DCP Connect vs UniFi Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCP Connect
Remotely manage QSC DCP devices from your iOS device over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Password protection ensures secure access, making it ideal for "boothless" theaters by allowing operation and troubleshooting without physical equipment access.
- Remote DCP control via iOS
- Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Password protection for security
- Ideal for boothless theaters
- Troubleshooting capabilities
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Control your QSC DCP with your iOS device!The device connects to the DCPs via Ethernet and standard wi-fi routers. Password protection ensures control is limited to authorized devices. The system is ideally suited to “boothless” theatres since theatre personnel do not need to physically access the equipment for daily operation and for troubleshooting in case of problems.
UniFi Design
Plan and visualize your network setups with this comprehensive tool. Design your ideal configuration, generate checkout lists, and explore deployments with floorplan visualization. Access essential network planning utilities and community resources in one convenient application.
- Design network setups with Wizard
- Customize racks and generate checkout lists
- Visualize deployments with Floorplan
- Access UniFi Community
- Network Ports AR
- WiFi Calculator
- Capacity Calculator
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Design at 5.0 against DCP Connect's 3.5. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (23% vs 0%). DCP Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DCP Connect's written reviews are positive against 23% of UniFi Design's.
DCP Connect ships an update every 6 months, UniFi Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCP Connect | UniFi Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 23.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 405 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
DCP Connect
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In-app purchases
DCP Connect
No in-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
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