Comparison

Valerus vs Brother Pro Label Tool

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

Head to head
About

Valerus

Securely monitor your security systems from anywhere using your mobile device. View live video, playback recorded footage, and control PTZ cameras with various display layouts and pinch-to-zoom functionality.

Highlights
  • Securely connect to Vicon Valerus systems
  • View live and recorded video
  • Control PTZ cameras
  • Multiple display layouts
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Arrange video tiles on-the-fly
Features
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Vicon Valerus Mobile Video Surveillance Application Designed to support security systems running Vicon Valerus Video Management Software (VMS), Vicon Valerus Mobile provides the freedom to securely monitor your site from anywhere using a mobile device. Vicon Valerus Mobile supports many functions of full-featured Vicon Valerus systems, including: •Securely Connect to the Vicon Valerus system (multi-server support) •Supported on any Vicon Valerus system •View live video or playback recorded images from any device on the system •Various display layouts, up to 9 concurrent video streams •Quick and simple playback access •Full control of PTZ cameras including presets •Pinch-to-zoom on live video and playback video •Arrange video tiles on-the-fly •Remember last state when minimized ** Vicon Valerus demo server is available. Log in as follows: Username: demo Password: 1234 Server: http://47.21.44.216

About

Brother Pro Label Tool

Create professional labels for telecom, datacom, and electrical identification directly from your smartphone or tablet. Print labels wirelessly to a Brother label printer without needing a computer or drivers. Features include cloud-based templates, serialization, and custom form creation for efficient labeling.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based label templates
  • Wireless printing to Brother printers
  • No computer or driver needed
  • Serialize function for sequential labels
  • Custom form creation
  • CSV database connectivity
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[Description] Pro Label Tool is the successor to Mobile Cable Label Tool. This is a free application designed to create labels for telecom, datacom and/or electrical identifications on demand. It enables you to easily print labels from your smartphone/tablet to a Brother label printer using a local wireless network. [Key Features] 1. Automatic loading of pre-designed label templates from Brother's cloud server to keep them up to date. 2. Easy to use - just a few taps to choose, edit and print professional quality labels. 3. No computer or printer driver required. 4. Powerful Print Preview 5. Enables you to work more efficiently by creating label designs with P-touch Editor at the office, then send them via email to others to print at the working site. 6. Connectable to CSV database 7. Serialize function frees you from duplicate typing when printing sequential labels with similar content on rows of ID labels. 8. Use the Custom Form function to create labels with standardised network address information. [Compatible machines] PT-P750W, PT-P900W, PT-P950NW, PT-D800W, PT-E850TKW, PT-E310BT, PT-E560BT, PT-E720BT, PT-E920BT To help us improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-lm@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails.

Screenshots

Valerus4 screens
Brother Pro Label Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brother Pro Label Tool at 4.5 against Valerus's 3.4. Brother Pro Label Tool also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (297 vs 5). Valerus's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brother Pro Label Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brother Pro Label Tool has 297 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Valerus's written reviews are positive against 31% of Brother Pro Label Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Valerus versus Brother Pro Label Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValerusBrother Pro Label Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.5 (297 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews31.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5297 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVicon Industries Inc.Brother Industries, LTD.

Customer experience

Valerus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Brother Pro Label Tool

All ratings250 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral15.5%
Negative53.4%

Bugs and requests

Valerus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brother Pro Label Tool

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App hangs on 'Cancelling' after printer disconnects
  • Bluetooth connection is poor and requires frequent restarts
  • Numbers are printed lower than letters
  • App doesn't detect loaded tape or saved labels
  • Cannot make SL labels that adjust width automatically
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  • App doesn't detect printer or shows 'select Accessory' with nothing
  • Constant disconnects and difficulty keeping labels centered
  • App doesn't detect correct media size
  • Repeatable disconnects after printing multiple labels
  • App gets stuck in 'Cancelling' state
  • Bug in printing heat shrink tubing due to media size mismatch
  • App doesn't sync settings from the printer
  • App doesn't fit tablet screen fully, poorer resolution
  • NFC functionality doesn't work
  • Sharing templates doesn't work, cannot import files
  • Printer selection screen is unresponsive
  • Cannot delete created labels
  • Cannot type IP addresses due to missing '.' character
  • App not compatible with iOS 17 after update
  • App doesn't detect the Cube via Bluetooth

Requested features

18 requests
  • Add half cut option
  • Auto-save WIP labels
  • Support for MDM-introduced fonts
  • Add arrows for precise movement of images/icons
  • Incorporate reference to the middle position of each port
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  • Create own icon gallery within the app and share
  • Add clip art for circuits
  • Add text borders/boxes
  • Improve serialization option visibility
  • Add single/double/thick border around text
  • Improve database creation for multiple rows
  • Add templates for repeating cat5 cable wrap labels
  • Change default path of 'my labels' tab to cloud services
  • Support for PT-P910BT and PT-P950NW
  • Native iPad support with full screen utilization
  • Allow manual setting of cut marks for half-cut printing
  • Fix IP address input keyboard for dots
  • Add high resolution print setting

In-app purchases

None

Valerus

No in-app purchases

None

Brother Pro Label Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valerus free?
Valerus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brother Pro Label Tool free?
Brother Pro Label Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Valerus or Brother Pro Label Tool?
Brother Pro Label Tool is rated higher. Valerus averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Brother Pro Label Tool averages 4.5 from 297 ratings.
Do Valerus or Brother Pro Label Tool have ads?
Neither Valerus nor Brother Pro Label Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valerus or Brother Pro Label Tool?
Valerus ships an update every 3 months, and Brother Pro Label Tool every 3 months. Most recently, Valerus was updated on November 2, 2026 and Brother Pro Label Tool on November 5, 2026.

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