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Get your Pocket Factory card — the card is the product, $19 →
The one-sentence difference: Blinq is an app with a card attached; Pocket Factory is a card with no app attached. Blinq's free tier is genuinely good if you share digitally. If what you actually want is a physical card — printed with your logo, programmed with your link, nothing to subscribe to — that is the thing Pocket Factory sells for $19.
Price: $19 for 1 card (matte; $21 glossy). Matte packs: 2 cards $29, 3 cards $39, 5 cards $59, 10 cards $109, 25 cards $229, 50 cards $399. Glossy packs: $33 to $499. One-time, no subscription; a printed QR backup is included by default. See all prices
Blinq's pricing model
Checked Oct 21, 2026 on blinq.me/pricing: Free is $0 and includes 2 digital cards with unlimited sharing (QR, wallet, email signature, virtual backgrounds). Premium, for individuals, is $9.99/month or $7.33/month billed annually, and unlocks up to 5 cards, branded QR codes, custom design, an AI notetaker and contact export. Business runs $6.99 per user/month, or $4.99 billed annually, adding admin controls and CRM integrations. The physical NFC card is an optional add-on — Blinq's own comparison article lists it from $24.99.
Who Blinq suits
Digital-first networkers: people who share by text, email signature and QR far more often than they hand anything over in person, and who like editing a profile from their phone. Blinq also makes sense for teams that want one dashboard, brand templates and CRM sync, and will pay per user for it.
When Pocket Factory is the better pick
Notice where Blinq puts the physical card and the design controls: the card is an add-on, and custom design is a Premium feature. At Pocket Factory both are the default — your logo is printed on the card, your link is programmed before shipping, and you preview the design before production. One card is $19 (matte; $21 glossy), two are $29, U.S. shipping is free, and there is no tier to unlock because there is no app. The trade-off is real: no profile to edit later. The card opens the link you chose, so choose one you control.
Blinq vs Pocket Factory
| Blinq | Pocket Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Core product | App-based digital card platform | Physical NFC card, programmed and printed |
| Entry cost | Free (2 digital cards) | $19 for one physical card |
| Physical card | Add-on, from $24.99 | Included — it is the product |
| Ongoing cost | Premium $9.99/mo ($7.33 annual); Business $6.99/user/mo | None |
| Your own design | Premium tier feature | Standard — your logo printed on the card |
| What a tap opens | Your Blinq profile | Your link directly |
Prices checked Oct 21, 2026 on blinq.me.
FAQ
Is Blinq free?
Yes, at the entry level: Blinq's pricing page lists a Free plan at $0 with 2 digital cards and sharing by QR, wallet, email and SMS. Premium costs $9.99/month, or $7.33/month billed annually (checked Oct 21, 2026).
How much is a physical Blinq card?
Blinq is digital-first; its own cost-comparison article puts its physical NFC card from $24.99 as an add-on (checked Oct 21, 2026). A Pocket Factory card is $19 for one, and the physical card is the whole product.
Do people I meet need the Blinq app?
No — your Blinq card opens in their browser. But the profile lives on Blinq's platform, and the design and branding controls sit behind Blinq's paid tiers. A Pocket Factory card opens your own link and carries your logo printed on the card itself.
What does Blinq Premium get me that Pocket Factory doesn't?
Things an app platform does: up to 5 digital cards, an AI notetaker, contact enrichment and contact export. If you mainly want a physical card that opens one link, none of that is required — which is the point of the Pocket Factory model.
