TurboScan
Lightweight document scanner app for iPhone and Android that turns photos into PDFs.
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Free plan, plus paid plans
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- 5 of 5
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About TurboScan
TurboScan by Piksoft is a long-running mobile scanner app that turns phone photos of receipts, documents and whiteboards into cropped, cleaned-up PDFs or JPEGs. Multi-page scans can be extended later with an add-page button, and documents are sent by email, AirDrop, the share sheet or printed through AirPrint or a printer maker's app; faxing goes through a separate Turbo Fax app. On iPhone, scans can be backed up to iCloud Drive and restored on another device, while on Android backups have to be turned on in settings. There is a free version and a paid Pro version on each store, bought separately for iOS and Android. It suits people who want a simple, offline scanner without accounts, subscriptions or cloud sync, and is less suited to anyone who needs OCR search, team sharing or desktop apps, which CamScanner or Adobe Scan cover.
Best for: People who want a simple offline phone scanner without accounts or subscriptions.
Pros and cons
What works
- Quick scanning to PDF or JPEG with no account required
- iCloud Drive backup and restore on iPhone
- Paid Pro version is a one-off store purchase
Why people leave
- Android scans are not backed up unless you set it up
- iOS and Android licences must be bought separately
- Faxing needs a separate Turbo Fax app
TurboScan vs Genius Scan, Adobe Scan and CamScanner
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| Attribute | TurboScan | Genius Scan | Adobe Scan | CamScanner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Verified price | — | $39.99/year | — | — |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes, unlimited scans | Yes | Basic scanning, limited OCR |
| Open source | No | No | No | No |
| Self-hostable | No | No | No | No |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Web, Windows, macOS |
Top TurboScan alternatives
See all 4- 1Genius Scan68.8
Similar privacy-friendly scanner with on-device OCR and optional encrypted cloud sync.
- 2Adobe Scan64.8
Free scanner with built-in OCR that saves straight to Acrobat and Adobe cloud storage.
- 3CamScanner61.8
Feature-heavy scanner with OCR, cloud sync and desktop access across devices.
- 4
Photomyne59.4Better choice if you mainly scan old printed photos and albums rather than documents.
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TurboScan: common questions
What is TurboScan?
TurboScan: Lightweight document scanner app for iPhone and Android that turns photos into PDFs. Best for people who want a simple offline phone scanner without accounts or subscriptions. Available for iOS and Android.
Is TurboScan free?
TurboScan has a free plan and paid plans.
Is TurboScan open source?
No, TurboScan is not open source.
What platforms does TurboScan run on?
TurboScan is available for iOS and Android.
What are the best alternatives to TurboScan?
The highest-ranked TurboScan alternatives right now are Genius Scan, Adobe Scan and CamScanner. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
TurboScan vs Genius Scan: what's the difference?
Both TurboScan and Genius Scan are free with paid plans. Only Genius Scan runs on Web.