Comparison

AQL vs Prox Agent

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

Head to head
About

AQL

This utility app emulates a wireless remote for pool equipment controllers. It requires a specific RS-485 to WiFi adapter for operation. Detailed installation guides are available via a support URL.

Highlights
  • Emulates AQL-PS-8 wireless remote
  • Requires EW11 IoT Adapter
  • Controls residential swimming pool equipment
  • RS-485 to WiFi connectivity
  • Support URL for installation details
Features
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This application emulates an AQL-PS-8 wireless remote control for a residential swimming pool equipment controller. An EW11 RS-485 to WiFi adapter must be used in conjunction with this app. Details on the EW11 and installation procedures may be found in the support URL.

About

Prox Agent

Manage your Proxmox VE servers, VMs, and LXC containers from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor homelab resources, favorite critical items for quick access, and track tasks with Live Activities. Premium features offer advanced backup management, syslog viewing, and terminal access.

Highlights
  • Dashboard for favorite VMs, containers, and nodes
  • Live Activities for task monitoring
  • Resource monitoring (CPU, memory, storage)
  • Start, stop, and reboot VMs/containers
  • Backup job management
  • Syslog viewer and terminal access
  • Multiple server connection support
Features
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Optimized for iPad with multi-window support. Also available on iPhone. MULTIPLE CONSOLES, ONE IPAD • Open consoles for different LXC containers, VMs, and node shells in separate windows. • Keep your dashboard visible while you work in a terminal. • Reconnect or close each console window individually. YOUR FAVORITES, ONE TAP AWAY • Add frequently used VMs, LXC containers, and nodes to your dashboard and open their details with a tap. • Save up to 6 favorites on iPhone or 16 on iPad, with a separate selection for each connection. • See resource status at a glance and search when choosing favorites. • Reorder dashboard sections and show or hide them to suit each server connection. FOLLOW TASKS WITH LIVE ACTIVITIES Keep backup, snapshot, and node system update progress in view on your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported models. Tap an activity to return to the relevant server or task. If monitoring pauses, open Prox Agent to refresh its status. YOUR HOMELAB AT A GLANCE • Check cluster health, node status, CPU and memory usage, storage capacity, and network activity. • Start, stop, reboot, or shut down VMs and LXC containers. • Inspect workload hardware and adjust CPU cores and memory, plus swap for LXC containers. • Browse snapshot timelines and create snapshots before making changes, with availability checks for your guest configuration. • Sort VMs and LXC containers by CPU or RAM usage for free, or compare both types together. • Save multiple server connections and switch between your Proxmox environments. GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM • Run configured backup jobs and see running and completed backups grouped by job, with results for each VM or container. • Filter backup history by job ID, expand individual runs, and inspect or copy task logs. • Search node syslog in a full-screen viewer, select text across lines, and copy matching logs. • Access node shells and terminal consoles for VMs and LXC containers. • Inspect storage pools, disks, partitions, and available SMART data. • Investigate activities, resource events, and full workload task history. Premium features unlock with a one-time in-app purchase. No subscription. GET CONNECTED Add your existing Proxmox VE server, sign in, and open the dashboard. Your server must be reachable from your device, and available actions depend on your account permissions. Credentials are stored in Keychain. No ads or tracking. Download Prox Agent and keep your Proxmox homelab close at hand. Prox Agent is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH. Proxmox and Proxmox VE are trademarks of their respective owner.

Screenshots

AQL3 screens
Prox Agent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AQL at none against Prox Agent's 1. AQL also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Prox Agent's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads 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. Prox Agent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AQL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AQL against 5.0 for Prox Agent. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AQL ships an update monthly, Prox Agent weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AQL versus Prox Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAQLProx Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark SchulzMaximilian Hartung

Customer experience

AQL

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prox Agent

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

In-app purchases

None

AQL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prox Agent

One-time1
  • Prox Agent Premium Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is AQL free?
AQL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prox Agent free?
Prox Agent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AQL or Prox Agent?
AQL and Prox Agent are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do AQL or Prox Agent have ads?
Neither AQL nor Prox Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AQL or Prox Agent?
AQL ships an update monthly, and Prox Agent weekly. Most recently, AQL was updated on October 30, 2026 and Prox Agent on November 5, 2026.

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