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How to add loyalty cards to your iPhone

Open StoreCard, tap the camera button and point it at the card's barcode. The code and its format fill in on their own, you tap Add, done. If the barcode is worn or you only have a photo or the number, StoreCard can read a picture of the card instead, or let you type it.

4 min read · Updated 2026-09-23

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Why put your loyalty cards on the phone?

A wallet with ten plastic cards in it means the one you need is often at the bottom. Once a card is in StoreCard, the till only needs its barcode, and the app draws that barcode on the screen itself. Scan it once and you can leave the plastic at home from then on.

StoreCard keeps the cards inside its own app, widget and Apple Watch app. It does not create Apple Wallet passes, so it also works for the many small shops, gyms and cafes that never offer one.

Which way should you add a card?

Three ways to add a card and when each one fits
MethodWhere in the appGood for
Camera scancamera button on the main screen, or Add Your First Cardany card with a clear barcode or QR code
Photophoto button on the main screena picture you already took, or a card you no longer have
TypedEnter Manually, or Manually Import + in Settingsworn barcodes, number-only cards, no camera

How do I scan a loyalty card into my iPhone?

  1. Tap the camera button at the top of the main screen. The first time, allow camera access.
  2. Hold the card flat, in good light, with the barcode inside the frame. Tap the flashlight button if the room is dark.
  3. When the code is read, the New Card form opens with the Code and Barcode Format already filled in.
  4. Type the Card Name and Issuer/Company, and pick a Category.
  5. Choose a Background Color so you recognise the card at a glance, and switch on Favorite for the ones you use most.
  6. Tap Add.

The scan is processed on the iPhone. Nothing is uploaded, and the card is saved in a database on the device.

How do I add a card from a photo?

Tap the photo button next to the camera button and pick the picture. StoreCard looks for the barcode in the photo and reads the text on the card to suggest the store name, a category and the card's main colours. When it finds them, it can also fill in a member number and an expiry date printed on the card.

  1. Tap the photo button on the main screen and choose the photo.
  2. Wait while the app analyses the image.
  3. In the form, check every field. Under Detected Colors, tap a colour to use it as the card background.
  4. Tap Add.

If the photo has no readable barcode, you get an Analysis Failed message. Tap Retry with a sharper, flatter photo, or type the number instead.

How do I add a membership card that has no barcode?

  1. Tap Enter Manually under the camera view or on the empty list.
  2. Type the number from the card in the Code field.
  3. Pick the Barcode Format. Many European supermarket cards use EAN-13; long alphanumeric numbers are often Code 128.
  4. Fill in Card Name and Issuer/Company, then tap Add.

If the number does not fit the format you chose, the card shows the message "This number doesn't fit the selected barcode format, so it can't be drawn." and a Change Format button. Try another format until the barcode appears.

Tips and common mistakes

  • Scan in daylight or with the flashlight on. Glossy cards reflect ceiling lights straight into the camera, which can take several tries to get a clean scan.
  • Add notes or tags such as a PIN or a membership level. Search looks through names, issuers, notes and tags.
  • Photo detection is a guess, not a lookup. A shop outside the app's built-in list, or a card with a busy design, can come back with the wrong name or colours.
  • Data Matrix, the small square code on some cards, cannot be drawn by StoreCard at all — not a bug, just a format it does not support. Keep that card, or use the number if the till accepts it typed.
  • Keep the plastic until the digital version has worked once at the till.

Questions and answers

Can I scan loyalty cards into iPhone Wallet with StoreCard?
No. StoreCard stores the card in its own app rather than in Apple Wallet. You still get the barcode on the phone, on a Home Screen widget and on the Apple Watch.
Does scanning a card send it anywhere?
No. The camera reads the code on the iPhone and the card is saved on the device. There is no account and nothing is uploaded.
How many cards can I add for free?
As many as you want. After the third card the free version asks once whether you want to watch an ad or see the Pro offer, and Not Now lets you carry on.
Why did the photo import pick the wrong store name?
It guesses from the text it can read and from the app's built-in list of shops, and guesses are sometimes wrong — a logo reflection can make it return a different chain entirely. Just correct Card Name before tapping Add.

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