CtrlMovie vs buzzter
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’.
buzzter
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buzzter turns every phone in the room into a buzzer. One person hosts. Everyone else joins free: type the room code, choose a display name, and hold your phone. The host asks a question aloud and taps CLEAR. Players buzz, buzzter produces one complete ranked order, and each player sees their own result. NO EXTRA HARDWARE • No wires or dedicated buzzers. • Join with a six-character room code said aloud. • The whole player screen becomes the buzzer. • Leave and rejoin when needed. FREE PLAYER MODE • Playing is free. Players do not create accounts, passwords, or profiles. • Tap-to-buzz and Release-to-buzz variants HOST MODE • Open rooms for every event while host access is active. • Control whether new players may enter. • Admit waiting players individually or together. • Arm each race with CLEAR. • Read the full ranked buzz order. • Remove a player from the room. • End the game when the event is over. TWO WAYS TO HOST Host access is available as an auto-renewing monthly plan with a seven-day trial for eligible new subscribers, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. The App Store shows the price in your local currency before you buy. Monthly renews until cancelled; Lifetime does not renew. Restore Purchases is available in the app. MADE FOR IN-PERSON EVENTS Use buzzter for pub quizzes, family game nights, training, church and community groups, quiz-bowl practice, and teen or adult classrooms. Questions are spoken live; buzzter handles the race. NO ACCOUNTS There is no sign-up, sign-in, or password. Purchases are managed through the App Store and RevenueCat using an anonymous app-user identifier. buzzter requires an internet connection. The host and players join the same live room from their own devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CtrlMovie at none against buzzter's 2. buzzter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. buzzter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. CtrlMovie asks for nothing beyond the download.
CtrlMovie ships an update every 2 weeks, buzzter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CtrlMovie | buzzter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CtrlMovie | Harper Wallace |
In-app purchases
CtrlMovie
No in-app purchases
buzzter
- Monthly Host Access7 Days trial$2.001 Month
- Lifetime Host Access$10.00









