Comparison

Basecamp vs TurboScan™

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Basecamp

A project management platform designed to simplify team collaboration and project execution. It centralizes all project-related tasks, discussions, and decisions in one intuitive location, reducing complexity and making work more enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Centralized project organization
  • Team communication tools
  • Task management
  • Discussion forums
  • Document sharing
  • Simplified interface
Features
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The refreshingly simple, and remarkably effective, project management platform. Managing people and projects under pressure is tough enough. Unfortunately, lots of software makes it worse by over-complicating things. Basecamp’s different. What makes Basecamp special? It’s dialed in. For nearly two decades, we’ve continually refined a unique set of tools and methods to fundamentally reduce complexity, and make project management more of a joy and less of a chore. Perfected and pressure-tested by hundreds of thousands of teams on millions of projects, Basecamp’s the gold standard for a simpler, superior version of project management. Basecamp works because it’s the easiest place for everyone in every role to put the stuff, work on the stuff, discuss the stuff, decide on the stuff, and deliver the stuff that makes up every project. Not on separate platforms scattered in various places, but all intuitively organized in one centralized place where everyone can work together. Basecamp’s intentionally simple by design. It’s why teams that sometimes leave in search of “more power” end up slamming into the consequences of over-powered software: Complexity. Complexity doesn’t work. Basecamp does. It’s why those that leave end up coming back and sticking with us the second time around. You never know what you had until it’s gone.

About

TurboScan™

Transform your iPhone into a powerful scanner for documents, receipts, and more. Quickly capture high-quality PDFs or JPEGs, organize them, and share them easily. Advanced algorithms ensure accurate edge detection, perspective correction, and optimal contrast for clear scans.

Highlights
  • Automatic document detection and capture
  • Perspective correction
  • SureScan for sharpest scans
  • Document naming and organization
  • Quick email sending
  • Save to Photos and cloud storage
  • Face/Touch ID security
Features
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TurboScan turns your iPhone into a full-featured and powerful scanner for documents, receipts, books, photos, whiteboards, and more. You can quickly and accurately scan your multipage documents in high quality PDFs or JPEGs, name, organize and send them anywhere. • Featured in The NY Times, CNN Money and The Telegraph. • “Absolutely the best... I've tried other scanner apps and this one is the only way to go. Never going back to the other apps… TurboScan sets the standard for scanning apps.” - User review. • “…Would recommend this flawless and incredibly useful and perfectly executed app” - User review. TurboScan uses advanced and fast algorithms to accurately detect document edges, straighten them (correct perspective), eliminate shadows and set a perfect contrast for black on white text. Color and photo modes are also available. TurboScan boasts a powerful yet easy to use interface. Our handy "Email to myself" feature lets you quickly send documents with one tap. TurboScan also offers SureScan, our proprietary scanning mode for sharper scans (especially useful in low-light conditions.) SureScan automatically takes three pictures of the same document, giving you a guaranteed perfect result every time. We do not collect any data from TurboScan and all scanning happens on your iPhone. The confidentiality of your data is never compromised. TURBOSCAN FEATURES: • Automatic document detection and capture with perspective correction • Features SureScan for the sharpest scans • Document naming, folder organization and smart search • “Email to myself” feature for quick, regular emails • Add and reorder pages at any time • Arrange multiple receipts or cards on a single PDF page for printing, easy viewing, etc. • Send faxes using our Turbo Fax app • Easily email & message documents or separate pages as PDF & JPEG • Save documents or pages to Photos • Face/Touch ID & passcode lock for increased security • Upload, auto-upload or backup documents to iCloud Drive • Open PDFs or JPEGs in Google Drive and other PDF cloud apps • Combine scans via Merge or copy & paste separate pages • Conveniently AirDrop documents to your Mac and other devices • Print documents via AirPrint • Ultra-fast scanning (under 3 seconds per page) • Features VoiceOver for visually impaired users • We do not collect any user data in TurboScan TIPS ON SCANNING • Make sure your document is flat. • Use flash in low light conditions, but avoid glare with glossy documents. We support Ukraine. We're constantly improving TurboScan, and we value our customers' opinions and feedback. Please email us at support@turboscanapp.com with any questions or suggestions. Thank you!

Screenshots

Basecamp4 screens
TurboScan™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basecamp at none against TurboScan™'s 4. Basecamp also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). TurboScan™'s advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 65%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TurboScan™ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Basecamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TurboScan™ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21K and 101K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Basecamp's written reviews are positive against 88% of TurboScan™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basecamp ships an update every 6 days, TurboScan™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Basecamp versus TurboScan™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasecampTurboScan™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21K ratings)4.9 (101K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K101K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer37Signals LLCPiksoft Inc.

Customer experience

Basecamp

All ratings20,897 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.2%

TurboScan™

All ratings101,306 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews729 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

Basecamp

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Powerful project management tool
  • 🚀 Efficient team communication
  • 📁 Effective file/document sharing
  • 📅 Useful calendar and scheduling features
  • 💯 Great value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 📱 Mobile app not as reliable as desktop
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find things
  • 🔔 Notification issues and lack of customization
  • 💤 Slow performance with longer threads

TurboScan™

From 101K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 💾 Convenient for storing and organizing documents
  • ✉️ Seamless emailing of scanned documents
  • 🔍 Accurate cropping and edge detection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent email delivery
  • 🔒 Concerns about unauthorized charges
  • 🔍 Issues with auto-focus and framing
  • 🔄 Problems with app updates and data loss

Bugs and requests

Basecamp

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Layout issues on mobile, especially iPhone
  • Inconsistent behavior between mobile and desktop
  • Badge notifications not working properly
  • Inability to clear badge count on iPad
  • Crashes when opening cards or using certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved calendar and timeline views
  • Recurring tasks and dependent tasks
  • Better integration with other apps and services
  • Threaded messaging and improved Campfire chat

TurboScan™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scanned documents not saving properly
  • Emailing function not working reliably
  • Crashes and freezes after recent updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to lock folders with passwords
  • Integration with more cloud storage services
  • Improved OCR and text recognition
  • Voice-activated scanning feature

In-app purchases

None

Basecamp

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TurboScan™

One-time4
  • Tip developer, level 1$1.99
  • Tip developer, level 2$4.99
  • Tip developer, level 3$9.99
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  • TurboScan Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Basecamp free?
Basecamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TurboScan™ free?
TurboScan™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basecamp or TurboScan™?
TurboScan™ is rated higher. Basecamp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while TurboScan™ averages 4.9 from 101K ratings.
Do Basecamp or TurboScan™ have ads?
Neither Basecamp nor TurboScan™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basecamp or TurboScan™?
Basecamp ships an update every 6 days, and TurboScan™ every 3 months. Most recently, Basecamp was updated on September 27, 2026 and TurboScan™ on September 28, 2026.

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