Comparison

Brady Express Labels vs Torqs

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Torqs

This app helps individuals working multiple jobs or as freelancers track their hours, breaks, mileage, and per diem. It offers features like instant clock-in/out, detailed reporting, and professional invoice generation for easy client billing.

Highlights
  • Instant clock-in/out for multiple roles
  • Unlimited break tracking with automatic calculation
  • Per diem and mileage logging
  • Interactive map for work locations
  • Professional PDF invoice export
  • Detailed time log insights and filtering
  • CSV export/import and iCloud sync
Features
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Work multiple jobs? Torqs is built for you. Torqs is the time tracking app designed for freelancers, contractors, gig workers, and anyone juggling multiple companies or roles. Track your hours, breaks, mileage, and per diem with an app that's as hardworking as you are. WHY TORQS? INSTANT CLOCK IN/OUT Star your favorite roles for one-tap access. Switch between jobs seamlessly with long-press. Auto-merge if you clock back in within 5 minutes. BREAK TRACKING Take unlimited breaks during shifts. Watch break time in real-time. Automatic calculations subtract break time from worked hours. PER DIEM TRACKING Set daily allowances per company. Automatically assigned to first shift of each day. Track total per diem earned in stats. LOCATION INTELLIGENCE See where you work on an interactive map. Cluster view for multiple locations. Separate clock-in and clock-out locations tracked. MILEAGE MADE EASY Log trips with multiple stops. Round-trip mode with automatic return calculation. Visual route maps for every trip. INVOICE EXPORT Generate professional PDF invoices from your time logs. Includes hourly pay, overtime, per diem, and mileage calculations — ready to send to clients or payroll. POWERFUL INSIGHTS Filter by date, company, role, location, time of day, or duration. Compare periods and see your patterns. Drill down into any metric. SMART FEATURES - Star up to 4 roles for quick access - Daily and weekly overtime tracking - Custom fields for detailed tracking - Beautiful custom gradient themes - Complete CSV export/import - Professional invoice PDF export - iCloud sync across devices - Interactive tutorial for new users PERFECT FOR: - Freelancers managing multiple clients - Contractors working various sites - Gig workers tracking different jobs - Part-time workers with multiple employers - Anyone who needs precise time tracking YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Export everything to CSV or PDF invoices for payroll, invoicing, or record-keeping. Import data from other apps. Complete control over your work history. Download Torqs and take control of your time today.

Screenshots

Brady Express Labels3 screens
Torqs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brady Express Labels at Free against Torqs's $1.99. Brady Express Labels also leads on ratings volume (425 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Torqs's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Brady Express Labels is free to download; Torqs costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Torqs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brady Express Labels has 425 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Brady Express Labels's written reviews are positive against 100% of Torqs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brady Express Labels ships an update every 2 months, Torqs every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brady Express Labels versus Torqs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrady Express LabelsTorqs
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (425 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings425 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrady CorporationGumDrop LLC

Customer experience

Brady Express Labels

All ratings421 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative31.4%

Torqs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Torqs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brady Express Labels

No in-app purchases

None

Torqs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brady Express Labels free?
Brady Express Labels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Torqs free?
Torqs costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brady Express Labels or Torqs?
Torqs is rated higher. Brady Express Labels averages 4.3 out of 5 from 425 ratings, while Torqs averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Brady Express Labels or Torqs have ads?
Neither Brady Express Labels nor Torqs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brady Express Labels or Torqs?
Brady Express Labels ships an update every 2 months, and Torqs every 6 weeks. Most recently, Brady Express Labels was updated on November 2, 2026 and Torqs on October 2, 2026.

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