Torqn vs Wakata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Torqn
Connect with professionals in the mining and construction industries. Share knowledge and follow specific equipment to stay updated on relevant information. Join focused groups based on your work and the machinery you use.
- Equipment-focused networking
- Industry-specific knowledge sharing
- Join equipment-based 'loops'
- Connect with professionals
- Follow specific machinery
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The global community dedicated to equipment used in Mining & Construction. Torqn is an innovative new platform connecting people in the Mining and Construction industries based on their area of work, and the equipment they use, fix, own or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, maintainers, engineers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment. Torqn isn't just "another social media platform", it's a new type of knowledge network because: • You follow equipment, instead of people • Every post is connected to equipment and relevant to you and your area of Mining & Construction • You join 'loops', which are organised focus-areas based on the work you do and the equipment common to those areas • You are connected to everyone in your loop instantly, without years of 'networking' Want to learn more? https://www.torqn.com/
Wakata
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Wakata is a mobile data capture app for heavy industry. Built for operations, not the office. Your team records what they see, right there at the source. Quick, simple, doesn't slow them down. You get data you can actually trust.
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Verdict
Torqn and Wakata are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Torqn ships an update fortnightly, Wakata every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Torqn | Wakata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Torqn Pty Ltd | Emmy-Clare Rule |
In-app purchases
Torqn
No in-app purchases
Wakata
No in-app purchases
