CtrlMovie vs HYPNOSISMIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CtrlMovie
Control the narrative of interactive feature films and games by making decisions for the protagonist. Save your progress and achievements to your account across different CtrlMovie experiences. This companion app enhances your viewing and gaming sessions.
- Make decisions in interactive films
- Control story progression
- Link to CtrlMovie games
- Save achievements and progress
- Companion app functionality
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The CtrlMovie app allows you to make decisions for the protagonist at screenings of CtrlMovie interactive feature films. Be it at your local movie theatre or at home on your favourite gaming platform, you and your friends collectively control the movie's story. You can also link the app to any CtrlMovie game, allowing you to save hard earned achievements and progress to your CtrlMovie account. Please note: This is a companion app to your CtrlMovie account. In order to use the app you will need to use it whilst watching a CtrlMovie in a movie theatre, or a CtrlMovie game at home such as ‘Late Shift – Your Decisions Are You’.
HYPNOSISMIC
Access the latest news, videos, and exclusive content for official fan club members. Receive push notifications for updates and manage your purchased performance tickets electronically within the app.
- Latest news and content
- Exclusive videos
- Push notifications
- Electronic ticket function
- Performance ticket display
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This is the official app for members of Hypnosismic Official Fan Club "HYPSTER". The app can check for the latest HYPSTER news, videos and other content and can be configured to receive push notifications on updates. It also has an electronic ticket function! It is a convenient application that can display the purchased performance ticket on this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CtrlMovie at none against HYPNOSISMIC's 1. CtrlMovie also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). HYPNOSISMIC's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 31%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. HYPNOSISMIC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. CtrlMovie asks for nothing beyond the download.
CtrlMovie holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of CtrlMovie's written reviews are positive against 63% of HYPNOSISMIC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CtrlMovie ships an update every 2 weeks, HYPNOSISMIC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CtrlMovie | HYPNOSISMIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CtrlMovie | Fanplus, Inc. |
Customer experience
CtrlMovie
HYPNOSISMIC
In-app purchases
CtrlMovie
No in-app purchases
HYPNOSISMIC
- HYPNOSISMIC「HYPSTER会員」$39.991 Year
