Q vs Absolute Board
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. Create custom user interfaces to manage nearly any system element, including camera controls, lighting, volume, and more. Requires Q-SYS Platform and license activation.
- 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
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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.
Absolute Board
This free drawing and handwriting app allows users to sketch and take notes with unlimited board size and color options. Save and share your ideas easily, with features like a traceable eraser, photo import, and printing capabilities.
- Unlimited board size
- Unlimited color choice
- Path traceable eraser
- Email snapshot of drawing
- Zooming and panning
- Undo/Redo functions
- Import photos
- Print snapshot
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* April 2011 - "New & Noteworthy" (Productivity) application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "What's Hot" (Productivity) application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "Staff Favorites" (All) application on the Korean App Store * * April 2011 - "No. 1 Free App" (Productivity) application on the Korean App Store * Best quality FREE drawing & handwriting app for iPad It's so simple & convenient - just sketch & take notes about anything in your mind. Save and share your novel ideas in the school, cafeteria, office or even on the bed. ▶ Unlimited board size ▶ Unlimited color choice for pen & background ▶ Path traceable eraser ▶ Ability to email snapshot of your drawing ▶ Zooming in/out & moving with two fingers ▶ Undo/Redo functions ▶ Import a Photo ▶ Print Snapshot (Air Print)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absolute Board at 90% against Q's 19%. Absolute Board also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). Q's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Absolute Board holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Q's written reviews are positive against 90% of Absolute Board's.
Q ships an update every 3 months, Absolute Board every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Q | Absolute Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (56 ratings) | 3.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC | Hyeoseong Hwang |
Customer experience
Q
Absolute Board
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Absolute Board
No in-app purchases
