This is one of the first apps I *needed* to install on my first iPhone (and that was on one of the first iPhone models!) and to this day it’s one of the apps I *need* to use the most. So much so that it has always been on the first screen of my many, many home screens (otherwise I’d be swiping left all the time to get to it).
Sure, sometimes just taking a photo with your iPhone camera works, but when you need a scan, whether b/w or color, and you want to easily crop out the surrounding stuff, or adjust for a skewed perspective without navigating all the Photo edit options in the Photos app, this is the go to. And the way it can deliver a composite of three consecutive shots of an object to give you the sharpest version (if I rightly understand what it’s doing) feels far more precise than just relying on my own photographic skills. Even if I’ve misstated exactly how those 3 shots come together to deliver a final, I just know that I generally need only ONE “3X” pass with TurboScan, rather than several attempts using the phone’s camera myself, to get what I need.
Nobody understands how I get everything done from my iPhone.
it scans everything from documents to screenshots from my computer screen with beautiful detail.
No matter how much I want to try a different make of phone, I don’t want to lose hard working apps like this one.
The only thing I don’t like with the version I have is that I have to email PDFs to myself and file them so that I can retrieve and attach multiple docs to my email… wasn’t a problem before aging Apple finally, after decades, made it possible to attach more than one attachment to an email!
But, it forces me to file things and have them backed up… but the ability to attach multiple documents from TurboScan …it’s not in my version.
The coolest thing is that when I upgrade my iPhone, I still have my awesome TurboScan scanner… no desk space taken …up no equipment to replace other than the iPhone!
Another really great thing is that I can quickly modify the borders of the document no matter what format I save it as.
I just lay a document on a color contrasted surface so that it can set the borders automatically, hold the phone above the document and it automatically scans three times… no buttons to push like when you take a picture. kind of scary really.
Developer Response
Hello and thanks for your detailed review! Glad TurboScan works for you! You can actually select several scans on the main TurboScan screen (first use Select on top-right) and attach them all to your email. Thanks again. MattTurboScan has made it so much faster and easier for me to capture documents. I can scan receipts, sign-in sheets, vendor’s licenses and certificates, all sorts of documents in the field or in my office. I no longer use my scanner because TurboScan gives me results in jpeg or pdf with such great ease. My scans are always clear, they crop correctly automatically almost every time, really fantastic scanner.
Then I can send the files via iMessage or email with supreme ease.
I only wish I could upload the documents directly to Dropbox. That feature would get a fifth star from me as it is the only possible complaint I can come up with for this otherwise faultless app. Full disclosure, I’ve been using this app for only about a month.
Developer Response
Hello and thanks for your detailed review! You can actually press "Open In../Share" in the action menu and select Save To Dropbox at the bottom. MattUpdate: not sure what happened to auto mode scanning. I used to rave about how wonderful it was but recently can’t seem to pick up anything whereas before felt like it was magic. I haven’t changed how I use it so not sure if the software was tweaked.
Original Review
As a busy physician use it ALL the time for forms people ask me to fill on paper only to then send via email. Saves me time trying to find a scanner - our hospital has a bunch of great copiers/scanners/fax but to enter a name, change quality, etc. is a pain in those bigger devices. Can keep great color quality or make it look like a real photocopy. Love the way you can adjust settings after scanning and love that it uploads to email, Dropbox and that it auto-frames the document or lets you easily change the frame yourself. An app designed by people who use apps, not by people who subconsciously hate people who use apps. Thanks!
Developer Response
Hello and sorry to hear you have problems with TurboScan. Please email us at support@turboscanapp.com - I'm sure we can help with this issue. Matt I have used Turbo Scan for a number of years. I find it to be very convenient and easy to use. I like the built in security feature as most documents I am scanning are records that need an extra layer of security. This has become my go to app for keeping up with documents for managing estate transition and documents I occasionally need to print, but I do not want to store in a regular document file. This app flattens the document and allows one to square off old documents easily including photos. It scans clearly in both black and white and color. When a copy must be shared with others it offers multiple ways to send the document or photo that you have scanned. I’m sure there are newer applications that might be used but Turbo Scan has become my “go-to” app for scanning important docs.
There are very few apps that I truest love. Most apps now days want you to “subscribe”.. NO, I absolutely hate that. I will pay u once, if I want to update, I’ll pay an update fee, but I am digressing. This app is truly great!!!! I like taking pics of documents to file and remember things, problem with that, you are also taking a picture of the background. This app recognizes the paper size and auto takes a cutout picture of just that. AWESOME program. Please, stick to non subscription business model, or at least have a lifetime option for further programs. I do have one suggestion, I recently started taking pics of business cards. Your program really has a hard time auto recognizing the size to cut out. I even put the business cards on a while background and it still couldn’t auto cut. Maybe, you could have an option to tell the program what paper size at the time u are taking the pic? Or if the problem is just with business cards, have a toggle switch, letting the program know this is a business card? Regardless, minor issue. Keep up the fantastic programming!!!
Been using it for years and use it all the time. I can sign a lease with a tenant and leave the property with everybody having an email copy before I get back in the car. The auto feature is fantastic and I’ve used it to quickly scan 30 page documents that are more email friendly size-wise than what I had gotten from a traditional scanner, and no paper jams to deal with. Need to send a contractor a series of pics? A single pdf file is way better and more manageable. I’ve made contractors use it to send invoices to me and they like it because they actually get invoices to me faster and in turn, they get paid faster. A pdf invoice is much more professional than a photo and less toner wasted when I do print them. Anyone I’ve turned on to this app has thanked me for it!
This is an app that everyone should have on their phones! It has saved me from innumerable administrative headaches! Whether for personal or professional use, it has come in handy too many times to count. In the store and want to scan a product label? Want to capture a bulletin posted on the wall? Need to retain a sales contract in an easily searchable format? No worries, this app does it all!
It also scans in several versions - simple black/white, color, photo, etc. And they’re easily printable via AirPrint or transmittable via email, directly from the app. It’s user friendly and has intuitive controls - this is obviously an app that was researched and perfected by the creator. I’ve found myself sifting through files in our file room, nowhere near one of our office scanners - no need because I can scan and email the documents right from the file room!
You will not be disappointed by this exceptional app, and btw I find it to be far & away the best when I compared it to the few other scanning apps out there. Turboscan is the best! 6 stars!
TurboScan has been an excellent tool for me. It is very good for copying photographs - with easy cropping. Also very good for copying documents - single AND multi page. I’ve copied my driver’s license, vaccination records, investment information, proof of auto insurance and vehicle registration, vehicle repair and maintenance records, health insurance information, business cards of healthcare personnel, receipts of major household purchases and major tool purchases, favorite quotes, credit card contact information, magazine subscription records, - and many miscellaneous other things I want to keep and / or share. Easy to set up files for each subject and easy look-up tool. Easy to email or message. I use it daily to look up info or share an article or add info to an existing file. DP
I rarely write reviews so please take this seriously. This is an excellent piece of software that works and has a lot of organization features, I have had it for many years. As long as they keep up the quality and it continues to work consistently without issue then it’s seriously hard to beat. I have the paid version and use this app almost daily. I also like that the data stays on the phone and not on a server elsewhere because sometimes you have sensitive documents, security matters. It’s so nice when you can send the scanned documents in so many formats and methods. So as for now, I will continue to recommend this app to everyone. Devs please continue your hard work to support the customer and not take advantage of them, thanks for all your hard work.
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