Comparison

Conference Pad vs Q

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

Head to head
About

Conference Pad

Wirelessly control presentations on multiple devices simultaneously. Display your content on external screens or projectors, offering interactive features like zoom and a laser pointer. Convert presentations from other formats to PDF for seamless use.

Highlights
  • Wireless presentation control
  • Multi-device mirroring
  • External screen display
  • Interactive zoom and pan
  • Laser pointer functionality
  • Thumbnail slider for navigation
  • Password protected access
Features
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Control a presentation on iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touches from your device, simultaneously and wirelessly over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Display it seamlessly on one or more external screens or projectors attached to iPads and iPhones. As featured in Apple's "iPad At Work: Powerful Presentations" feature! Perfect for making a lasting impression with a high-tech, multi-iPad replacement for the traditional ‘Powerpoint and slide-printouts’ approach at an important meeting or talking to a large auditorium without being stuck behind a lectern or, Conference Pad frees you to travel light and present strong. The controlling device allows any number of other devices to connect to it while it displays a PDF on its own screen and any connected display. The display is fully under *your* control; when you change pages, pinch to zoom and pan around, or tap-and-hold to activate the laser pointer, all other devices instantly do the same. Conference Pad shows PDFs, which means that presentations in other forms must be converted for use. Conference Pad Loader, a free app for macOS available from conferencepadapp.com, can use Keynote to automatically convert Keynote and Powerpoint presentations to PDF before sending them wirelessly to Conference Pad on your device. FEATURES ‣ Control a PDF from any device for display on any others which are running Conference Pad. ‣ Automatic mirroring to attached external screens. You'll just need the appropriate cable, such as the Lighting Digital AV Adapter from Apple. ‣ Zoom and pan within the screen with full clarity at all zoom levels ‣ Viewers can also control their own zoom within the current slide, letting them expand on charts and figures. ‣ Laser pointer by tapping and holding ‣ Jump quickly to any page via the thumbnail slider ‣ Set your audience free to explore the presentation with a single tap, then regain control when desired ‣ Bluetooth and Wi-Fi seamlessly supported ‣ Password protected access to your presentations SCENARIOS ‣ Provide an iPad to each member of the executive board and control from your own device rather than printing a booklet of slides for each meeting ‣ Attach your iPad to a projector; control the presentation from your iPhone while moving freely around the room ‣ Control screens in several locations around the room by attaching each to an iPad ‣ Lead a discussion of a journal article or paper to a group Your purchase of Conference Pad pays for itself the first time you don't spend $$$ at the copy center making copies of your slides to handout. * Important Note * PDF is a static format. Conference Pad Loader will retain the build stages from presentations. If advancing would reveal new items on the screen, this is shown in Conference Pad, but animations, slide transitions, and videos are not shown. REQUIREMENTS ‣ Any combination of iOS devices running iOS 11 or later. ‣ Conference Pad must be running on each device. ‣ WiFi: Unlimited devices are supported after in-app purchase. ‣ Bluetooth: Up to 4 display devices are supported after in-app purchase. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS The free version of the app is for participation only. To control other devices, an in-app 6-month auto-renewing subscription is available. Cost scales with the number of supported participants, ranging from 1 ($1.99) to unlimited ($49.99). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, and will be charged at the same rate within 24 hours prior to the end of the 6 month period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off via the user's Account Settings after purchase. No personal or presentation data is collected or sent. See http://regularrateandrhythm.com/privacy-policy.html for privacy details.

About

Q

Control Q-SYS systems remotely from your iOS device. Design custom user interfaces in Q-SYS Designer software to manage various system elements like audio, video, and lighting. Offers extensive control capabilities for a seamless user experience.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • Customizable user interfaces (UCIs)
  • Source selection
  • PTZ camera control with video preview
  • Lighting dimmer control
  • Volume faders
  • Signal meters
Features
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Control Q-SYS systems from your iOS device! Within Q-SYS Designer software, user control interfaces (UCIs) can be created, and nearly any element in the system can be placed in the UCIs for control and monitoring. This enables a near limitless array of control capability, all from your iOS device, including source selection buttons, Q-SYS PTZ camera controls (with video preview frames), lighting dimmer controls, projector on/off selector, signal meters, screen up/down, snapshot recall, volume control faders, and more. This app is designed for use with QSC's Q-SYS Platform only. Q-SYS UCI deployment onto a Core processor for use with TSC touch screens, UCI viewer for PC and iOS app requires license activation. Visit www.qsc.com/uci for more details.

Screenshots

Conference Pad4 screens
Q2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Conference Pad at 3.6 against Q's 3.0. Conference Pad also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.6). Q's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Conference Pad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Q asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Conference Pad holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Conference Pad's written reviews are positive against 19% of Q's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Conference Pad ships an update every 2 months, Q every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Conference Pad versus Q: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConference PadQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (22 ratings) — better3.0 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better18.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2256 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerairfolio GmbHQSC Audio Products, LLC

Customer experience

Conference Pad

All ratings21 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative38.2%

Q

All ratings56 ratings
Positive46.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive18.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative78.4%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Conference Pad

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Participant1 Month trial$1.996 Months
  • 4 Participants1 Month trial$4.996 Months
  • 8 Participants$9.996 Months
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  • 16 Participants$14.996 Months
  • Unlimited Participants$49.996 Months
None

Q

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Conference Pad free?
Conference Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Conference Pad or Q?
Conference Pad is rated higher. Conference Pad averages 3.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Q averages 3.0 from 56 ratings.
Do Conference Pad or Q have ads?
Neither Conference Pad nor Q shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Conference Pad or Q?
Conference Pad ships an update every 2 months, and Q every 3 months. Most recently, Conference Pad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Q on October 23, 2026.

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