Comparison

TurboScan™ vs Rocketbook App

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

Head to head
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!

About

Rocketbook App

Instantly send your handwritten notes and whiteboard sketches to your favorite cloud services. Features handwriting recognition for searchable text and automatic organization. Enjoy the tactile experience of writing with the efficiency of digital storage and sharing.

Highlights
  • Cloud service integration
  • Handwriting recognition (OCR)
  • Searchable handwritten notes
  • Customizable shortcut system
  • Auto-cropped high-quality scans
  • PDF and JPEG export
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The Rocketbook app instantly sends your Rocketbook pages and whiteboards enhanced with Beacons to your favorite cloud services. Access and share them anytime, anywhere! The app has a unique seven-symbol shortcut system that gets your auto-cropped and high quality scans into the cloud faster than any other scanning app. Using our Handwriting Recognition (OCR) features, you can search your handwriting inside the app, use your handwritten text as the filename, and get a full-page transcription via email. The Rocketbook app is designed to work with Rocketbook products including the: - Core (endlessly reusable notebook) - Mini (pocket sized version of the Core) - Wave (microwave-to-erase notebook) - Color (reusable kid's coloring book) - Whiteboards enhanced with Rocketbook Beacons (adjustable whiteboard attachments) - One (single use notebook) Enjoy the pleasure of writing and the efficiency, organization, and shareability of digitization. Write freely and use our shortcut system to send your scans as PDFs or JPEGs to specific locations in Google Drive, Dropbox, Trello, Evernote, Box, OneDrive, OneNote, Slack, iMessage, iCloud, and Email. For more information about our reusable notebooks, please visit getrocketbook.com. Free Rocketbook PDFs and customizable pages can be found at start.getrocketbook.com.

Screenshots

TurboScan™4 screens
Rocketbook App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rocketbook App at none against TurboScan™'s 4. Rocketbook App also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). TurboScan™'s advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 58%) 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. Rocketbook App 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 — 101K and 31K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of TurboScan™'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Rocketbook App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurboScan™ ships an update every 3 months, Rocketbook App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TurboScan™ versus Rocketbook App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboScan™Rocketbook App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (101K ratings) — better4.7 (31K ratings)
Positive reviews88.4% of reviews — better58.1% of reviews
Number of ratings101K — better31K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiksoft Inc.General Printing & Design, Inc.

Customer experience

TurboScan™

All ratings101,306 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews734 reviews
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.5%

Rocketbook App

All ratings30,927 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews721 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative30.5%

User reviews

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

Rocketbook App

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient scanning and uploading
  • 👍 Smooth writing experience
  • 📚 Reusable notebook concept
  • 🌳 Environmentally friendly
  • 💡 Handwriting recognition

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🔀 Issues with page order and bundling
  • 🔍 Inconsistent handwriting recognition
  • 🔒 Limited cloud storage integration
  • 🖋️ Proprietary pen requirement

Bugs and requests

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

Rocketbook App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to scan
  • Issues with uploading and sending scans
  • Inconsistent page recognition and cropping
  • Problems with connecting to cloud services

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to merge scanned pages into a single PDF
  • Support for more cloud storage services
  • Customizable page templates and layouts
  • Improved handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Sync notes and settings across devices
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  • Enhanced search and organization tools

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$14.99
None

Rocketbook App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurboScan™ free?
TurboScan™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rocketbook App free?
Rocketbook App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TurboScan™ or Rocketbook App?
TurboScan™ is rated higher. TurboScan™ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 101K ratings, while Rocketbook App averages 4.7 from 31K ratings.
Do TurboScan™ or Rocketbook App have ads?
Neither TurboScan™ nor Rocketbook App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurboScan™ or Rocketbook App?
TurboScan™ ships an update every 3 months, and Rocketbook App every 6 weeks. Most recently, TurboScan™ was updated on October 2, 2026 and Rocketbook App on October 1, 2026.

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