Comparison

QuickQ Remote Control vs Announce

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

Head to head
About

QuickQ Remote Control

Control your ChamSys lighting consoles remotely with this application. It offers a modern user interface for easy operation of stage lighting systems.

Highlights
  • Remote control for lighting consoles
  • Modern user interface
  • Easy stage lighting control
  • Supports ChamSys QuickQ consoles
Features
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ChamSys QuickQ consoles provide quick, easy to use control of stage lighting systems using a modern user interface. QuickQ Remote enables remote control of ChamSys QuickQ consoles.

About

Announce

Features
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Announce turns your iPhone or iPad into a fully automated PA system for schools, offices, churches, and more, no expensive hardware or internet connection required. Automated Bells & Announcements Schedule bells and voice announcements to play automatically at any time, on any combination of days. Set up morning bells, period changes, lunch breaks, and end- of-day chimes once, and they run forever. Recurring schedules support every day, weekdays, weekends, or custom day combinations. Professional Multi-Part Sequences Build polished announcement sequences by combining a pre- chime, a recorded voice message, and a post-chime into a single playback. Choose from 14 built-in professional bells and chimes including school bells, grandfather clock, gongs, and multi-tone chime, or record your own. Live Microphone Broadcasting Broadcast in real time through your device's speaker or connected PA system. Tap-to-broadcast or hold-to-broadcast mode, with one-touch pre-chime and post-chime buttons for a professional finish every time. Emergency Signals Trigger pre-configured emergency alerts Fire Evacuation, Lockdown, Medical Emergency, All Clear, and more with a built-in safety hold mechanism. Custom Recordings & Imports Record voice announcements up to 10 minutes directly in the app, with live waveform visualization. Import existing audio files (MP3, WAV) from your device to use as bells, chimes, or announcements. Built for Your Organization Quick-start templates for Schools & Universities, Hospitals & Clinics, Military & Security, Offices & Facilities, Churches & Venues, and more get you up and running in minutes. Announce is built for facility managers, school administrators, security teams, and office staff who need a reliable, simple, and professional PA solution in their pocket completely free.

Screenshots

QuickQ Remote Control4 screens
Announce3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickQ Remote Control at none against Announce's 1. Announce's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Announce sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QuickQ Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, Announce weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QuickQ Remote Control versus Announce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickQ Remote ControlAnnounce
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChamSys LtdGaurav Madan

In-app purchases

None

QuickQ Remote Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Announce

One-time1
  • Announce Premium$49.99

Questions

Is QuickQ Remote Control free?
QuickQ Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Announce free?
Announce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickQ Remote Control or Announce have ads?
Neither QuickQ Remote Control nor Announce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickQ Remote Control or Announce?
QuickQ Remote Control ships an update every 3 months, and Announce weekly. Most recently, QuickQ Remote Control was updated on October 13, 2026 and Announce on October 12, 2026.

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