Q vs 25Live
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.
25Live
This app simplifies academic and event scheduling for educational institutions. It allows users to create and manage events, view real-time availability of campus spaces, and reserve necessary resources. Generate reports to aid in space utilization and planning.
- Efficient event creation and management
- Real-time campus space availability
- Resource reservation
- Report generation for space utilization
- User-friendly mobile interface
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Introducing the 25Live iOS App—your comprehensive solution for academic and event scheduling optimized for your mobile device. Designed to meet the diverse needs of educational institutions, 25Live simplifies the scheduling process for administrators, faculty, staff, and students alike. Key Features: Efficient Scheduling: Easily create and manage events, from simple one-time meetings to complex, multi-instance classes and conferences. Real-Time Availability: Access web-based calendars to view the availability of classrooms, meeting rooms, and other campus spaces, ensuring informed scheduling decisions. Resource Management: Reserve necessary resources such as audio-visual equipment and special services directly through the app, streamlining event planning. Reports: Generate reports ranging from simple event listings to detailed location activity analyses, aiding in effective space utilization and future planning. User-Friendly Interface: Navigate through an intuitive design that adapts seamlessly to your device, making scheduling tasks straightforward and efficient. Experience the convenience and efficiency of managing your campus events and resources on the go with the 25Live iOS App. Simplify your scheduling tasks and stay connected with your institution's events anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: 25Live at free against Q's free with in-app purchases. 25Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Q's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 0%) and ratings volume (56 vs 8). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Q against 3.0 for 25Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q has 56 ratings behind it against 8, 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 0% of 25Live's.
Q ships an update every 3 months, 25Live monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | 25Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (56 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — 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 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC. | CollegeNET, Inc. |
Customer experience
Q
25Live
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
25Live
No in-app purchases
