Comparison

Desk Control vs MOTION@work

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Desk Control

This app helps you improve your health and work habits by encouraging you to stand at your desk. Set personal challenges, track your progress with statistics, and receive reminders to stand. It also allows you to control your adjustable desk via Bluetooth to set favorite positions.

Highlights
  • Personalized standing challenges
  • Progress tracking with statistics
  • Stand reminders
  • Bluetooth desk control
  • Set favorite sit/stand positions
  • Automatic drive to favorite positions
Features
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Pick your personal challenge for standing at your desk and improve your health and work habits over time. Choose between 3 challenges (or create your own) and follow your progress on your smartphone through elaborate statistics. Let the app remind you when to stand. Pairing via Bluetooth® wireless technology allows you to drive the desk up/down and set your favourite position. The LINAK® Desk Control™ App works with LINAK desk systems using either of the DPG Desk Panels: DPG1M, DPG1B, or DPG1C. Also LINAK systems with a Bluetooth® Adaptor (BLE2LIN002) apply. Features: - Easy pairing of desk and mobile device through Bluetooth® wireless technology - Fast onboarding with intuitive built-in guide - Set favourite sit and stand positions - Set your own goal – time standing, etc. - Display your statistics - Automatic drive to favourite positions - Stand reminders based upon your chosen challenge - Auto-connect when you arrive at your desk

About

MOTION@work

Features
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Have a LOGICDATA table with LOGIClink? Connect to it with this app and take control of it from a distance, check your standing/sitting score and make sure you improve your health every week.

Screenshots

Desk Control4 screens
MOTION@work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MOTION@work at 10.0 against Desk Control's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Desk Control versus MOTION@work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk ControlMOTION@work
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINAKLOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs GmbH

Bugs and requests

Desk Control

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Favorite positions not working
  • App crashes on connection
  • Desk height not syncing correctly
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • Saved settings getting lost

Requested features

7 requests
  • One-tap favorite position adjustment
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • iOS widget support
  • More than 3 favorite positions
  • Ability to remove favorite positions
Show 2 more
  • Default to control tab instead of challenges
  • Language selection option

MOTION@work

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Desk Control

No in-app purchases

None

MOTION@work

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desk Control free?
Desk Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOTION@work free?
MOTION@work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desk Control or MOTION@work have ads?
Neither Desk Control nor MOTION@work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desk Control or MOTION@work?
Desk Control ships an update every 4 months, and MOTION@work every 4 months. Most recently, Desk Control was updated on October 16, 2026 and MOTION@work on October 10, 2026.

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