Comparison

TurboScan™ Pro vs Document Scanner

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

Head to head
About

TurboScan™ Pro

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

Highlights
  • Automatic document detection
  • Perspective correction
  • High-quality PDF/JPEG output
  • Document naming and organization
  • Quick email sending
  • SureScan mode for sharp scans
  • Face/Touch ID security
Features
Currently charting
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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

Document Scanner

Transform your phone into a portable document scanner. Easily capture and convert paper documents, receipts, and more into high-quality PDFs, JPEGs, TXTs, or PNGs. Organize and share your digital files effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF, JPEG, TXT, PNG
  • Automatic boundary detection and perspective correction
  • World-class OCR for text extraction
  • AI-powered intelligent filters for scan quality
  • Reorder pages easily
  • Share scans via email or iCloud
Features
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Scan anything to high-quality PDF, JPEG, TXT or PNG files. Scan Master turns your mobile device into a document scanner in your pocket! Drowning in paper piles? Scan Master can be a lifesaver for you. With a stripped-down user interface, you scan all the paper files into high-quality PDFs and share them anywhere on the go Scan documents, contracts, receipts, tax info, agreements, photos, sketches, and more — right from your phone! Scan Master makes document scanning and transferring a breeze. Scanner App for Documents Scan anything, including paper documents, receipts, forms, contracts, bills, invoices or whiteboards, into high-quality PDFs or JPGs. Intelligent PDF Scanner App - Automatically detects boundary and corrects image perspective. - World-class text recognition (OCR) helps extract texts from PDF. - Sharpens your scan quality with AI-powered intelligent filters. - Reorder pages by long-pressing and dragging. - Convert your documents into PDF, JPG, or TXT format. Scan, save and share on the go. Stay organized and keep digital copies of PDF files with you, at home, in the office, or on the go. Send scanned documents by email, or share to iCloud right from Scan Master! Your scans are that, YOUR scans. Scan Master would never collect personal information from users. We cannot read or store your scans in any circumstances. GDPR and CCPA are strictly adhered to in our privacy policy. Your documents are only accessible to you at all times. Gone are the days when paper documents needed to be printed, scanned and sent. Time to use Scan Master to free yourself from clutter and the chunky physical scanner machine! ------ Term of Use: https://scan-master-ios.web.app/scan_master_terms_and_conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://scan-master-ios.web.app/scan_master_privacy_policy.html Get support: support_scanmaster@vidma.com

Screenshots

TurboScan™ Pro4 screens
Document Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

TurboScan™ Pro and Document Scanner both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of TurboScan™ Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Document Scanner's. TurboScan™ Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Document Scanner's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On rating, 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

Document Scanner is free to download; TurboScan™ Pro costs $12.99 up front. Document Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. TurboScan™ Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TurboScan™ Pro against 4.8 for Document Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TurboScan™ Pro has 295K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of TurboScan™ Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Document Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurboScan™ Pro ships an update every 3 months, Document Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
TurboScan™ Pro versus Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboScan™ ProDocument Scanner
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (295K ratings) — better4.8 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings295K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiksoft Inc.VIDMA

Customer experience

TurboScan™ Pro

All ratings295,245 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2,735 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.2%

Document Scanner

All ratings62 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

TurboScan™ Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when scanning multi-page documents
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to organize scans into folders
  • Direct integration with cloud storage services like OneDrive
  • Auto-scan mode for hands-free operation
  • OCR capabilities for searchable text

Document Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TurboScan™ Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Document Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Document Scanner3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Mobile Document Scanner App$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scan Documents to PDF$59.99

Questions

Is TurboScan™ Pro free?
TurboScan™ Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Document Scanner free?
Document Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TurboScan™ Pro or Document Scanner?
TurboScan™ Pro is rated higher. TurboScan™ Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 295K ratings, while Document Scanner averages 4.8 from 62 ratings.
Do TurboScan™ Pro or Document Scanner have ads?
Document Scanner shows ads; TurboScan™ Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, TurboScan™ Pro or Document Scanner?
TurboScan™ Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Document Scanner weekly. Most recently, TurboScan™ Pro was updated on September 28, 2026 and Document Scanner on August 16, 2026.

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