Comparison

Q Experience vs Apelo Light Controller

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

Head to head
About

Q Experience

Features
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With Q Experience app you have the vital signs of your boat and the logbook with you where ever you might go. Q Experience app also offers Q Panel user manuals and video guides, as well as useful guides for each boater. By linking the Q Experience app with your Q device you can see e.g. boat location, fuel level and battery voltage. Automated logbook stores each trip you take. You can view trip information and share your boating experiences to others. Using the app requires a Q device onboard. You can find a Q Panel on the newest Askeladden and Grand boats. Privacy policy and Terms of use: https://www.theqexperience.com/privacy-policy/

About

Apelo Light Controller

Features
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Synchronized RGB/W Lighting Control for Hella marine's Apelo lighting family. Pair the Apelo App with the Apelo Light Controller to transform your vessel into a stunning visual display, with unified control of all Apelo RGB/W Underwater, Interior, Flood, and Courtesy lamps; plus a selection of universal RGB and RGB/W products. Effortlessly group and intelligently network multiple sets of lights and controllers wirelessly over Bluetooth® Mesh. Show your true colours with fully synchronized, completely customizable lighting throughout your vessel. • Easily create custom RGB/W lighting and animations, or switch between preset modes, combining convenience and creativity in every use. • Bluetooth® Mesh Communication ensures easy, wireless control from anywhere on board, with no additional wiring for controller integration – the units communicate wirelessly over robust peer-to-peer Bluetooth networking. • Synchronize light colours and groups throughout your vessel. Settings are distributed between and stored on connected controllers, so a constant Smartphone connection isn’t required. • Seamlessly move between a multi-pole switch and the intuitive Apelo App to control your lighting. Requires the Apelo Light Controller to be installed on your boat, and connected to Apelo lighting products, or compatible RGB or RGB/W lighting products.

Screenshots

Q Experience4 screens
Apelo Light Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Apelo Light Controller at none against Q Experience's shown. Apelo Light Controller also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Q Experience's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price and in-app purchases 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

Q Experience ships an update every 3 weeks, Apelo Light Controller every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Q Experience versus Apelo Light Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQ ExperienceApelo Light Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextfour Solutions OyHella KGaA Hueck & Co.

In-app purchases

None

Q Experience

No in-app purchases

None

Apelo Light Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q Experience free?
Q Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apelo Light Controller free?
Apelo Light Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Q Experience or Apelo Light Controller have ads?
Q Experience shows ads; Apelo Light Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Q Experience or Apelo Light Controller?
Q Experience ships an update every 3 weeks, and Apelo Light Controller every 7 months. Most recently, Q Experience was updated on October 10, 2026 and Apelo Light Controller on October 5, 2026.

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