a free Personal plan with unlimited digital cards, shares and AI card scans. HeyDrop is another alternative. KADO is also an option, and Memotoo may suit users looking for a broader organizer: its free plan caps contacts at 50 and also includes limits for bookmarks, events, tasks, notes and SMS.

Verdict

Choose Cardhop if you use iOS or macOS and want contact search, editing, directory access and communication actions in one place, with privacy-conscious on-device storage. Its chief drawback is the lack of duplicate merging; its Premium plans also use custom pricing. If contact cleanup is central to your choice or you need Android, look elsewhere.