Comparison

Q vs TourNode

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • Customizable user interfaces (UCIs)
  • Source selection
  • PTZ camera control with video preview
  • Lighting dimmer control
  • Volume faders
  • Signal meters
Features
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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.

About

TourNode

Features
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TourNode is the AI-native operations platform for touring production teams. Purpose-built for Tour Managers, Production Managers, Artist Managers, and crew — from the first advance to load-out. --- AI TOUR DIRECTOR --- Your autonomous logistics co-pilot, built into every show. - Answers crew questions instantly, 24/7, in their language - Detects flight delays and calculates impact on lobby call automatically - Sends a full pre-show briefing to the management team 48 hours before show day - Monitors team chat and responds to crew in real time - Identifies qualified crew replacements across your network - Reads boarding passes and PDF tickets, extracts flight data and logs it automatically --- SHOW MANAGEMENT --- Full show calendar with role-aware schedules. Built with differentiated call times for technicians, musicians, and general crew, all in the same show. No more call sheet confusion at load-in. --- TRAVEL & LOGISTICS --- Flights with live status tracking and proactive delay alerts. Hotel booking and rooming list management. Ground transport coordination. One-tap Maps + Waze. Travel time calculator: airport to hotel to venue. --- CREW COORDINATION --- Invite crew, assign roles per show, manage guest lists. Built-in role-based chat: General, Technical, Management, and Musicians. Change detection with before/after diff notifications, so crew always knows exactly what changed. --- DOCUMENTS & FINANCE --- Store riders, contracts, stage plots, and invoices. Crew submits invoice PDFs from the app. Admin reviews, approves, and marks paid. Export day sheets in English or Spanish with one tap. --- BUILT FOR PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTS --- - Full English and Spanish support - Optimized for on-the-road connectivity conditions - Face ID / Touch ID secure login - Real-time weather per show - iCal export with no duplicate events on re-sync - Native iPhone and iPad app TourNode is an invite-only platform for music industry professionals. Access is granted through your organization's admin. Crew access is always free. Visit tournode.app to get started.

Screenshots

Q2 screens
TourNode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Q at 12.0 against TourNode's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q ships an update every 3 months, TourNode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Q versus TourNode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQTourNode
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQSC Audio Products, LLC.Rolan Eduardo Reyes Rojas

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

None

TourNode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TourNode free?
TourNode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Q or TourNode have ads?
Neither Q nor TourNode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q or TourNode?
Q ships an update every 3 months, and TourNode every 2 months. Most recently, Q was updated on October 10, 2026 and TourNode on October 8, 2026.

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