Comparison

TorqBox vs Text Message Export

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

Head to head
About

TorqBox

This diagnostic tool acts as an AI copilot for auto technicians, helping them troubleshoot vehicle issues. It analyzes symptoms, ranks potential causes, and guides users through the diagnostic process step-by-step, referencing real service data.

Highlights
  • AI-powered diagnostic engine
  • Symptom-based troubleshooting
  • Ranked likely causes
  • VIN scanning for vehicle identification
  • Access to torque specs and procedures
  • Diagnostic history tracking
Features
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TorqBox is a living diagnostic engine for auto technicians. Describe the symptom a code, a noise, a no-start and it reasons through the likely causes for that exact vehicle, in seconds. A manual tells you how a system should work. TorqBox works the problem with you: it weighs the symptom, ranks the causes, tells you what to check first, and updates its read as you report back what you found. Like having a senior mechanic in your pocket; one who has read every page of the service data. NOT A MANUAL. A DIAGNOSTIC ENGINE. • Start from a symptom, a DTC, or a customer complaint in plain English • Get likely causes ranked for the exact vehicle — not a generic code definition • Tell it what you found, and it narrows the diagnosis with you, step by step ANSWERS YOU CAN TRUST IN THE BAY • Grounded in real service data — answers cite where they came from • Torque specs, capacities, intervals, and reset procedures on demand • The number first, then the why LOCKED TO THE EXACT VEHICLE • Scan a VIN with your camera — year, make, model, trim, transmission, fuel • Coverage across major domestic, Asian, and European brands • Variant-aware, because the right answer depends on the build IT REMEMBERS THE JOB • Every diagnosis stays pinned to the vehicle and the work order • Walk away Friday, pick the thread back up Monday • Your work history, searchable across every vehicle WHO IT'S FOR Working techs, shop foremen, mobile mechanics, and serious DIYers who want a diagnosis, not a document. Sign in with your phone number. Be working a problem 30 seconds later. Less guessing. More fixing. ——— TorqBox Plus is an auto-renewing subscription: US$19.99 per month for one vehicle, with the manufacturer's own service manual behind every answer. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://torqtech.ai/privacy

About

Text Message Export

Features
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Save and share your conversations the simple way. Choose one or more screenshots of any chat, and the app reads them with on-device text recognition to rebuild the conversation. Review the result, hide anything private, and export it in the format you need. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Import from the screenshots you choose - Rebuild a conversation from multiple screenshots in order - Review and tidy up the result before exporting - Redact sensitive details so they stay private - Export to PDF, plain text, CSV, JSON, HTML or image - Create a searchable PDF that keeps the original layout - Add an optional certificate with a content hash for your own records - Share anywhere using the standard share sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN All processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account or sign-in. Subscription Information: . Payment will be charged to your Apple ID upon purchase confirmation. . Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. . Renewal charges occur within 24 hours before the current period ends. . Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. . If a free trial is offered, unused portions will be forfeited upon subscription purchase. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/lntm-s-privacy-policy/4d4e0876-516c-428c-b630-4e9ccd29f174/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/lntm-s-terms-conditions/635273cf-17ef-4330-ba8b-00940c49d9eb/

Screenshots

TorqBox4 screens
Text Message Export4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TorqBox at 15.5 against Text Message Export's 17.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. TorqBox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and Text Message Export sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TorqBox ships an update fortnightly, Text Message Export every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TorqBox versus Text Message Export: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorqBoxText Message Export
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorqTech AI Inc.Nguyen Tra My Le

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TorqBox

Subscriptions1
  • TorqBox Plus Monthly$19.991 Month
3 purchases

Text Message Export

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Membership Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Premium Membership Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium Membership Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is TorqBox free?
TorqBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Message Export free?
Text Message Export is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TorqBox or Text Message Export have ads?
Neither TorqBox nor Text Message Export shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TorqBox or Text Message Export?
TorqBox ships an update fortnightly, and Text Message Export every 9 days. Most recently, TorqBox was updated on October 19, 2026 and Text Message Export on October 6, 2026.

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