# Business Card Creation Apps The Haystack App Lets You Easily Make and Digitize Contact Cards By Michael Hines | Published 2015-03-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haystack-app References: [thehaystackapp](http://thehaystackapp.com/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/haystack-business-card-reader/id920294144) The Rolodex had better watch its back now that the [Haystack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haystack) app is out. This app lets you create a [digital business card](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moo-paper-cards) in just 30 seconds. What's more is that you can also turn physical business cards digital simply by [scanning them](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barcode-reader). The app works with both Android and iOS, although you don't need to have the app to receive a business card as they can be shared via email or SMS. The Haystack app can automatically update stored business cards when a person's information changes, meaning you never need to track down a new email address or telephone number. Digital business cards are not a new idea and have actually struggled to take off. The ability to quickly create a card that is easy to share and update could push the Haystack app over the top. At the very least its users will be saving trees. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Digital Business Cards:** The Haystack app is disrupting the traditional Rolodex by providing a quick and easy way to create and share digital business cards. - **Contact Card Digitization:** The Haystack app's ability to scan and digitize physical business cards offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the contact management industry. - **Automated Card Updates:** The Haystack app's feature of automatically updating stored business cards presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for contact information management. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile Apps:** The Haystack app's business card creation and digitization features cater to the mobile app industry. - **Contact Management:** The Haystack app's ability to create, scan, and update contact cards pertains to the contact management industry. - **Sustainable Solutions:** The Haystack app's digital business card feature aligns with the sustainable solutions industry by reducing the need for physical paper cards. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Business Card Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spreadly-scan.md) - [Digital Card Creators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/businesscardgen.md) - [Universal Digital Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hihello.md) - [NFC-Enabled Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobilo-smart-business-card.md) - [Digital Business Card Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-business-cards.md) - [Digitized Business Contact Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-business-card.md) - [Cutting-Edge Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xcards.md) - [Scannable NFC Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovou-smart-business-card.md) - [Digital NFC-Enabled Business Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchless-nfc-card.md)