Desk Control vs My OpenUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized standing challenges
- Progress tracking with statistics
- Stand reminders
- Bluetooth desk control
- Set favorite sit/stand positions
- Automatic drive to favorite positions
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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
My OpenUp
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Improve your mental well-being with OpenUp, your online platform for mental well-being. Open up in your own way and receive personalized guidance from our certified psychologists and lifestyle experts. Whether it’s online courses and tips, an interactive group session, or 1-on-1 support, we’re here to help you on your journey. Use the app to share experiences with others and with our experts in the OpenUp community as well. Do you have access to OpenUp through your employer? Create your account here or log in to work on your mental well-being anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My OpenUp at every 8 days against Desk Control's every 4 months. Desk Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Desk Control ships an update every 4 months, My OpenUp every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Control | My OpenUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LINAK | OpenUp B.V. |
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
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- Default to control tab instead of challenges
- Language selection option
My OpenUp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desk Control
No in-app purchases
My OpenUp
No in-app purchases
