Comparison

Q vs Clear

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

Clear

This app functions as a virtual intercom control panel, allowing users to communicate over IP networks. It offers features like point-to-point and group calling, partyline communication, and encrypted audio, replicating the experience of traditional intercom systems.

Highlights
  • Virtual intercom control panel
  • Point-to-Point calling
  • Point-to-Multipoint group calling
  • Partyline and IFB communications
  • Push-to-talk functionality
  • Encrypted audio communication
Features
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Clear-Com’s Agent-IC mobile app is designed for use with Clear-Com’s intercom systems such as the Eclipse HX Matrix Intercom, Encore Analog Partyline Intercom, and HelixNet Digital Network Partyline System. The virtual intercom control panel operates on all iPhone and iPads and connects from anywhere in the world over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP networks. Agent-IC delivers the same user experience as traditional intercom key panels. Even on the mobile device, the app is fully featured with Point-to-Point calling, Point-to-Multipoint group calling, Partyline, IFB communications with logic triggering, PTT (Push-to-talk), local cross-point audio level control, and notifications. All communication is encrypted to AES. AGENT-IC HOSTED BY ECLIPSE HX Agent-IC needs the Eclipse HX matrix intercom with virtual panel licenses enabled for operation. Accessing the app requires proper authorization and system pre-configuration from the organization’s system administrator using EHX. Once authentication is complete, authorized users can connect to their host Eclipse HX on iPhone or iPad as long as they are connected over any 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP network. Agent-IC installation is simple. Download and install the app on the mobile device. Enter the passcode provided within EHX and authentication will begin. A unique and secure connection will be established between the device and the host Eclipse HX intercom system. Once verified, the user is ready to communicate with any traditional, IP and Agent-IC users on the host Eclipse HX network. AGENT-IC HOSTED BY LQ IP INTERFACES Alternatively, Agent-IC can directly connect to LQ IP interface devices in order to link to any one of Clear-Com’s partyline systems. By doing so, Partyline users can speak directly to a remote contributor user on Agent-IC. Accessing the app requires proper authorization and system pre-configuration via the LQ Core Configuration Manager (CCM). Once authentication is complete, authorized users can connect to their host Partyline system on an iPhone or iPad as long as they are connected over any 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP network. Agent-IC installation is simple. Download and install the app on the mobile device. Enter the passcode provided within CCM and authentication will begin. A unique and secure connection will be established between the device and the host Partyline intercom system. Once verified, the user is ready to communicate with any traditional intercom user on the Clear-Com network.

Screenshots

Q2 screens
Clear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clear at 44% against Q's 13%. Clear also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Q's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (53 vs 17). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Q holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Q's written reviews are positive against 44% of Clear's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q ships an update every 3 months, Clear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Q versus Clear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (53 ratings) — better2.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQSC Audio Products, LLC.Clear-Com Research Inc

Customer experience

Q

All ratings53 ratings
Positive47.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%

Clear

All ratings16 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral18.8%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral27.8%
Negative27.8%

In-app purchases

None

Q

No in-app purchases

None

Clear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Q free?
Q is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clear free?
Clear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Q or Clear?
Q is rated higher. Q averages 3.0 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Clear averages 2.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Q or Clear have ads?
Neither Q nor Clear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q or Clear?
Q ships an update every 3 months, and Clear every 2 months. Most recently, Q was updated on August 15, 2026 and Clear on June 1, 2026.

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