Comparison

QUESTRA Panels vs Virgil

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

Head to head
About

QUESTRA Panels

Features
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QUESTRA® Panels serve as the control center for networked LD Systems installation solutions. Using QUESTRA® Software you can design simple and intuitive interfaces which allow easy control of  your system. Simply download QUESTRA® Panels on your iOS device, assign your custom panel design to the device, and you're ready to control.   Designed as an integral part of QUESTRA®, QUESTRA® Panels is your interface to control and manage your system.   Please note: 1. QUESTRA® v1.4.26 is required 2. This application is for controlling functionality only, not for creating or modifying panels. 3. QUESTRA® Panels requires the setup and design process to be handled by the QUESTRA® Software.   With the QUESTRA® Software for Windows, you have the freedom to design and customize your panel functionality with its built-in editor. You can create users, assign specific roles, restrict access to certain functions, and ensure that critical network settings remain unmodified.

About

Virgil

Control your Dante-enabled audio network directly from your iPhone or iPad. Patch, adjust, and monitor devices remotely without needing a laptop. Offers a familiar grid interface, device control, and preset management for live sound professionals.

Highlights
  • Remote patching and adjustment
  • Dante-enabled audio network control
  • Device identification and settings
  • Preset saving and recall
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Network troubleshooting assistance
Features
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Your guide through the circles. Virgil puts the routing matrix for your Dante-enabled audio network on your iPhone or iPad. Walk the room, stand at FOH or backstage, and patch, check and adjust devices without a laptop or extra hardware. PATCH FROM A GRID YOU ALREADY KNOW • Transmitters across the top, receivers down the side. Press and hold where they meet to patch or unpatch, so a stray tap never changes your show. • Finger-sized boxes, a crosshair that lights up the row and column you're touching, a filling ring while you hold, and haptic confirmation on iPhone. • Tap the + where two devices meet to open both, or hold it to patch 1:1 in one move (channel 1→1, 2→2…). • Expand or collapse everything in one tap. • Pinch to zoom out over a big system, search to filter by device name. • Green means connected. Amber and red flag trouble, with the reason. • Stays in sync: when someone patches from Dante Controller, Virgil updates on its own. • Clock and Events lights in the corner: green means all good. Tap Clock for every device's clock status, or Events for a log of what changed since you opened the app. DEVICE CONTROL Long-press any device for its info and settings: • Model and IP, identify (flash the LEDs to find the box in the rack) • Rename devices and channels, or reset them to factory names • Manufacturer, firmware, sample rate and bit depth • Latency • Analog input and output levels on AVIO adapters • Clock role and sync status, plus preferred leader • Reboot, with confirmation PRESETS • Save the routing for a show and recall it later. Virgil shows exactly what will change before it touches anything. BUILT FOR THE WORK • Talks directly to devices on your local network. No account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking. • Finds devices quickly and reliably over multicast, with a clear message if your network blocks it. • Remembers your devices, and Refresh scans the network for them when Wi-Fi blocks discovery. • Handles busy Wi-Fi gracefully and tells you when the network drops a reply instead of hanging. • Keeps the screen awake while you work (switchable). • Tells you what to check when no devices show up. • iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape, iOS 17 and newer. • Works with VoiceOver: every box and header is described, double-tap-and-hold patches, and every action is on the Actions rotor. GOOD TO KNOW • Your iPhone or iPad must be on the same network as the Dante primary interfaces, and Virgil needs Local Network access (iOS asks the first time). • Supports both the classic and newer (ARC 2.8.15) Dante control protocols. • Devices enrolled in Dante Domain Manager aren't supported. Made by MuffStuff for audio people. Virgil is not affiliated with or endorsed by Audinate. Dante is a trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.

Screenshots

QUESTRA Panels4 screens
Virgil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Virgil at every 2 weeks against QUESTRA Panels's every 5 weeks. QUESTRA Panels's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

QUESTRA Panels ships an update every 5 weeks, Virgil every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
QUESTRA Panels versus Virgil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQUESTRA PanelsVirgil
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADAM HALL GMBHBryan Hargrave

In-app purchases

None

QUESTRA Panels

No in-app purchases

None

Virgil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QUESTRA Panels free?
QUESTRA Panels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virgil free?
Virgil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QUESTRA Panels or Virgil have ads?
Neither QUESTRA Panels nor Virgil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QUESTRA Panels or Virgil?
QUESTRA Panels ships an update every 5 weeks, and Virgil every 2 weeks. Most recently, QUESTRA Panels was updated on October 27, 2026 and Virgil on October 29, 2026.

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