Comparison

TurboScan™ vs Engiso

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

Engiso

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The Engiso app, featuring augmented reality examples and product and service information

Screenshots

TurboScan™4 screens
Engiso2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Engiso at none against TurboScan™'s 4. TurboScan™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Engiso asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurboScan™ ships an update every 3 months, Engiso every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TurboScan™ versus Engiso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboScan™Engiso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (101K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings101K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiksoft Inc.Virtual Lab ApS

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

Engiso

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Engiso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurboScan™ free?
TurboScan™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Engiso free?
Engiso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TurboScan™ or Engiso have ads?
Neither TurboScan™ nor Engiso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurboScan™ or Engiso?
TurboScan™ ships an update every 3 months, and Engiso every 12 months. Most recently, TurboScan™ was updated on October 18, 2026 and Engiso on June 1, 2026.

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