TurboScan Pro
An app that scans documents to PDF for one price, with no subscription.
What TurboScan Pro does
TurboScan Pro is a paid document scanner for iPhone, iPad and Android from Piksoft, a small developer. In the App Store you pay $12.99 once and that's it: no subscription and no in-app purchases. It turns pages into clean PDFs or JPEGs fast and keeps the app simple.
If you're tired of scanners that ask for a weekly subscription, TurboScan Pro is the old-school answer. One purchase gets you the whole app. It has been on the App Store since 2009 and still gets updates.
It handles multi-page documents, lets you add and reorder pages whenever you want, and can merge scans together. You can send a whole document or single pages as PDF or JPEG, save to Photos or iCloud Drive, AirDrop them, or print with AirPrint.
What it doesn't advertise is text recognition. The App Store page doesn't mention OCR, so if you need to search or copy text from scans, pick a scanner that includes it. If you just want a quick, honest scanner you pay for once, this is a strong pick.
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Who it's for
Skip it if: Anyone who needs OCR text from scans.
Pricing
TurboScan Pro costs $12.99 once in the App Store. The listing says there are no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases are listed.
Prices can vary by country. Checked 17 Oct 2026.
What people like
- One price, no subscription
- Simple and fast
- Long track record and still updated
- Runs on iPhone, iPad and Android
Watch out for
- Costs $12.99 up front with no free tier
- No OCR mentioned in the listing
- Fewer extras than subscription scanners
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Questions people ask
Does TurboScan Pro have a subscription?
No. In the App Store it is a one-time purchase of $12.99.
Does TurboScan Pro have OCR?
The App Store listing doesn't mention text recognition, so plan on another app if you need text from scans.
What formats can TurboScan Pro save?
PDF and JPEG. You can send whole documents or single pages.