Comparison

Zoning 2.0 vs HQLink

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

Head to head

About

Zoning 2.0

Features

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With the new Zoning 2.0 application and the Netbox device, connect your multi zones air conditioning system from any mobile device. Remotely access your installation and turn it on before you get home or reach the office, or make sure you haven't forgotten the air conditioner on. And if you are one of those who like to plan, establish weekly or temporary schedules, you can schedule temperature levels for every period of each day. It's that easy, all from the palm of your hand. You can configure all your Zoning installations from the same device, add and remove users, assign permissions according to the role of each of them.

About

HQLink

Features

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PV inverter monitoring APP to monitor PV plant and PV inverter meter/parameters, provide local/remote setting.

Screenshots

Zoning 2.04 screens

HQLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HQLink at 8.0 against Zoning 2.0's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Zoning 2.0 ships an update every 3 months, HQLink every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Zoning 2.0 versus HQLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Zoning 2.0	HQLink
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	8.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	28 MB	99 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MADEL Air Technical Diffusion	HQSOL Srl

In-app purchases

None

Zoning 2.0

No in-app purchases

None

HQLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zoning 2.0 free?

Zoning 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HQLink free?

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

Do Zoning 2.0 or HQLink have ads?

Neither Zoning 2.0 nor HQLink shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Zoning 2.0 or HQLink?

Zoning 2.0 ships an update every 3 months, and HQLink every 4 months. Most recently, Zoning 2.0 was updated on November 3, 2026 and HQLink on October 30, 2026.