Q vs Ricster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote system control
- Customizable user interfaces (UCIs)
- Source selection
- PTZ camera control with video preview
- Lighting dimmer control
- Volume faders
- Signal meters
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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.
Ricster
This app allows you to connect to and control your @Create IoAg Remote Interface Controller (RIC). Monitor RIC status, configure settings like location and sensors, and view live readings for your setup. Access your sensor data conveniently through the portal feature.
- Connect and control RIC devices
- Monitor RIC status (State, Mode, Battery)
- Configure settings (Location, State, Mode, Intervals)
- Configure sensors
- View live sensor readings
- Access sensor data via portal
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Ricster, the only app which connects and controls your @Create IoAg Remote Interface Controller (RIC). Use Ricster to check a RIC's status and see all the important information like State, Mode and Battery Voltage. Use the Settings menu to set Location, State, Mode and Reading Intervals as well as configure sensors. Use the Readings menu to see configured sensors and their current live readings to make sure your setup is correct. Use the handy Portal feature to easily and conveniently check your sensors and data. To view our Terms of Service please visit: https://atcreate005.web.app/ricster/terms-of-service To view our Privacy Policy please visit: https://atcreate005.web.app/ricster/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ricster at 5.0 against Q's 3.0. Ricster also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Q's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ricster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q has 53 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | Ricster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC. | ATCREATE INC. |
Customer experience
Q
Ricster
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Ricster
No in-app purchases
