In-depth review
Brother P-touch CUBE Plus Review (2026)
In-depth review of the Brother CUBE Plus PT-P710BT: 24 mm Bluetooth printing, TZe tapes, battery and apps assessed.
Brother P-touch CUBE Plus PT-P710BT
The design-led Bluetooth cube that prints wide 24 mm TZe labels.
Our verdict
The CUBE Plus is the design-forward label maker: phone-designed, wide, laminated labels with a rechargeable battery and an automatic cutter in a tidy cube. The trade-offs are a premium price, premium tape costs, and total dependence on a phone or computer. Buy it for good-looking, durable labels; buy a keyboard handheld for instant one-off labels.
What we like
- Bluetooth design and print from phone, tablet or desktop using Brother Design and Print, iPrint and Label, or P-touch Editor software.
- Prints TZe tapes up to 24 mm (about 1 inch) wide, double the handheld ceiling, including premium glitter and matte tapes.
- Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery and automatic cutter in a compact cube body, with two starter tapes in the box.
What to watch out for
- No keyboard or screen of its own; a phone or computer is mandatory for every label.
- Premium hardware price, and wide TZe tapes are the priciest refills in this guide.
- 180 dpi-class print resolution is lower than the sharpest desktop label printers.
Who it is for
Home organizers, crafters and small retail users who design labels on their phones.
Designing on the phone, properly
Brother gives the CUBE Plus three software lanes: P-touch Design and Print and iPrint and Label apps on mobile, and P-touch Editor on the desktop over USB. Templates cover home, retail and crafting uses, and phone features like spell check and voice-to-text genuinely speed up longer labels, per Brother documentation.
Width and tape quality
The 24 mm ceiling is double the standard handhelds, which changes what you can label: big storage bins, shelf edges and product packaging all become one-label jobs. Output is on TZe laminated tape, including premium glitter and matte variants, and the box includes a 24 mm black on white starter tape plus a glitter gold starter tape.
Hardware conveniences
A built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery removes the AAA treadmill, and an automatic cutter finishes labels cleanly, which matters in a batch. The cube body is small enough to live on a desk without looking like office equipment, a deliberate part of its retail and craft appeal.
How it stacks up
Against the smaller Brother P-touch CUBE, the Plus doubles tape width, adds the rechargeable battery and auto cutter, and costs more in hardware and tape; the original remains the value cube. Against the Brother PT-D600, both print 24 mm TZe, but the CUBE Plus bets on your phone while the D600 keeps a keyboard and color display on the desk. Choose your input religion.
What owners report
Commonly praised
- Phone design gives owners room for layouts tiny handheld screens cannot show
- Wider TZe tape suits pantry bins, retail shelves and craft projects better
- Automatic cutter and rechargeable battery make longer runs feel effortless
Common complaints
- No keyboard or screen means a dead phone stops labelling altogether
- Wide and premium TZe refills are the priciest way to keep it fed
- Print sharpness trails the crispest desktop machines on fine detail
Recurring themes from owner reviews on retailers and forums, summarised by our editors. Updated October 2026.
Key specifications
- Tape system
- Brother TZe, up to 24 mm widths
- Input
- Bluetooth via phone or tablet apps; USB to desktop
- Battery
- Built-in rechargeable Li-ion
- Cutter
- Automatic
- Included
- 24 mm black on white starter tape and premium glitter gold starter tape
Also consider
Brother P-touch CUBE PT-P300BT
The original smartphone cube: laminated labels from a pocket-size box.
- Tape system: Brother TZe laminated, 3.5 to 12 mm widths
- Input: Bluetooth via P-touch Design and Print app
Brother P-touch PT-D600
The desktop P-touch with a color display and PC design power.
- Tape system: Brother TZe, up to 24 mm widths
- Input: QWERTY keyboard plus PC and Mac via USB
Research-based assessment. ThePickLedger has not hands-on tested this product; this evaluation synthesizes manufacturer specifications, retailer documentation, and published expert reviews.
Questions, answered
What is the widest label the CUBE Plus prints?
24 mm (about 1 inch) on Brother TZe tapes, including standard laminated and premium glitter and matte ranges.
Does it work with a computer as well as a phone?
Yes. Bluetooth covers phones and tablets, and the included USB cable connects to desktop P-touch Editor software.
Is the battery replaceable or rechargeable?
Built-in and rechargeable Li-ion, charged over USB, which is one of its main upgrades over the AAA-powered original CUBE.