# Q vs Access Control

The clearest difference is price: Access Control at Free against Q's $1.99. Access Control also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). Q's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Access Control is free to download; Q costs $1.99 up front. Q sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Access Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Q ships an update every 4 months, Access Control every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Q | Access Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **21.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 8 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeroen van Vianen](https://appshunter.io/developer/444290863) | [Niko n.v.](https://appshunter.io/developer/441504490) |

## What reviewers say

### Q

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/q-tide/id623510370)

Access tide data for 60 inland locations in 2025, featuring tide charts and real-time graphs for yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Plan your activities with detailed information including 25 bridge clearances.

**Highlights:** 2025 tide levels for 60 locations, Tide charts based on RWS data, Real-time graphs for planning, Yesterday, today, and tomorrow data, 25 bridge clearances included

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q-Tide 2023 update | Free | one-time |
| Update 2024 | Free | one-time |
| Update 2026 | Free | one-time |
| Update 2025 | Free | one-time |
| Q-Tide 2023 update | $1.99 | one-time |
| Update 2024 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Update 2026 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Update 2025 | $2.99 | one-time |


### Access Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/access-control/id1439301381)

Monitor your home's entrance remotely. Receive video calls from your doorbell, see visitors, and converse with them. Unlock your door and even peek outside at any time, all from your smartphone.

**Highlights:** Receive video calls from external unit, See and converse with visitors, Unlock electronic door locks remotely, Peek outside functionality, Easy QR-code setup, Share with family members

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Q free?

Q costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Access Control free?

Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Q or Access Control have ads?

Neither Q nor Access Control shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Q or Access Control?

Q ships an update every 4 months, and Access Control every 9 months. Most recently, Q was updated on October 1, 2026 and Access Control on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*