Comparison

PQ vs Metrel Cloud App

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

Head to head

PQ-Box remote access via Wi-Fi

About

PQ

Features

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The PQ-Box App – Experience power quality in a whole new way. Connect wirelessly to your PQ-Box and keep an eye on your measurement data at all times. Live visualization, smart analysis features, and full control—all combined in one intuitive app. This makes power quality analysis mobile, flexible, and simply fascinatingly efficient.

About

Metrel Cloud App

Features

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Metrel Cloud App offers a seamless experience, effortlessly connecting Metrel instruments to mobile device over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi network. The app acts as a interface between Metrel instrument and Metrel Cloud Storage. Whether you’re in the office, on a job site, or on the move, you can transfer data effortlessly—no need to be tied down to a specific location. With Metrel Cloud App you can browse and manipulate files online on Metrel Cloud Storage, locally on mobile device and also on Metrel Instruments.

Screenshots

PQ4 screens

Metrel Cloud App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metrel Cloud App at monthly against PQ's every 16 months. Metrel Cloud App also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PQ ships an update every 16 months, Metrel Cloud App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

PQ versus Metrel Cloud App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PQ	Metrel Cloud App
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 16 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	76 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	A. Eberle GmbH & Co. KG	Metrel d.d.

In-app purchases

None

PQ

No in-app purchases

None

Metrel Cloud App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PQ free?

PQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Metrel Cloud App free?

Metrel Cloud App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PQ or Metrel Cloud App have ads?

Neither PQ nor Metrel Cloud App shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PQ or Metrel Cloud App?

PQ ships an update every 16 months, and Metrel Cloud App monthly. Most recently, PQ was updated on September 18, 2026 and Metrel Cloud App on May 18, 2026.