Q vs Pockethernet 2
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.
Pockethernet 2
This tool assists computer network professionals with Ethernet network installation and maintenance. It allows for measurements, remote control of functions, and report generation when used with a connected device.
- Network analysis
- Ethernet installation support
- Maintenance tool
- Remote function control
- Measurement capabilities
- Report generation
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Pockethernet 2 is a tool for computer network professionals. It's a smartphone connected cable and network analyzer that helps you in the installation and maintenance of Ethernet networks. The app enables you to make measurements with the Pockethernet device, remote control every function and generate a report of your findings.
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Verdict
Q and Pockethernet 2 both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Pockethernet 2's written reviews are positive against 19% of Q's. Pockethernet 2 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Q's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Q against 3.0 for Pockethernet 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Q's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pockethernet 2's.
Q ships an update every 3 months, Pockethernet 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | Pockethernet 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (56 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC. | Poket Hardware GmbH |
Customer experience
Q
Pockethernet 2
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Pockethernet 2
No in-app purchases
