Mobilo vs Popl (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Popl: it is third in our ranking of digital business cards, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.6.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 and Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mobilo grades higher on value for money. Popl grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mobilo
NFC business cards and digital wallet cards with team lead capture
Popl
Digital business cards and event badge scanning for sales teams
Which one is for you
Pick Mobilo if
- Fits if you want a physical NFC card and a lead form on a low yearly plan
- Works for event staff who switch a card between a contact card and a lead form
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: plans are billed yearly only and all sales are final, so cancelling after purchase or renewal brings no refund
- Tight if you're staying free, as lead capture, the card scanner and CRM links all need Pro
- Not for you if you need team controls on Pro: the admin panel, Microsoft and Google sign-in and team analytics start on Teams
- Watch out: the low card prices are a sale; normally a custom card is $39, wood $59 and metal $139
- Skip it if you want a custom landing page or white-glove onboarding with under 100 seats
Pick Popl if
- Fits if you work trade shows and want badge scans sent straight to a CRM
- Works for one person who wants a free card with a form for people to leave their details
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see a team price before talking to sales, since team plans are quoted after a demo
- Tight if you're staying free: exporting leads and custom QR codes need Pro, and custom form options need Pro+ or Teams
- Watch out: Pro and Pro+ prices appear only in the App Store, not on Popl's own pricing page, and the trial length isn't stated
- Skip it if you want a card app for one person, as Popl's site is now built around event lead capture for B2B teams
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAMobiloGood | 3.0GPAPoplVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $3 a month billed yearly and Teams $4 a user, inside this category's cheapest quarter, which starts at $4.99. A custom NFC card is normally $39 once, and plans come only on yearly billing. | CPro is $76.99 a year on the US App Store, about $6.42 a month, between this category's middle ($5) and its dearer quarter ($7.50). Pro+ is $144.99 a year. Team plans are quoted, with no published price. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe wallet card is free, with photos, a logo and 40+ social links, shared by tap or QR. Collecting the other person's details, the card scanner and CRM links all need Pro, so you'll hit that quickly. | BThe free card comes with a lead capture form, an email signature, virtual backgrounds and insights, with no time limit. One person can share a card on that; exporting the leads it collects needs Pro. |
| Features | CNFC cards with modes that switch between a contact card, a landing page and a lead form, unlimited lead capture, a scanner, AI lead scoring and a team admin panel. The listing's gap: the pages read don't name the native CRM integrations. | BSharing by QR, NFC accessory, wallet and watch, a badge scanner that reads printed names, contact enrichment, AI follow-up emails and native CRM sync with field mapping. That's the whole job, though most of it sits on the team plans. |
| Ease of use | BMobilo rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 740 ratings, short of the 1,000 ratings an A needs. | APopl rates 4.8 on the US App Store from 103,265 ratings, the top of our ease ladder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Zapier to 6,000+ apps, Microsoft Azure Active Directory sync and Apple and Google Wallet. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with native sync to Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Microsoft Dynamics, Zoho and monday.com, plus Slack. No desktop app. |
| Best for | a low-cost NFC card with lead capture | event badge scanning that feeds a CRM |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mobilo and Popl. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mobilo starts at $3 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Popl starts at $6.42 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
Popl scores higher, and starts $3.42 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other digital business cards on the chart, none scores higher than Mobilo for less, and none scores higher than Popl for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Mobilo | Popl | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per month, billed annually (Pro) | $76.99 per year for Pro (US App Store) |
| Free plan | A digital wallet card is free: share a customizable profile by tap or QR code from Apple or Google Wallet. Lead capture, the card scanner and CRM links need Pro. | Free plan for individuals: a digital card, a lead capture form, an email signature, virtual backgrounds and personal insights. Exporting leads and custom QR codes need Pro. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Pro, or 90 days when bought with a physical card | Free trial of Pro and Pro+; the length is not stated on the pages read |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Lulu Systems, Inc. | Popl Co |
| Price read from | mobilocard.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mobilo
- Plans are shown billed annually only, and the checkout says all sales are final: cancelling after purchase or renewal brings no refund.
- Card prices are discounted until October 25; normally a custom classic card is $39, wood $59 and metal $139.
- Pro is for one person; team admin controls, SSO and team analytics start on Teams, licensed per person.
- A custom landing page and white-glove onboarding need 100 seats or more.
Popl
- Team plans are priced only by quote after a demo; Popl says they carry no per-seat, per-scan or credit charges.
- Pro and Pro+ prices are read from the US App Store listing; Popl's own pricing page does not publish them.
- On the free plan, leads collected through the form cannot be exported; that needs Pro, Pro+ or Teams.
- Popl's site is now built around event lead capture for B2B teams, and the individual card app gets little space there.
Key features
Mobilo
- NFC cards and wallet card
- Plastic, wood and metal NFC cards with a QR code for older phones, plus key fobs and phone buttons. Every card comes with a digital card for Apple or Google Wallet.
- Card modes
- Switch what a tap opens: a contact card, a personal landing page, a lead generation form or any web address.
- Lead capture and scanner
- Pro collects unlimited leads, scans paper business cards into contacts and scores leads with Mobilo AI against your ideal customer profile.
- Team admin panel
- Teams admins assign licenses and cards, lock or override each member's profile fields, group people by department or location and report on the team's taps.
- Directory sync and sign-in
- Sign in with Microsoft or Google, and sync employees from Microsoft Azure Active Directory to order cards, update details and off-board people.
- Integrations
- Leads go to 6,000+ apps through Zapier as well as through native CRM integrations; the pages read do not name the native ones.
Popl
- Digital card and sharing
- Share a card by QR code, NFC accessory, Apple Wallet, Apple Watch, phone widgets or an email signature, in several layouts and languages.
- Universal Badge Scanner
- Reads the printed name and company on any event badge, even when the QR code is encrypted, and also scans paper cards and LinkedIn QR codes. Works offline.
- Contact enrichment
- Fills in verified business email, direct phone where available, LinkedIn profile and company size, industry and headquarters for scanned leads.
- Lead form and AI follow-ups
- Everyone gets a lead capture form when sharing a card. Pro and up export leads and draft follow-up emails with AI; custom form options need Pro+ or Teams.
- CRM sync
- Native sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, Microsoft Dynamics, Zoho and monday.com, with custom field mapping, duplicate checks and real-time auto sync.
- Team dashboard and insights
- Team admins set email signature templates, manage members and subteam admins, and see campaigns, top performers and engagement across the team.
Plans
Mobilo
Digital Card$0
A digital card in Apple or Google Wallet with photos, a logo and 40+ social links, shared by tap or QR code.
Pro$3
per month, billed annually
One person: unlimited lead capture, business card scanner, AI lead scoring, and Zapier and native CRM integrations.
Teams$4
per user / month, billed annually
Adds an admin panel: lock and override profile fields, departments and office locations, Microsoft and Google sign-in, team analytics.
Business$5
per user / month, billed annually
Sold through sales. A custom landing page and white-glove onboarding need 100 seats or more.
Custom Classic Card$39
one-time, per card
Custom-printed NFC card with a QR code; $10 until October 25. Branded card $19.99, wood $59, metal $139.
Popl
Free$0
One person's card with a lead capture form, email signature, virtual backgrounds and personal insights.
Pro$76.99
per year (Popl Pro Yearly, US App Store)
Adds lead export, AI follow-up emails, custom QR codes and single link mode. The store also lists Pro at $7.99 with no period shown.
Pro+$144.99
per year (Popl Pro Plus Yearly, US App Store)
Adds custom lead capture form options. The store also lists Pro Plus at $14.99 with no period shown.
Teams: Digital Business CardsCustom
Cards for a whole team, email signature templates, an admin dashboard and CRM sync. Quoted, with no per-seat charge.
Teams: Event Lead CaptureCustom
Universal Badge Scanner, contact enrichment, event campaigns and qualifiers, CRM sync and a dedicated CSM. Quoted.
Ways to pay less
Mobilo
- Other savings
Cards from $10 until October 25
Mobilo sells the custom classic card for $10 (normally $39), wood $15, metal $20 and Paper Plus $25 until October 25, each with 90 days of Pro free.
Popl
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mobilo or Popl?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Mobilo is cheaper to start with: $3 a month, against $6.42 a month when paid by the year for Popl. Mobilo starts at $3 per month, billed annually (Pro), and Popl starts at $76.99 per year for Pro (US App Store).
Which has a free plan, Mobilo or Popl?
As of Oct 24, 2026, both Mobilo and Popl have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.