Comparison

CQ4You vs Jamulus

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

Head to head
About

CQ4You

Control your personal monitor mix on stage with this app. It allows for customized sound adjustments using a smartphone or tablet, connecting wirelessly to compatible mixers. This app provides remote control for a single mix without audio transmission.

Highlights
  • Personal monitor mixing
  • Customized control
  • Smartphone/tablet interface
  • Wireless connection
  • Remote mix control
Features
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CQ4You is a personal monitor mixing app for the Allen & Heath CQ mixer giving you customised control of your own monitor mix on stage using a smart phone or tablet.
 It is for remote control of a single mix (it does not pass audio), and connects to the CQ via built-in Wi-Fi (CQ-18T, CQ-20B) or a connected wireless router or access point.

About

Jamulus

Connect with musicians worldwide for real-time, low-latency online jamming, rehearsals, and performances. Compatible with desktop versions, it enables bands, choirs, and individuals to play together seamlessly over the internet, regardless of location.

Highlights
  • Real-time online jamming
  • Low-latency sound
  • Remote rehearsals
  • Global musician connection
  • High-quality audio
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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This is the official Jamulus App for iPad and iPhone compatible with Jamulus on your desktop. You should use wired headphones and a stable internet connection for good performance. For best performance, a wired audio interface and a wired internet connection or stable 5G cellular is highly recommended! Jamulus lets you play, rehearse, or jam with your friends, your band, or anyone you find online. Play together remotely in time with high quality, low-latency sound on a normal internet connection. All over the world Jamulus allows choirs to rehearse and rock bands to play. Jamulus brings folk and classical musicians together. It’s being used for remote music lessons, in schools and universities, in private and in public — all in real time on the Internet, as if you were there in person.

Screenshots

CQ4You4 screens
Jamulus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jamulus at 5.0 against CQ4You's 3.9. Jamulus also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). CQ4You's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). 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

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

Jamulus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CQ4You has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CQ4You ships an update every 9 months, Jamulus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CQ4You versus Jamulus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCQ4YouJamulus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAllen & Heath LimitedJonathan Chung

Customer experience

CQ4You

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral27.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Jamulus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CQ4You

No in-app purchases

None

Jamulus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CQ4You free?
CQ4You is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamulus free?
Jamulus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CQ4You or Jamulus?
Jamulus is rated higher. CQ4You averages 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Jamulus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CQ4You or Jamulus have ads?
Neither CQ4You nor Jamulus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CQ4You or Jamulus?
CQ4You ships an update every 9 months, and Jamulus monthly. Most recently, CQ4You was updated on October 22, 2026 and Jamulus on October 16, 2026.

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