Comparison

Q vs Lutron Vive

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

Head to head
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.

About

Lutron Vive

This app allows users to program and control Lutron Vive lighting systems. Programmers can manage projects, collaborate, and handoff to customers, while building managers can control lights, automate events, and adjust energy settings.

Highlights
  • Program lighting control systems
  • Manage Vive projects
  • Invite collaborators to projects
  • Handoff projects to customers
  • Control lights remotely
  • Create automated lighting events
  • Adjust energy saving features
Features
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Program and control your Lutron Vive lighting control system using this app. As a programmer, manage all your Vive projects in one place, invite other programmers to a project, and handoff to your customer to activate an extended warranty. As a building manager, easily control lights, create automated lighting events, and adjust energy saving features to suit your needs.

Screenshots

Q2 screens
Lutron Vive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Lutron Vive at free against Q's free with in-app purchases. Lutron Vive also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Q's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Q against 3.0 for Lutron Vive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Q's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lutron Vive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q ships an update every 3 months, Lutron Vive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Q versus Lutron Vive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQLutron Vive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (56 ratings)3.0 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQSC Audio Products, LLCLutron Electronics co., Inc.

Customer experience

Q

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

Lutron Vive

All ratings26 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

None

Lutron Vive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lutron Vive free?
Lutron Vive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Q or Lutron Vive?
Lutron Vive is rated higher. Q averages 3.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Lutron Vive averages 3.0 from 26 ratings.
Do Q or Lutron Vive have ads?
Neither Q nor Lutron Vive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q or Lutron Vive?
Q ships an update every 3 months, and Lutron Vive every 2 months. Most recently, Q was updated on October 23, 2026 and Lutron Vive on October 22, 2026.

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