I got the call Monday morning. HR on the line. I knew before anyone spoke.
That evening I was at the grocery store. Self-checkout, credit card, same routine. Walking out, with the "you just lost your job" voice loud in my head, it hit me: I had a gift card to that very store. In my junk drawer. With an expiration date about to pad their balance sheet.
You have probably done the same. A card forgotten in a drawer, rewards never cashed in, a balance you meant to use while you paid from your bank account instead. The industry has a name for that money: "breakage." Nobody manages it, because each piece is too small to bother with. Together it is $27 billion a year.
The day I lost my job, I found my purpose: close the gap between the money sitting in a drawer and the moment you can use it.
A $25 Home Depot gift card, given in 2022. It sat in a drawer for four years.
Here is the rest of its life.
YouTake one picture of the back, then put the card back in the drawer. That is the last time you think about it.
CueReads the brand, the balance, the barcode, the PIN and the expiry off that one photo, and files the card in your wallet.
One photo
YouLive your life. Forgetting that card was never a character flaw, it is what drawers do to money.
CueKeeps track of what is left on it, whether it expires, and when you are near a Home Depot.
Nothing to remember
YouPark at Home Depot and hop out for paint and plywood, phone in your pocket, having forgotten the card existed.
CueChirps on your lock screen before you reach the door, app closed: Home Depot · $25.00 available · 98 ft away.
Before you reach the door
YouTap the chirp and hold your phone up at the register. No drawer, no guessing what is left on it.
CueAlready has the barcode on screen. The cashier scans it, $25.00 comes off the bill, and the weekend costs $25.00 less.
Tap to pay
Bankrate, 2024. The industry books the part you never spend as revenue and calls it breakage, which means the money quietly stops being yours. Punch passes, loyalty rewards, memberships and prepaid debit each add their own pile.
See all five categories, with sourcesHolly wasn’t tracking any of this. She installed CardCue Pro the evening we launched, started emptying her purse, and kept finding more. By 9:07 that night she was at $415, all of it money she already owned. These are the actual messages, with their actual send times.
Holly is my mother‑in‑law. I am telling you that up front, because a testimonial that hides who it came from is worth nothing. She is also genuinely the first person outside this house to use the app, and the money she found was genuinely already hers.
Counted live, and never tied to a person. These are tallies of cards, not records of people, and we will not inflate them. This app is four days old, so you are watching from the very beginning.
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Send any card you have digitized, free on every plan. If your friend is new, you both get a free month.
Post the spot where your cards live and the total CardCue Pro found, tagged #ShowUsYourDrawers. Feature-worthy drawers get Pro on us. One rule: never a card number in frame.
Priced in dollars, not your data. We never sell or share your personal data, on any plan (privacy policy). Free plan tracks up to three cards forever, with everything that matters: 5 smart scans plus unlimited on-device scanning, location alerts, the digital barcode at the register, widgets, achievements, and year-in-review stats. Sending a card to friends and family is free for everyone, on every plan, and a friend new to CardCue Pro gets a month of Pro free when they claim their first card. New CardCue Pro users only. Program terms apply.
One person builds this. When something you asked for ships, I will tell you. That is the whole list, and you can leave it in one click.
Effective April 17, 2026. Your cards stay on your device. Card scanning uses cloud AI by default, with an on-device-only option in Settings.
Balance display, location reminders, expiry alerts, smart notifications, and barcode generation at the register. Cloud sync is an opt-in Pro feature.
When a card has a number, PIN, or barcode saved, CardCue Pro requires Face ID (or your device passcode) before revealing the details or showing the barcode at the register. Cards with no sensitive data (loyalty cards, Punch Passes) open freely because there is nothing private to protect.
Local storage uses Apple's SwiftData with device encryption. Optional cloud sync uses Supabase with row-level security. Your card data is stored on your device. The exceptions are AI card scanning, which is on by default and can be turned off with Scan on-device only, and optional cloud sync.
We do not sell, rent, or share personal data. No third-party marketing pixels. We do measure which pages get read and which buttons get clicked. Anonymous, aggregated, never tied to you personally. So we can see where people are falling through the cracks and what features deserve more work. See our privacy policy for exactly what we collect and how to opt out.
CardCue Pro is a registered DBA of Pika Product Lab LLC, a Utah limited liability company. References to “CardCue Pro” in this policy mean both the DBA brand and the underlying entity.
Effective April 9, 2026.
CardCue Pro is a personal tracking tool for the five card types that live across most consumers' lives: gift cards, prepaid cards, loyalty cards, punch passes, and memberships. (Single-use reward certificates are a variant of a gift card, not a separate type.) It does not store monetary value, process payments, or guarantee retailer balances.
The free plan tracks up to three cards and includes 5 smart scans. Pro adds unlimited cards and unlimited smart scans, at $4.99 per month or $34.99 per year (auto-renewing through the App Store), or $79.99 once for lifetime access. Balances are shown in US dollars at launch. Cancel any time in your Apple ID subscription settings.
When you save a scannable barcode, CardCue Pro regenerates it on screen at the register. Most retailers accept scans from a phone. A small number require the physical card. We recommend keeping any physical card as a backup.
Some cards redeem for a specific item rather than a dollar balance (for example, an In-N-Out Award of Excellence for a free hamburger). These cards are physical-only by design. Cue will track the reward, protect the number and PIN with Face ID, and remind you to bring the card with you when you visit the store.
Send a Card transmits a digitized card's details, not money, to a person you choose. The card leaves your wallet when you send it, waits in encrypted escrow for up to 14 days, and belongs to the first person who claims the link; you can recall it any time before it is claimed. Share links only through channels you trust. CardCue Pro is not a bank or card issuer. Send a card, get a month rewards are Pro subscription time, not cash, for new CardCue Pro users only; program terms apply.
The service is provided "as is." We are not liable for missed expiration dates, balance discrepancies, or retailer acceptance decisions. You are responsible for the cards you track.
State of Utah, United States.
We're here to help.
Tap the plus button on the home screen. You can scan with the camera or enter the details by hand. The scanner reads brand, balance, card number, PIN, barcode, expiration, and even single-item reward phrasing like "FREE Hamburger or Cheeseburger" when it appears on the card.
Pick the one that matches what you're adding:
Whenever a card has a saved number, PIN, or barcode, Cue asks for Face ID before showing those details or displaying the barcode at the register. Loyalty cards and Punch Passes open instantly because they have nothing sensitive to protect.
Scan the barcode and take a photo of the front of the card. A gold "TAP TO USE" pill with a barcode icon appears on the card in your wallet. Tap it to jump straight to the barcode, verify with Face ID, and the cashier scans your phone screen. Digitized cards can also be exported to Apple Wallet, live at launch. Single-use certificates cannot be digitized. Bring the physical card with you.
Many gift cards don't expire. Use the "This card has no expiration" toggle when adding or editing a card. If a date is set, Cue will alert you before they expire, on a lead time you choose.
Tap "Check Balance" on any card. CardCue Pro copies the card number to your clipboard and opens the retailer's balance page or calls their number. Paste the number, done.
Adjust the radius and dwell time in Settings. Set a home, work, or gym quiet zone to stay silent where notifications aren't welcome. Works on any tier.
support@cardcuepro.com. We typically reply within 24 hours.
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