Last Horizon vs Control Ultimate Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Horizon
Pilot the last ship of a lost civilization through space, seeking a new home. Land on planets to gather resources and survivors, managing fuel, oxygen, and hull integrity. Explore and build a new world, but beware of alien life.
- Space survival and exploration
- Resource gathering
- Survivor rescue
- Fuel, oxygen, and hull management
- Atmospheric ambient music
- Alien encounters
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Last Horizon is a minimal, atmospheric space survival & exploration game, set to deep ambient music. Pilot the last vessel of a fallen civilization into the vast unknown, in search of a new habitable world. Carefully land on the planets you will encounter to gather terraforming resources and space-faring human survivors for the final destination... skillful piloting and the balanced management of fuel, oxygen & hull integrity are key. Explore and harvest to create a beautiful and harmonious new world, but take too much and you might incur the wrath of sentient alien life... *** This game currently does not work properly on iPod Touch *** *** Check out our other games currently on sale: Potatoman Seeks The Troof and Glorkian Warrior *** ------------------------------------------- Coding and Design : Jeffrey Nielson Artwork and Design : Richard Grillotti Music: Miles Tilmann & Cellula Sound Effects: Alex Mauer Presented by Pixeljam And Dojo. http:www.pixeljam.com @pixeljamgames http:www.dojo.com
Control Ultimate Edition
Engage in a supernatural third-person action-adventure where you wield telekinetic powers and transforming weaponry to combat an ominous enemy. Uncover the dark secrets of a secretive government agency and fight to regain control of a world under threat.
- Supernatural combat
- Transforming weaponry
- Telekinetic powers
- Uncover mysteries
- Explore hidden world
- Challenging boss fights
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A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control… Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control? Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Blending open-ended environments with the signature world-building and storytelling of renowned developer, Remedy Entertainment, CONTROL presents an expansive and intensely gratifying gameplay experience. CONTROL Ultimate Edition has now been adapted to iOS. We have implemented touch controls and made changes to the in-game UI and game mechanics, like aiming and puzzles to provide a great experience for supported touch devices. The game renders beautifully through Metal and supports Ray Tracing on supported hardware. Key features UNCOVER THE MYSTERIES: Can you handle the bureau’s dark secrets? Unfold an epic supernatural struggle, filled with unexpected characters and bizarre events, as you search for your missing brother, and discover the truth that has brought you here. EVERYTHING IS YOUR WEAPON: Unleash destruction through transforming weaponry and telekinetic powers. Discover new ways to annihilate your enemies as you harness powerful abilities to turn everything around you into a lethal weapon. EXPLORE A HIDDEN WORLD: Delve deep into the ominous expanses of a secretive government agency. Explore the Bureau’s shifting environments only to discover that there is always more than meets the eye… FIGHT FOR CONTROL: Battle a relentless enemy through exciting missions and challenging boss fights to earn powerful upgrades that maximize abilities and customize your weaponry. CONTROL Ultimate Edition on iOS supports the following MetalFX features: MetalFX TAAU - Temporal Anti-Aliasing and upscaling MetalFX Frame Interpolation Ray-Tracing is supported on devices with M3+ or A19 Pro with 10Gb of memory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Control Ultimate Edition at every 5 days against Last Horizon's fortnightly. Control Ultimate Edition also leads on chart position (#4 vs unranked). Last Horizon's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Last Horizon costs $2.99 and Control Ultimate Edition $2.99 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 — 4.1 for Last Horizon against 4.0 for Control Ultimate Edition. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 343 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Last Horizon's written reviews are positive against 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's.
Last Horizon ships an update fortnightly, Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Last Horizon | Control Ultimate Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (174 ratings) — better | 4.0 (343 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 174 | 343 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 568 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 17+ |
| Developer | Akupara Games, LLC | Remedy Entertainment PLC |
Customer experience
Last Horizon
Control Ultimate Edition
Bugs and requests
Last Horizon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
- Unresponsive or glitchy controls
Requested features
5 requests- Save progress and checkpoints
- Ship upgrades and customization
- Expanded gameplay modes
- Larger planets and environments
- Ability to fight back against enemies
Control Ultimate Edition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Last Horizon
No in-app purchases
Control Ultimate Edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Last Horizon free?
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