Q5 Link vs Crescent Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q5 Link
This VoIP SIP softphone connects to a cloud-based phone system designed for businesses. It offers voice, video, chat, and presence features, providing an enterprise-grade solution for managing cloud phone systems with advanced customization options.
- VoIP SIP Softphone
- Voice, Video, Chat & Presence
- Cloud Phone System Management
- Enterprise-grade Features
- Customizable System Options
- Scalable Solution
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Q5 Link is Your VoIP SIP Softphone for the Q5 Performance platform. Q5 Performance is a simple and reliable interface for the management of your cloud phone system. Our cloud-based phone system is a full-featured hosted IP solution that delivers an enterprise-grade phone system to small and medium-sized businesses. Q5 Performance is a scalable solution complete with phones, local and long distance calling plans, upgrades and training. With hundreds of advanced features and a website that lets you customize the system to meet your needs. Try our Q5 Link app today.
Crescent Plus
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Turn every introduction into a lasting relationship. Crescent Plus is the all-in-one networking platform built for professionals who want more than a digital business card scanner. Scan business cards, organize your network, follow up consistently, and build stronger professional relationships—all from one app. Whether you're attending conferences, networking events, trade shows, or client meetings, Hermes helps you remember who you met and what to do next. Features • Scan paper business cards with AI-powered contact extraction • Instantly exchange digital contact information • Set follow-up reminders and manage networking tasks • Connect Google or Microsoft calendars for scheduling • Share your personal booking link • Send contacts to your CRM • Message contacts directly • Refer trusted professionals within your network • Organize contacts with notes, tags, and custom details • Build stronger relationships through consistent follow-up Crescent Plus isn't just a place to store contacts—it's your networking command center.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Crescent Plus at daily against Q5 Link's every 5 months. Crescent Plus also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Q5 Link ships an update every 5 months, Crescent Plus daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q5 Link | Crescent Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Q5 Networks, LLC | Roderick Looney |
In-app purchases
Q5 Link
No in-app purchases
Crescent Plus
No in-app purchases







