CQueue vs q
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CQueue
This app replaces traditional paper sign-in sheets for businesses, organizing customer flow and providing privacy. It allows customers to sign in via a touchscreen, notifying staff directly and creating an organized digital checklist.
- Digital sign-in sheet replacement
- Customer information collection
- Customizable department and choice buttons
- Touchscreen interface
- Automated sorting and time stamping
- Direct staff notifications
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CQueue is a simple replacement for the traditional paper sign in sheet for retail service businesses, corporate offices and banking facilities. Customer Queuing helps organize your office while providing privacy for everyone. Adding a Apple iPad to your CQueue system lets your customers sign in using a familiar touch screen and notify departments and staff directly. Their name and needs are automatically sorted and time stamped giving an organized check list for staff to work from on the office computers. It's quick, it's easy and the most affordable queuing system available. Easy setup. CQueue can be up and running within minutes. Simply install the app, set your system id, department buttons, and choice buttons. That's it! Collect information such as ; -Name -Date of Birth -Phone -Email Address -Reason/SubReason for Visit and also ask; -up to 2 free style text questions -up to 2 free style Yes/No questions Since 2005, Check In Systems Inc has provided sign in solutions using touch screens. They are among the fastest and most affordable systems on the market. Other apps include Medical Check In, Student Check In, Visitor Check In and Probation Check In.
q
Display customer queue numbers on your tablet with a customizable layout. This app plays a sound to alert staff when the next customer is ready. It's designed to help businesses manage customer flow efficiently.
- Customizable number display layout
- Audio alerts for next customer
- Clear customer turn visibility
- Tablet-optimized interface
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Number display on your tablet with customized layout. Let your customers see clearly when it's their turn. q-number makes a sound when the next customer is brought forward.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CQueue at 2.8 against q's 1.0. CQueue also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). q's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CQueue holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQueue has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CQueue ships an update every 4 months, q every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CQueue | q |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Check In Systems Inc | Q-channel |
Customer experience
CQueue
q
In-app purchases
CQueue
No in-app purchases
q
No in-app purchases
