Brady Express Labels vs SKM Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brady Express Labels
Design, view, and print labels directly from your smartphone. Offers extensive design options, including multiple guides, barcode types, fonts, languages, and symbols. Streamline labeling with data import, sequence creation, barcode scanning, and text recognition features.
- Label design and printing from phone
- 11 label design guides
- 34 barcode symbologies
- 85 fonts and 34 languages
- Over 1,500 symbols
- Import data from spreadsheets
- Voice-to-text and photo-to-text
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Simple. Easy. Intuitive. Design, view, and print labels right from your phone. Overflowing with label design options, including 11 unique label design guides, 35 barcode symbologies, 85 fonts, 34 languages, and over 1,600 symbols. Improve labeling efficiency by importing data from spreadsheets, creating sequences, scanning data from barcodes, and with voice-to-text and photo-to-text features. Express Labels works with the Brady M211, BMP51, M511, BMP61, M610, M611, M710, i3311, i4311, i5300, i5311, i7500, and S3700 label printers.
SKM Mobile
Capture field data, view study results, and manage equipment settings on your mobile device. Seamlessly import information to your desktop program and enhance your workflow with on-the-go access to essential project details.
- Field data collection
- View study results
- Import data to desktop
- Capture photos and videos
- Scan QR codes
- Scribble notes
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This SKM Mobile app requires a $299 USD/year subscription to use. Take SKM on the go! The SKM Mobile app provides an intuitive experience that lets you quickly and easily collect data from the field and seamlessly import it to your PTW desktop program! You can also view study results on your phone or tablet - such as what arc flash PPE to wear or to verify equipment settings! View onlines, take pictures, videos, scan QR codes, scribble notes, and more! Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://skm.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy policy: https://www.skm.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brady Express Labels at 4.3 against SKM Mobile's 3.0. Brady Express Labels also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (423 vs 3). SKM Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. SKM Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.99 per year. Brady Express Labels asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brady Express Labels holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brady Express Labels has 423 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brady Express Labels ships an update every 2 months, SKM Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brady Express Labels | SKM Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (423 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 423 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brady Corporation | S.K.M. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, INC. |
Customer experience
Brady Express Labels
SKM Mobile
Bugs and requests
Brady Express Labels
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes immediately on launch
- Saved labels not working after update
- Orientation reverts unexpectedly when printing
- Cartridges marked as empty when not
- Text formatting issues (all uppercase)
Requested features
6 requests- Allow selective text editing
- Add default file location for cloud storage
- Provide backup/restore feature for saved labels
- Add copies field in wire wrap screen
- Improve text centering for multiple lines
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- Expand font options
SKM Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brady Express Labels
No in-app purchases
SKM Mobile
- SKM Mobile Subscription$299.991 Year
Questions
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