Comparison

TORQUE vs LinkDrive

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

Head to head
About

TORQUE

Features
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With the TORQUE_DOC app, you can establish a BLE connection to your TORQUE_DOC system in order to control it. You can also upload and retrieve calibration data. During screw tightening, the data is saved as a CSV or PDF file.

About

LinkDrive

Features
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Your car, connected to your everyday life. LinkDrive brings your connected vehicles, essential car information, remote controls, driving tools, and more into one streamlined experience. Connect supported Hyundai BlueLink, Kia Connect, Tesla, and Volvo accounts and manage multiple vehicles from one place. ALL YOUR CARS IN ONE APP Keep your vehicles organized in a single garage. Switch between cars, view their location on the map, and check important vehicle information. Depending on vehicle and manufacturer support, LinkDrive can display: • Lock and climate status • EV battery level and estimated range • Fuel level • Vehicle location • Updated vehicle status REMOTE VEHICLE CONTROLS — PREMIUM REQUIRED Remote controls require a LinkDrive Premium subscription. Depending on your vehicle, region, manufacturer account, and supported services, Premium subscribers may be able to: • Lock and unlock the vehicle • Start and stop climate control • Use climate presets • Start and stop EV charging • Monitor climate and charging operations DRIVING DASHBOARD Access useful driving tools through a simplified interface: • Drive — essential driving information • Nav — maps, navigation, and destination search • Music — Apple Music and Spotify controls (Premium required) • Car — remote vehicle controls (Premium required) • Phone — contacts and calling features LINKDRIVE PREMIUM — ADDITIONAL PURCHASE REQUIRED The following features require a separate LinkDrive Premium subscription: • Remote vehicle commands • Lock, unlock and climate controls • Supported EV charging controls • Apple Music and Spotify Dashboard controls • Vehicle commands through supported widgets • Siri and App Shortcuts vehicle commands • Control Center vehicle commands Weekly, monthly, and yearly auto-renewable subscription options are available. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. COMPATIBILITY LinkDrive is an independent application and does not replace official manufacturer apps or services. A valid supported manufacturer account is required. Feature availability varies by manufacturer, vehicle model, model year, region, account, and connected-services availability. Not every feature is available for every vehicle or region. Hyundai, BlueLink, Kia, Kia Connect, Tesla, Volvo, Apple, Apple Music, Spotify, Siri, and other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. LinkDrive is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by these companies. Terms of Use: https://proxy.sadynamics.com/linkdrive/legal/#terms Privacy Policy: https://proxy.sadynamics.com/linkdrive/legal/#privacy

Screenshots

TORQUE4 screens
LinkDrive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TORQUE at none against LinkDrive's 3. TORQUE also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LinkDrive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. TORQUE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TORQUE versus LinkDrive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTORQUELinkDrive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephan Dahlmann Mechanik und Antriebstechnik GmbHCollabrains Technologies LTD

In-app purchases

None

TORQUE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LinkDrive

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TORQUE free?
TORQUE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkDrive free?
LinkDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TORQUE or LinkDrive have ads?
Neither TORQUE nor LinkDrive shows ads.

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