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Head-to-head

TurboScan™ vs Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents

TurboScan™ 4.9★ · Free to download 75
Winner TurboScan™
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 4.9★ · Free to download 60

For consistent reliability in core scanning and emailing functions, TurboScan™ has a slight edge, while Scanner Pro offers more advanced features like OCR and faxing, but is currently plagued by stability issues and aggressive subscription practices.

Full reviews: TurboScan™ · Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents

TurboScan™ is praised for its long-term reliability and ease of use, though some users report occasional issues with email delivery and lack of advanced features. Scanner Pro, while historically strong in features like OCR and organization, is currently experiencing significant user frustration due to frequent crashes, broken functionality after updates, and aggressive subscription model changes.

Head to head

Features edge: Scanner Pro・Scan PDF DocumentsR2R3R5R12
TurboScan™ TurboScan™ is lauded for its simplicity and ability to convert to various file types, making expense reports and document organization easy R2R5. However, users note the absence of OCR for search capability and the inability to add multiple photos from the gallery at once R3R12. Some also mention a lack of direct support for cloud storage services like OneDrive or Dropbox R21.
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents Scanner Pro offers advanced features such as OCR for every scan, faxing capabilities, and the ability to share via various emails . However, recent updates have removed the ability to preselect document size, forcing manual adjustments, and introduced issues with nested folder creation . Users also report that the app no longer allows saving to Dropbox or Google Drive for some R114.
Ease of Use edge: TurboScan™R2R23R27R33
TurboScan™ Many users find TurboScan™ simple, intuitive, and very user-friendly, praising its ease of use for scanning, storing, and forwarding documents R2R23R27R33. It's described as easy to use for diverse populations, including seniors and disadvantaged individuals .
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents Scanner Pro has historically been considered easy to use and simple, with users appreciating its auto-capture feature . However, recent updates have added extra steps, making it take twice as many clicks to complete tasks, and the new UI is described as terribly slow .
Reliability edge: TurboScan™R1R4R6R7
TurboScan™ TurboScan™ is frequently described as reliable, faultless, and always delivering . However, recent reviews highlight significant issues with camera lag, auto-photo not working as well as it used to, and highly unreliable email delivery, with scans sometimes taking hours to reach the inbox or not sending at all R1R6R7. Some users also reported losing years of scanned documents R4.
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents Scanner Pro has a history of being very reliable for years . However, recent updates have led to frequent crashes, with the app crashing in the middle of document capture or shortly after opening R84. Users also report issues with the camera not working within the app, and auto-sync with cloud services like Dropbox or Google Drive failing R114.
Price/Value edge: TurboScan™R24R26R32R36
TurboScan™ TurboScan™ is a paid app, with users mentioning a one-time fee for unlimited use . However, some users were misled by the 'Free to download' label, finding it freezes until payment or requires an upgrade after a few uses R26R32R36R40. Some who paid experienced issues with functionality stopping or not working after purchase R24.
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents Scanner Pro has transitioned to a subscription model, which has caused significant user dissatisfaction . Many users who previously purchased the app outright feel their access to paid features has been stripped, and the 'restore purchase' function is broken . The free version is now considered useless by many due to intrusive watermarks covering the entire document R70R97R103R106.
Support tieR24R84R116R118
TurboScan™ One user reported emailing the support team after documents wouldn't email and received no reply R24.
Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents Users report that Scanner Pro has zero support, with one user sending hundreds of technical reports without contact or resolution R84R116R118. Customer support is described as a 'useless bot' R118.
Pick TurboScan™ if

Pick TurboScan™ if you prioritize a straightforward, generally reliable scanning experience for basic document capture and organization, and prefer a one-time purchase model over subscriptions R2R23. It's also a good choice if you need to organize receipts for expense reports R5.

Pick Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents if

Pick Scanner Pro if you need advanced features like OCR for searchable documents, faxing capabilities, and are willing to pay for a subscription despite recent stability and pricing issues . It might be suitable if you've used it successfully in the past and are hoping for fixes to current problems .

Evidence note: Recent reviews for both apps show a negative skew, with users highlighting issues that contradict their high lifetime ratings. For TurboScan™, the negative reviews focus heavily on email delivery issues and camera lag. For Scanner Pro, the recent negativity is overwhelmingly about crashes, broken functionality after updates, and aggressive subscription changes, which significantly impacts its perceived value and reliability despite its historical strengths. The free-vs-paid asymmetry is particularly strong for Scanner Pro, where the free version is now considered unusable due to intrusive watermarks, pushing users towards a subscription.

Frequently asked

Is TurboScan™ truly free?
No, TurboScan™ is not truly free; while it is free to download, users report that it freezes or requires payment after a few uses, with a one-time fee for unlimited access R26R32R36R40.
Does Scanner Pro have a usable free version?
No, the free version of Scanner Pro is largely considered unusable by recent reviewers because it places intrusive watermarks all over scanned documents, obscuring the text and making it worthless unless you pay for the premium version R70R97R103R106.
Can I save my scans to cloud storage with these apps?
TurboScan™ users report a lack of direct support for cloud services like OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Docs, with some noting that this functionality was removed R21. Scanner Pro users have also recently reported issues with auto-sync to Dropbox or Google Drive not working R114.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] TurboScan™ 5/5 · US #1: I've been using this app for over 10 years. Simple and intuitive. Convert to various file types in seconds. Highly recommended
  2. [R3] TurboScan™ 3/5 · US Awesome app but: Works perfect for work and turning photos into PDFs but the main issue when I’m making a pdf I can’t do multiple photos from my gallery at once I have to add one at a time. PLEASE FIX THIS!
  3. [R5] TurboScan™ 5/5 · US Great organizer for receipts!: This app has made my expense reports a breeze highly recommended!
  4. [R12] TurboScan™ 3/5 · GB No OCR: No OCR and therefore no search capability. This is bizarre given the developer also sells an OCR app. The two need to be integrated. Quite disappointing. Aside from that, the capabilities of the app aren't clear on the App Store. Can it correct curved and creased pages? It doesn't say.
  5. [R23] TurboScan™ 5/5 · US Best App I ever purchased: TurboScan is the best App I ever purchased. I use it on a daily basis to scan, store, archive in folders, and forward work documents, personal documents and receipts (just to name a few uses) right from my phone. It could not be easier. I highly recommend TurboScan!
  6. [R27] TurboScan™ 5/5 · US Owner: Easy and faster
  7. [R33] TurboScan™ 5/5 · US Lifesaver & Timesaver: If I can use it, anyone can. Very user friendly. The ability to scan any document from almost anywhere is a tine-saver and sometimes has been a lifesaver. Thanks TurboScan!
  8. [R1] TurboScan™ 2/5 · US Camera Lag: Camera lag’s after it says it takes a picture then when you move the camera it finally takes the picture and it’s not what you were trying to take a picture of. Has been going down hill last two years
  9. [R4] TurboScan™ 1/5 · US DO NOT USE THIS APP !!!: I thought this was the best app until one day my app is gone. I downloaded it again now everything is gone!!!! 2 YEARS OF SCANNED DOCUMNETS GONE!! Why aren’t the files saved automatically to my account !!!!!!!! Everything GONE I WANT TO CRY!!!
  10. [R6] TurboScan™ 3/5 · US Had this app for years: I like the app, it gives clear pictures of documents and is easy to use. My only negative is that it takes sometimes up to 2 hour for it to reach my email. It needs to transfer faster.
  11. [R7] TurboScan™ 1/5 · US Auto photo doesn’t work as well as it used to: Please address
  12. [R24] TurboScan™ 1/5 · US Doesn’t email: I downloaded , paid for the app. Scanned documents and they won’t email . Emailed the support team no reply. Waste of time and money.
  13. [R26] TurboScan™ 1/5 · US No free: It is not Free!! Use it twice and then they want your Apple Password. Is this a scam??
  14. [R32] TurboScan™ 1/5 · GB TurboScan: Freezes until you pay 6.99. No mention of this on App Store. Misleading ad.
  15. [R36] TurboScan™ 2/5 · GB Was ok until they want you to upgrade: Can't use it as it asks you to upgrade if not to restore purchase but it won't restore so you have to buy it for £6.99 I don't think so!!
  16. [R84] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 3/5 · GB Support is non existent: Scanner newly starting to crash after 10 pages. So I’m scanning as I have done on this fantastic app, the documents are always 15 pages long. After years of doing this in one go, now the screen goes black on page 10, then duplicates a page and after a screen tap and a shake I can resume. It cause extra pages to be printed every time and longer documents than necessary as
  17. [R116] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 1/5 · US Junk: I have had nothing but issues with the app crashing and unable to scan. They have zero support for this. Waste of my money!
  18. [R118] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 1/5 · US Bought Pro, Got Nothing: The moment this app was released, I purchased it because it seemed genuinely useful and promising. I paid for the Pro version in full. After recent updates, the app has effectively stripped me of access to what I already paid for and now aggressively pushes a monthly subscription instead. The “restore purchase” function is completely broken and does absolutely nothing. Cus
  19. [R40] TurboScan™ 1/5 · GB Not free: Not really free. Makes u download premium
  20. [R70] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 1/5 · US Watermark. Useless app: I used to use this app all the time. It WAS great for easy scanning. But now it’s behind a paywall if you don’t want to submit all your assignments with an embarrassing watermark. Come on guys. Really? You could have put ads on it and it would have been fine.
  21. [R97] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 1/5 · US No free export: Being able to export without a watermark is not a premium feature. These are the table stakes. If I can’t do that the app is useless. I am not letting you extort me for basic functionality.
  22. [R103] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 1/5 · US Watermark is intrusive: Only decent if you pay
  23. [R106] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 1/5 · US Free version is useless now: This app used to be great. It scans well and the free version had a small watermark at the bottom of each page that didn’t interfere with being able to see the pages. Now there are tons of watermarks covering every single page, so it is completely worthless to download this app unless you want to pay for the premium version.
  24. [R21] TurboScan™ 3/5 · GB Fab but why have you removed ability to save to Ondrive, Dropbox etc??: No direct support whatsoever..... In bed with Apple? I’m now using a more flexible & equally as good scanning app that allows me to store docs in whatever my business & clients use (Onedrive, Dropbox, google docs etc) as you used to, not just Apple’s storage!!!! Really p’d off about this as used to love this app.
  25. [R114] Scanner Pro・Scan PDF Documents 2/5 · US What happened to auto sync: This app had been working great for so many years. Now I can’t get it to sync with Dropbox or Google Drive.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store