Comparison

ConnecTorq vs Hobby Dataslate

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

Head to head
About

ConnecTorq

Features
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ConnecTorq communicates with Snap-on Bluetooth® LE enabled torque tools. The app allows technicians to configure tools, collect torque data, and send data to other devices.

About

Hobby Dataslate

This app helps miniature collectors and painters track their Warhammer 40K models, log paints, organize army lists, and manage hobby projects. It offers features for collection management, painting progress, and social sharing of finished models.

Highlights
  • Track 1,600+ datasheets
  • Barcode quick-add for boxes
  • Painting pipeline tracking
  • Sprue & bits stash management
  • Unit paint recipes
  • Import/backup from other formats
  • Collection documentation & valuation
Features
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Hobby Dataslate is a miniature painting tracker for tabletop wargaming. Keep your collection inventory, hobby backlog, painting progress, paint recipes, and army lists together. An unofficial tracker for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar collections, free to start on iPhone, iPad, and the web. COLLECTION INVENTORY & HOBBY BACKLOG Know which models you own and what still needs work. Track 40K and Age of Sigmar in one collection, organized by faction. Browse 3,000+ combined units across 40K datasheets and AoS warscrolls. Add Combat Patrols, Spearheads, and box sets in one tap, or scan a box barcode. Keep a wishlist for future projects and track your sprues and bits. PAINTING PROGRESS Follow each unit from unassembled to primed, painted, based, and finished. Save work-in-progress photos and notes so you can pick up where you left off. Set a completion goal and use Today's next step to choose a model when hobby time opens up. Stuck on what to paint next? Give the wheel a spin. PAINT COLLECTION & PAINT RECIPES Keep a paint inventory so you know which bottles are on your rack. Browse a catalog of 11,000+ paints and save painting and basing recipes for your units. Remember the colors and steps you used when it's time to paint the next squad. Hero adds recipes you can reuse across a whole army. ARMY LISTS Build 40K and Age of Sigmar lists with points and painting readiness alongside your collection. Import BattleScribe, New Recruit, or WH40K app lists, then see what you own and what you're missing. Export tournament PDFs when you're ready for a game. HOBBY DESK TIMER Log painting sessions with the desk timer and look back at the time you've spent on your models. Use batch painting projects to work through squads together. SYNC ACROSS PHONE, TABLET & WEB Sign in to keep your collection with you on iPhone, iPad, and the web. Check your backlog at the hobby shop and return to your recipes at the painting desk. SHARE YOUR MINIATURES Browse finished-model showcases and friend collections, share your progress, and join the Discord for work-in-progress chat. FREE TO START 100 units, 5 armies, unit paint recipes, 40K and Age of Sigmar list costing, and unlimited desk session logs — no credit card. Custom data export remains available on Free. Upgrade only if you outgrow the free tier. PREMIUM — $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr Unlimited units & armies, WIP timelines, painted gallery, recipe share cards, unlimited batch projects, unlimited friends & public sharing, stash & paints, spending logs, session photos. HERO — $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr Higher-resolution showcase uploads, enhanced showcase sorting, army recipes, advanced stats, challenges & leaderboards, 40K theme, custom names/colors, alternate icons. FORGE# referrals — gift a friend 30 days of Hero. Keep track of your models, remember how you painted them, and choose your next hobby project with Hobby Dataslate. Privacy Policy: https://hobby-dataslate.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hobby-dataslate.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (Hobby Dataslate is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Games Workshop Limited.)

Screenshots

ConnecTorq4 screens
Hobby Dataslate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hobby Dataslate at every 4 days against ConnecTorq's every 3 months. ConnecTorq's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnecTorq ships an update every 3 months, Hobby Dataslate every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ConnecTorq versus Hobby Dataslate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnecTorqHobby Dataslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnap-on Inc.Alexander Lewis

In-app purchases

None

ConnecTorq

No in-app purchases

None

Hobby Dataslate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnecTorq free?
ConnecTorq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hobby Dataslate free?
Hobby Dataslate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ConnecTorq or Hobby Dataslate have ads?
Neither ConnecTorq nor Hobby Dataslate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnecTorq or Hobby Dataslate?
ConnecTorq ships an update every 3 months, and Hobby Dataslate every 4 days. Most recently, ConnecTorq was updated on October 9, 2026 and Hobby Dataslate on October 23, 2026.

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