Job Sleuth vs Q5 App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Job Sleuth
Access comprehensive job code information, including detailed explanations and related data, directly on your mobile device. This app provides quick and easy access to crucial resources for professionals in Social Security law and vocational consulting, eliminating the need for physical volumes.
- 12,741 DOT job codes with detailed explanations
- Includes DOT, SCO, MPSMS, Work Fields, Aptitudes, Temperaments
- Over 65 fields per job code
- AirPrint compatibility for printing
- Email job information and search results
- Local database for offline access
- Multiple search functionalities (Title, Code, Advanced, Transferability)
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The DOT is now as convenient as your iPhone! Social Security professionals never need to worry about having a hearing or client meeting without this invaluable resource, including all of its companion publications. What users are saying: "Excellent app – works like a charm and worth every penny. I have Job Browser on all my computers, but now I have the DOT/SCO information in my pocket (on my iPhone). This means I can use it in meetings and many other places where I don’t have my computer." ~ David Camp (SSDB Attorney) Job Sleuth "is a great asset for Social Security Attorneys and Vocational Experts to use while interviewing clients in their office or at the hearing [...] It is a MUST have for a Social Security Disability Practitioner." ~ Ed P. (Vocational Consultant) FEATURES: - All 12,741 job codes in the DOT are present and accounted for, along with detailed explanations of each of their elements; - Every job includes the information from the DOT, SCO, MPSMS, Work Fields, Aptitudes, and Temperaments and is presented in an easily accessible manner (over 65 fields in each code); - Airprint compatibility allows you to print any job's complete information or the results from your searches. - Email all of the job's information or searches to yourself or anyone else for later review or reference. - A completely local database means you don't ever have to worry about losing signal or not having access to wi-fi. BENEFITS: - Never worry about lugging around two huge volumes to hearings and meetings. - Title Search, Code Search, Multi-Code Search, Advanced Search, Transferability Search, and GOE browser make finding the right job(s) a breeze, much faster than could have been possible with the physical volumes. - Less than 1/4 the price of the physical volumes, and 1/8 the price of many PC applications with similar features. *tab bar icons created by icons8
Q5 App
This communication app enables users to make and receive calls, engage in free calls with other users, and manage calls with features like parking, paging, and voicemail access. It ensures seamless connectivity for users of the Q5 Network, anytime and anywhere.
- Make and receive calls
- Free calls between app users
- Call parking, paging, and transfer
- Voicemail access
- Seamless connectivity
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Communications App for Q5 Network's users. This complimentary communication app allows you to stay connected and engage seamlessly, anytime and anywhere. Some of the features included with this app: • Make and receive calls seamlessly • Free calls between app users • Park, page, and transfer calls, access your voicemail, and many more right at your fingertips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Q5 App at Free against Job Sleuth's $99.99. Job Sleuth's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (148 vs 3). On rating, 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
Q5 App is free to download; Job Sleuth costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Job Sleuth against 5.0 for Q5 App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Job Sleuth has 148 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Job Sleuth ships an update every 5 weeks, Q5 App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Job Sleuth | Q5 App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (148 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hudson Ellis | Q5 Networks, Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Job Sleuth
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In-app purchases
Job Sleuth
No in-app purchases
Q5 App
No in-app purchases








