Comparison

InstaScan vs TurboScan™

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

Head to head
About

InstaScan

Transform your iPhone into a powerful scanner. Easily capture, sign, and export documents as PDFs or JPEGs. Features AI-powered text extraction, summarization, and smart title suggestions for scanned content.

Highlights
  • Scan documents quickly
  • Add signatures
  • Export as PDF/JPEG
  • AI text extraction
  • AI content summarization
  • Automatic edge detection and cropping
  • Multipage document creation
Features
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Turn your iPhone into fast and easy to use scanner. It’s never been so easy to Scan, put Signature and Email multipage documents into PDF or JPEG. You can scan any document in seconds include business cards, receipts, notes, passports, whiteboards and even multiple page documents. InstaScan's built in AI engine extracts text from scanned pages for you to copy. Moreover, it will suggest smart titles and generate summarised content from the whole scanned page. Just take picture, crop, choose preferred scanner effect and you’re done. Here are the features that awaits you: - Put your signature on any document easily - Anti shake technology while taking picture to get more detailed image - Automatic image edge detection - Smart image cropping - Image perspective auto correction - Several image effects - Save documents inside app or export in Camera Roll - Create multipage documents and email into PDF or JPEG - Automatic upload of documents to iCloud - Email optimized image size for instant attachment delivery You can get Pro features through auto-renewing subscription and if you want to continue getting premium features, your subscription should be continued. 3 Monthly subscription costs $7.99 (or equivalent) and renews automatically every three month, unless you cancel it through your iTunes  account 1 year subscription costs $17.99 (or equivalent), free trial - 3 days and renews automatically every year, unless you cancel it through your iTunes  account Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change with notice. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. more information can be found on the following links: Terms & Conditions: https://lmddata.blob.core.windows.net/lmdmore/InstaScanTerms.html?sig=W%2FIv5q3%2F5xqKaf7IdYuPyJPenpCy%2FuWal%2FBtUjKGLmY%3D&se=2024-04-24T07%3A59%3A54Z&sv=2019-02-02&sp=r&sr=b Privacy policy: http://lemondo.com/privacy We want to hear your suggestions, likes, complains.. Please leave your feedback, rate us on the AppStore or use the contact link to stay in touch. Download Scanner for iPhone right now and get all those features for free. We are working constantly to improve app performance and user experience. To get your feedbacks easily & make the process convenient, you can send us your questions & suggestions directly from the app "Settings”. Your suggestions are valuable for us! If you like Scanner for iPhone, don’t forget to rate us on AppStore! ;) Happy scanning!

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

InstaScan4 screens
TurboScan™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TurboScan™ at none against InstaScan's shown. TurboScan™ also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 60%) and ratings volume (101K vs 1.9K). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. InstaScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 3 months and TurboScan™ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TurboScan™ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TurboScan™ has 101K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of InstaScan's written reviews are positive against 88% of TurboScan™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstaScan ships an update every 2 months, TurboScan™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
InstaScan versus TurboScan™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaScanTurboScan™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings)4.9 (101K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K101K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLemondo Apps LLcPiksoft Inc.

Customer experience

InstaScan

All ratings1,862 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

TurboScan™

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

Bugs and requests

InstaScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

InstaScan

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription 3 month$7.993 Months
  • Pack VIP3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Version$39.99
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 InstaScan free?
InstaScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TurboScan™ free?
TurboScan™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InstaScan or TurboScan™?
TurboScan™ is rated higher. InstaScan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while TurboScan™ averages 4.9 from 101K ratings.
Do InstaScan or TurboScan™ have ads?
InstaScan shows ads; TurboScan™ does not.
Which is updated more often, InstaScan or TurboScan™?
InstaScan ships an update every 2 months, and TurboScan™ every 3 months. Most recently, InstaScan was updated on September 25, 2026 and TurboScan™ on September 28, 2026.

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