A digital name badge for iPhone that always faces the right way
Badgey is a small iPhone and iPad app that turns the device into a digital conference name badge. It is built by indie developer Marco Luthi around a simple observation: printed badges twist on their lanyards and end up facing the wrong way all day. Badgey makes the badge digital and self-aware, detecting how the phone is worn and adapting what it shows so the wearer's name always faces the people they meet.
Clipped upside down to a lanyard, the phone flips the badge right side up for whoever stands in front of it, with an optional swing that mimics a real badge as you walk. Slid top-first into a chest pocket, it shrinks the badge to a bright strip so the name stays visible above the pocket's edge; the detection briefly uses the front camera, with all frames analyzed on the device and never stored. Five designs cover different occasions, name, role and link edit directly on the card, several badges can be kept and swiped between, and a QR code mode lets new contacts scan a link instead of spelling a name.
The app is free with one badge and two designs included; Badgey Pro is a one-time purchase, shareable with Family Sharing, that unlocks everything else. There is no account, no advertising and no subscription. Badgey requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later.
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Detects when the phone hangs upside down on a lanyard and flips the badge so it faces the people in front of you, with an optional realistic swing as you move.
Slid top-first into a chest pocket, the phone shrinks the badge to a bright strip so your name stays visible above the pocket's edge; detection runs on-device and no camera frames are stored.
Classic with a holographic foil, Office ID, Event pass, Minimal, and Live with fifteen animated backgrounds, plus five type styles and custom colors.
Keep separate badges for work, conferences and meetups, and swipe between them to match the day.
Yes, with one badge and the Classic and Live designs included. Badgey Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, that unlocks every design and animation, and it can be shared with your family.
No. Pocket detection uses the front camera briefly while the phone is upside down, and all frames are analyzed on the device and never stored or uploaded.