Q vs ProdConnect
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.
ProdConnect
This app streamlines production workflows for entertainment and creative teams. It offers tools for planning, live coordination, asset management, and team communication, all within a single platform. Ideal for managing complex projects and keeping crews synchronized.
- Run of Show planning and live tracking
- Stage plot design and sharing
- System documentation (patch sheets)
- Asset and equipment management
- Integrated team chat
- Workflow checklists
- Ticket management
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ProdConnect is your all-in-one team management solution for production crews, entertainment teams, and creative companies. FEATURES: Run of Show + Setlists Plan and organize your entire production flow with flexible run of show timelines and setlists. Keep every department aligned from pre-production through execution. Run of Show Live Take your production live with real-time tracking. Follow along as events happen so your entire team stays perfectly in sync during the show. Stage Plots Design and share clear stage layouts so everyone—from audio to lighting to backline—knows exactly where everything goes. NDI Outputs Send views out over NDI so your entire team can see the same information in real time across displays, control rooms, or backstage areas. (macOS only) System Documentation Create detailed Audio, Video, and Lighting patch sheets so your team always knows how systems are connected and configured. Asset Management Track equipment, devices, and technical gear in a structured system so nothing gets lost or forgotten. Team Communication Built-in team chat keeps conversations, updates, and coordination inside the same platform your team already uses for production management. Custom Team Training Upload training videos directly from your device or link to YouTube to create training content specific to your systems, workflows, and environment. Workflow Checklists Standardize setup, teardown, maintenance, and recurring tasks with repeatable checklists. Idea Tracking Capture improvement ideas, production concepts, and system upgrades so they don’t get lost. Ticket Management Track technical issues, equipment problems, and service requests with an organized ticketing system. Multi-Site Management Manage multiple venues, campuses, or locations from a single dashboard. Stay connected with your crew. Coordinate complex productions. Execute with confidence. All in one app. Free plan available for individuals. Basic plan for growing teams. Premium plans unlock advanced features for multi-site and large-scale productions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ProdConnect at 5.0 against Q's 3.0. ProdConnect also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Q's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (53 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. ProdConnect sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Q asks for nothing beyond the download.
ProdConnect 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Q ships an update every 3 months, ProdConnect weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | ProdConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (53 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC. | Benjamin Satorius |
Customer experience
Q
ProdConnect
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
ProdConnect
- Basic Monthy$9.991 Month
- Basic W/Ticketing Monthly$19.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
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- Premium W/Ticketing Monthly$49.991 Month
- Basic7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Basic W/Ticketing7 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Premium7 Days trial$249.991 Year
- Premium W/Ticketing7 Days trial$499.991 Year









