Twos vs Control Freedom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Twos
Quickly capture notes, to-dos, reminders, and lists in one place. Access your information across all devices, even offline, with powerful search and rich text formatting. Collaborate on lists and integrate with reading services.
- Quick note and list creation
- Cross-device syncing
- Offline access
- Rich text formatting
- Collaborative lists
- AI-powered search
- Integration with reading apps
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Twos is the quickest place to write things down. Write a thing in seconds, then find it the moment you need it. Notes, to-dos, reminders, events, and lists all live in one simple place, synced to every device you use. • Write a thing in seconds from the app, a widget, or Siri • Save what's on your screen by saying "Save this to Twos" • Unfinished to-dos roll over to today on their own • Ask Twos Chat anything you've written, even months later • Reminders that repeat, follow your location, and sync with your calendar • Rich text: bold, italics, headings, code, and longer notes • Share a list and write it together, live • Bring in what you read from Instapaper, Readwise, Kindle, and Apple Books • Search everything you've ever written, instantly • Works offline and syncs when you're back • Use Twos on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the web Twos is free for life, with no limit on how much you write. Twos Plus adds templates, archive, week view, customization, unlimited AI chat, and more, across every device you use. Write down things that matter. Privacy policy: https://www.TwosApp.com/privacy Terms of service: https://www.TwosApp.com/terms
Control Freedom
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Simply choose the amount of time you want to lock your phone, activate the lock, and Control Freedom will prevent you from accessing your device until the timer expires. Perfect for studying, working, sleeping, or any time you need to stay focused without interruptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control Freedom at none against Twos's 10. Twos's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Twos sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Control Freedom asks for nothing beyond the download.
Twos ships an update daily, Control Freedom weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twos | Control Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (393 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 393 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twos Technologies Incorporated | Zicheng Zhao |
Bugs and requests
Twos
Reported bugs
3 issues- Added events not showing in calendar view
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Issues with photo imports and attachments
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Kanban board view
- Pomodoro timer integration
- Better task duration and scheduling in calendar
- Improved organization with folders and hierarchical structure
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- Custom recurring task options
Control Freedom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Twos
- Twos Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Twos Believer Monthly$4.991 Month
- Twos Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Your week$1.99
- Hyperlinks$1.99
- Alerts$1.99
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- Tags$1.99
- Templates$1.99
- AI$1.99
- Buy all$11.99
Control Freedom
No in-app purchases









