Q vs WaveLinx Legacy
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.
WaveLinx Legacy
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User and Commissioning application for Cooper Lighting WaveLinx Area Controller. NOTE: This app is compatible with WAC Gen 1 version 8.x and WAC Gen 2 version 9.x. Please note that Cooper Lighting will no longer be able to support this app beyond 2023. Use WaveLinx app for system with Wavelinx version 9.x or higher. This app brings the following features to make your commercial space energy efficient. • Faster area configuration with code compliant default configuration. • Multi select devices to move between Areas and zones. • Multi select devices to move between Areas and zones. • Configure Wallstation with scenes and zone controls. • Create Schedules based on custom time and Astro clock. • Demand response ready
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WaveLinx Legacy at monthly against Q's every 3 months. WaveLinx Legacy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Q ships an update every 3 months, WaveLinx Legacy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | WaveLinx Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC | Cooper Lighting |
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
WaveLinx Legacy
No in-app purchases
