Comparison

TurboScan™ Pro vs Printer App・Smart Print

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 as high-quality PDFs or JPEGs. Advanced features ensure sharp scans and secure handling of your data.

Highlights
  • Automatic document detection and capture
  • SureScan for sharpest scans
  • Document naming and organization
  • Quick email sending
  • Multi-page PDF creation
  • Secure document handling
  • Cloud storage integration
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

Printer App・Smart Print

Easily print documents, photos, and PDFs wirelessly from your device. This app offers advanced printing options, built-in scanning, and the ability to import files from cloud storage. You can also edit documents before printing, adding text, images, or signatures.

Highlights
  • Wireless printing
  • Built-in scanner
  • Import from cloud storage
  • Edit documents before printing
  • Advanced print options
Features
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Printing has become incredibly convenient and efficient. Whether it's photos, data sheets, or web pages, you can now print them effortlessly using wireless technology. Isn't that thrilling? CONNECT & PRINT: Connect your device to any wireless printer and print at any time with a simple connection. ADVANCED PRINTING OPTIONS Print sizes, page counts, and orientations may all be changed with ease. SCAN & PRINT To print photos, data, or documents, utilize the built-in scanner. IMPORT & PRINT You can now efficiently and conveniently import documents from Files, Images, iCloud. EDIT & PRINT Want to fill out a checklist or a form? Prior to printing a document, you may now edit it by inserting text, images, and signatures. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/firebolt/printer/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/firebolt/printer/terms-of-use

Screenshots

TurboScan™ Pro4 screens
Printer App・Smart Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Printer App・Smart Print at Free against TurboScan™ Pro's $12.99. Printer App・Smart Print also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). TurboScan™ Pro's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 59%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). On ads 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

Printer App・Smart Print is free to download; TurboScan™ Pro costs $12.99 up front. Printer App・Smart Print sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TurboScan™ Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TurboScan™ Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TurboScan™ Pro has 298K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of TurboScan™ Pro's written reviews are positive against 59% of Printer App・Smart Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurboScan™ Pro ships an update every 3 months, Printer App・Smart Print every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
TurboScan™ Pro versus Printer App・Smart Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurboScan™ ProPrinter App・Smart Print
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (298K ratings) — better4.4 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews96.3% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings298K — better49
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiksoft Inc.Samuel Mac

Customer experience

TurboScan™ Pro

All ratings297,493 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2,791 reviews
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%

Printer App・Smart Print

All ratings49 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%

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

Printer App・Smart Print

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TurboScan™ Pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Printer App・Smart Print

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$28.901 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$28.90
  • Lifetime$58.99

Questions

Is TurboScan™ Pro free?
TurboScan™ Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer App・Smart Print free?
Printer App・Smart Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TurboScan™ Pro or Printer App・Smart Print?
TurboScan™ Pro is rated higher. TurboScan™ Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 298K ratings, while Printer App・Smart Print averages 4.4 from 49 ratings.
Do TurboScan™ Pro or Printer App・Smart Print have ads?
Neither TurboScan™ Pro nor Printer App・Smart Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurboScan™ Pro or Printer App・Smart Print?
TurboScan™ Pro ships an update every 3 months, and Printer App・Smart Print every 10 days. Most recently, TurboScan™ Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and Printer App・Smart Print on November 6, 2026.

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