ADP RUN vs Q5 App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADP RUN
Manage your business's payroll and HR tasks from anywhere. This app offers an intuitive interface for starting payroll, adding employees, and ensuring tax compliance. Access important reports and insurance information on the go.
- Start payroll with a tap
- AI-powered error detection
- Add new hires and manage staff
- Stay compliant with tax requirements
- Run, download, and share reports
- View insurance policy info
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Take control of payroll and HR when you're on the go With an intuitive experience, powerful search, and quick access to the most important features, the RUN Powered by ADP® payroll mobile app is built for the way your small business works. Here are some of the features available at your fingertips—wherever your day takes you. • Start payroll with a tap • Avoid payroll mistakes with error detection powered by AI • Add new hires and manage your staff • Stay compliant with payroll and tax requirements • Run, download, and share reports • View insurance policy* info and manage certificates** ...and so much more! * Automatic Data Processing Insurance Agency, Inc. (ADPIA) is an affiliate of ADP, Inc. All insurance products will be offered and sold only through ADPIA, its licensed agents or its licensed insurance partners; One ADP Blvd. Roseland, NJ 07068. CA license #0D04044. Licensed in 50 states. Certain services may not be available in all states with all carriers. ** For workers’ compensation policies through ADPIA®
Q5 App
This communication app enables users to make and receive calls, engage in free calls with other users, and manage calls with features like parking, paging, and voicemail access. It ensures seamless connectivity for users of the Q5 Network, anytime and anywhere.
- Make and receive calls
- Free calls between app users
- Call parking, paging, and transfer
- Voicemail access
- Seamless connectivity
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Communications App for Q5 Network's users. This complimentary communication app allows you to stay connected and engage seamlessly, anytime and anywhere. Some of the features included with this app: • Make and receive calls seamlessly • Free calls between app users • Park, page, and transfer calls, access your voicemail, and many more right at your fingertips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ADP RUN at every 6 weeks against Q5 App's every 9 months. ADP RUN also leads on ratings volume (51K vs 3). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ADP RUN against 5.0 for Q5 App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADP RUN has 51K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ADP RUN ships an update every 6 weeks, Q5 App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ADP RUN | Q5 App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (51K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ADP, Inc | Q5 Networks, Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
ADP RUN
Q5 App
Bugs and requests
ADP RUN
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when trying to access certain features
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Endless login loop when switching between companies
- Inability to access payroll functions on mobile
- Inconsistent performance across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit employee information on mobile
- Access to payroll reports and analytics on mobile
- Support for managing multiple companies on mobile
- Improved navigation and workflow for entering payroll
- Seamless integration between mobile and desktop experiences
Q5 App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ADP RUN
No in-app purchases
Q5 App
No in-app purchases
