EchoAccess vs Q
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EchoAccess
Control and configure ETC Unison Echo lighting systems remotely from your iOS device. Adjust lighting levels, manage zones, and save presets. Secure your system with multiple passwords.
- Remote lighting control
- Zone and space management
- Preset recording and activation
- System configuration
- Multiple password security
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EchoAccess provides remote control and configuration of ETC Unison Echo® lighting-control systems from any iOS device. Once connected, you are able to set lighting levels, combine spaces, and control zones directly, as well as record, activate and deactivate presets for connected Echo stations and sensors. For added security, you can assign varying levels of system access and functionality with multiple system passwords. Please note: In addition to downloading the EchoAccess mobile app, you must have at least one Access BT Interface or Expansion Bridge within your Echo control system for complete remote configuration and control.
Q
Configure Q-Tran drivers with NFC capabilities. Read driver UID, address, and output voltage. Set output voltage and address for drivers, with or without power.
- NFC driver configuration
- Read driver UID
- Read driver address
- Read output voltage
- Set output voltage
- Set driver address
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The Q-Tran NFC App enables quick and easy configuration of Q-Tran drivers with NFC functions. The app’s read function can be used to read the UID, address and output voltage level of the driver. The write function of the app can be used to set the output voltage level and the address for the driver. Reading and writing can be performed with the driver powered on or not powered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Q at Free against EchoAccess's $2.99. Q also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). EchoAccess's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On 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
Q is free to download; EchoAccess costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Q holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EchoAccess has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
EchoAccess ships an update every 5 months, Q every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EchoAccess | Q |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. | QTran Inc |
Customer experience
EchoAccess
Q
In-app purchases
EchoAccess
No in-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
