Router by dgApps vs CQ4You
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Router by dgApps
This app enables multiple OSC applications to connect to a DiGiCo SD or Quantum desk. It allows engineers to authorize specific faders or nodes for user control, enhancing live sound mixing capabilities.
- Connects multiple OSC apps
- Supports DiGiCo SD/Quantum desks
- Authorizes fader/node control
- Remote control management
- Live sound mixing enhancement
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Router by dgApps connects multiple OSC apps by dgApps to one DiGiCo SD or Quantum desk the dgApps way! Faders by dgApps is currently available on the App Store with other apps to follow. Router gives the engineer the ability to authorise (or not!) every node or fader that a user running Faders wishes to control. Router was successfully used by Gorillaz on the Strange Time Streams in December 2020, and at the O2 Arena London and the Boardmasters Festival in August 2021.
CQ4You
Control your personal monitor mix on stage with this app. It allows for customized sound adjustments using a smartphone or tablet, connecting wirelessly to compatible mixers. This app provides remote control for a single mix without audio transmission.
- Personal monitor mixing
- Customized control
- Smartphone/tablet interface
- Wireless connection
- Remote mix control
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CQ4You is a personal monitor mixing app for the Allen & Heath CQ mixer giving you customised control of your own monitor mix on stage using a smart phone or tablet. It is for remote control of a single mix (it does not pass audio), and connects to the CQ via built-in Wi-Fi (CQ-18T, CQ-20B) or a connected wireless router or access point.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Router by dgApps at 5.0 against CQ4You's 3.9. CQ4You's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Router by dgApps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $28.99 per month. CQ4You asks for nothing beyond the download.
Router by dgApps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQ4You has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Router by dgApps ships an update every 12 months, CQ4You every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Router by dgApps | CQ4You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dgApps | Allen & Heath Limited |
Customer experience
Router by dgApps
CQ4You
In-app purchases
Router by dgApps
- Router Monthly Subscription$28.991 Month
- Router Annual Subscription$239.991 Year
CQ4You
No in-app purchases
