Comparison

Qu vs DiGiCo SD

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

Head to head
About

Qu

Control your digital mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Mix sound from anywhere in the room or on stage, allowing for independent control of front-of-house and monitor mixes simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Wireless control for Qu mixers
  • Full mixing and setup functions
  • Simultaneous independent control
  • Remote monitor mixing
  • Supports multiple iOS devices
Features
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Qu-Pad V1.96 for iPad. This version is for Allen & Heath Qu mixers running V1.9* firmware. Qu-Pad provides full wireless control for Qu range of digital mixing consoles giving the engineer the freedom to walk the room or stage and control the mix right where it is needed. Qu-Pad and the Qu mixing console can work together to provide simultaneous control of independent functions, for example one engineer using the console to mix front-of-house sound and another using the iPad to mix monitors on stage. The Qu mixer supports a maximum of 8 connections to iOS devices with up to two of these running Qu-Pad and the others running the Qu-You Personal Monitor app or Qu-Control app, which are also available free from the Apple Store. This version provides full remote control of the Qu including all mixing and setup functions. Requirements: An Allen & Heath Qu-16, Qu-24, Qu-32, Qu-Pac or Qu-SB mixing console running V1.9* version firmware, with a suitable wireless router or access point connected to its Network port. The Qu mixer firmware and Qu-Pad app maintenance version numbers do not need to be identical, for example Qu-Pad V1.95 will run with Qu mixer V1.91. Refer to the Allen & Heath web site for more information and to download the latest Qu mixer firmware.

About

DiGiCo SD

Control your DiGiCo SD mixing console wirelessly from your iPad. Manage channel setup, mixes, EQ, dynamics, and routing remotely. Offers a familiar user interface for seamless operation.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Full console overview
  • Channel setup management
  • Mix and EQ control
  • Dynamics and routing
  • Snapshot management
Features
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Set yourself free with the DiGiCo SD app. The DiGiCo SD app is the perfect way to control your DiGiCo SD console straight from your Apple iPad. It allows remote, wireless control of any DiGiCo SD mixing console, from the compact SD11 right up to the flagship SD7, wherever you are. The DiGiCo SD app permanently displays an overview of the console layout, so you can select any available console bank and have the same user-friendly operation you’re already familiar with, but without being tied to your console. The DiGiCo SD App requires V685+ of SD console software and External Control must be activated on the console. It is not compatible with with SD console software V634. Please contact your local DiGiCo distributor for more information on V685 External Control Activators The Activators will be available from Tuesday 4th November 2014 Note that Offline Demo Mode has been removed for iOS8 What you can control: Channel Setup - +48V, polarity, analogue gain, digital trim, channel delay, insert points on/off, meters Mix – channel label, Main/Alt input, pan, mute, solo, fader level, channel presets, meters EQ – 4 band EQ, HPF/LPF (8 Band EQ on relevant console models), Dynamic EQ parameters, presets Dynamics – all dynamics parameters for all console dynamics modes, presets Auxes – auxiliary send levels, on/off, auxiliary pans Buss Routing – assignment of channels to busses Macros – access to any Macro function that has been created on the console Snapshots – insert new, recall, update, delete, notes Matrix – sends, on/off, matrix input labels, presets Graphic EQ – 32 faders and on/off for each unit, flatten all bands Save Session

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Qu at 3.5 against DiGiCo SD's 3.0. Qu also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 22%) and ratings volume (57 vs 7). DiGiCo SD's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Qu holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qu has 57 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Qu's written reviews are positive against 22% of DiGiCo SD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qu ships an update every 4 months, DiGiCo SD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Qu versus DiGiCo SD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuDiGiCo SD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (57 ratings) — better3.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS15.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen & Heath LimitedDiGiCo UK Ltd

Customer experience

Qu

All ratings57 ratings
Positive56.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral16.7%
Negative37.9%

DiGiCo SD

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

Qu

No in-app purchases

None

DiGiCo SD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qu free?
Qu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiGiCo SD free?
DiGiCo SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qu or DiGiCo SD?
Qu is rated higher. Qu averages 3.5 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while DiGiCo SD averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Qu or DiGiCo SD have ads?
Neither Qu nor DiGiCo SD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qu or DiGiCo SD?
Qu ships an update every 4 months, and DiGiCo SD every 3 months. Most recently, Qu was updated on October 8, 2026 and DiGiCo SD on October 2, 2026.

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