Comparison

Q vs ShareLink Pro

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. Create custom user interfaces to manage nearly any system element, including camera controls, lighting, volume, and more. Requires Q-SYS Platform and license activation.

Highlights
  • Customizable user control interfaces (UCIs)
  • Control and monitor Q-SYS system elements
  • Source selection buttons
  • Q-SYS PTZ camera controls with video preview
  • Lighting dimmer and projector controls
  • Volume faders and 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

ShareLink Pro

Wirelessly share content from your iPhone or iPad to a room display for presentations. Supports sharing images, videos, and screen mirroring. Offers modes for open collaboration or moderated control.

Highlights
  • Wireless content sharing
  • Screen mirroring
  • Simultaneous multi-item sharing
  • Basic Collaboration Mode
  • Moderator Mode
  • Easy integration with AV systems
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Extron ShareLink™ Pro is a user-friendly app for wirelessly sharing content from your smartphone or tablet for presentation on the room display. It enables connection of Apple® iPhones and iPads to an Extron ShareLink Pro presentation system via the existing Wi Fi network. Use the app to share images or video from your device or iCloud drive as well as images captured using your camera. Multiple items can be shared simultaneously, appearing side-by-side on the display. Similar to mirroring content to an AppleTV, you can mirror your screen on the room display while using the app. Simply select your ShareLink Pro from the list of available AirPlay devices. The app supports two operational modes. Basic Collaboration Mode allows any user to share content, while Moderator Mode enables a designated moderator to control which users can share content. Whether presenting or sharing BYOD content, the app ensures easy integration of iPhones and iPads into professional AV systems. Setup is fast and easy! Install the Extron ShareLink Pro wired and wireless presentation system, connect to the ShareLink Pro system, and launch the ShareLink Pro app to start sharing content.

Screenshots

Q4 screens
ShareLink Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Q and ShareLink Pro both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of ShareLink Pro's written reviews are positive against 19% of Q's. Q's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 13). On price, rating, 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. 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 3.2 for ShareLink Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Q's written reviews are positive against 36% of ShareLink Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Q versus ShareLink Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQShareLink Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (56 ratings)3.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQSC Audio Products, LLC.Extron Electronics

Customer experience

Q

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

ShareLink Pro

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

None

ShareLink Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareLink Pro free?
ShareLink Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Q or ShareLink Pro?
ShareLink Pro is rated higher. Q averages 3.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while ShareLink Pro averages 3.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Q or ShareLink Pro have ads?
Neither Q nor ShareLink Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q or ShareLink Pro?
Q ships an update every 3 months, and ShareLink Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Q was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShareLink Pro on November 2, 2026.

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