Ctrl for iPad vs Awesome Habits
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ctrl for iPad
Create, edit, and run custom control interfaces for multiple devices. Trigger commands using various protocols like MIDI, OSC, and HTTP. Share workspaces across devices and customize your interface with custom palettes and images.
- All-in-one interface for building and running workspaces
- Trigger multiple commands via MIDI, OSC, HTTP, TCP, UDP
- Mix and match control protocols
- Share workspaces across devices with file sharing and AirDrop
- Customizable control palettes and interface design
- Support for various control elements like buttons, sliders, and crossfaders
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- All in One Build, Edit and Run. All from one interface With Ctrl there's no need to ever leave the app. Create workspaces quickly, make changes in realtime and be ready to run your workspace all with a tap of a few buttons. - Mix and Match Trigger multiple commands using multiple protocols Build advanced interfaces with the flexible rules and command system. Trigger remote devices using MIDI, OSC, HTTP, TCP and UDP or mix them to control multiple device types. Playback audio locally and video over HDMI and AirPlay. - Share Work between device multiple devices with ease Why limit yourself to one device? Easily import and export workspaces and share between devices with file sharing and AirDrop support. - Customise Make Ctrl your own with custom control palettes Design colour palettes for your workspaces that match specifications Use the in-app palette builder or access pre-built styles online Set custom images or logos to suit your interface Set custom background images to make a completely unique interface design Controls - Buttons that allow control with single or multiple touches - Sliders that allow control with a variable value output - Steppers that allow variable control with set intervals - Crossfaders that allow control with a variable value output - Rotaries that allow control of rotation or parametric values - Descriptors that allow for information to be added your workspace - Custom built modules that control third party hardware & software - And more Control Protocols - MIDI / Musical Instrument Digital Interface - OSC / Open Sound Control - HTTP / HTTP/1.1 Methods, Headers, Body - TCP / Transmission Control Protocol - UDP / User Datagram Protocol - Audio Playback - Video Playback - sACN / Lighting Control [BETA] API Methods - MIDI - OSC - HTTP This app is provided by default to download at no cost. This trial version is designed for users to test the basic functions of the application, production use is not supported. Outputting from Ctrl for iPad will be disabled after 5 minutes of use without a Lite, Core or Pro license. If you are looking at Ctrl for iPad for a project or installation and want to try the full features of the app, contact our team through our website.
Awesome Habits
This app helps you build positive habits and break negative ones by focusing on small, consistent changes. Track daily, weekly, or monthly goals, monitor your progress with detailed statistics, and receive smart reminders to stay on track. It offers extensive customization and integration with Apple devices and services.
- Build good habits, break bad ones
- Daily, weekly, and monthly goals
- Habit ideas with on-device Apple Intelligence
- Track progress with statistics and heatmaps
- Interactive widgets and Live Activities
- Apple Health integration
- Customizable icons and themes
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Don't set goals, build habits. Do you remember the last time you set out to achieve something? Perhaps you started strong, full of determination, but over time, your motivation waned. Here’s our tip – instead of setting unmanageable goals, start building and improving your regular habits and daily routines. Small and easy changes will compound into remarkable results. With our app, you will get better every day and achieve the kind of success that lasts. Build good habits, break bad ones. Want to live healthier, feel better, or be more productive? Possibilities are unlimited. Get inspiration from pre-defined templates, discover habit ideas with on-device Apple Intelligence, or create your own custom habit. Achieve your daily, weekly, and monthly goals. Using a simple overview, you can easily manage all your goals and see your achievements. Have you overachieved your goal? You can track that too. Track your progress and streaks. Browse history, check out your stats and see how you've improved over time. Didn't have time to track a previous day? No problem, you can easily update any record in the past. Features: - Build good habits, break bad ones - Daily, weekly, and monthly goals - Get habit ideas with private, on-device Apple Intelligence (where available) - Track even overachieved goals - Track time-based goals with timers - Powerful statistics with heatmaps - Habit lists - Habit notes - 2,500+ icons and emojis, with support for Genmoji and custom stickers - Dark Mode and appearance customization - Health app integration - Reminders, alarms, app badge, and Health app notifications - Interactive widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode - Interactive Dynamic Island & Live Activities - Control Center widgets - Apple Watch complications and the Smart Stack widget - Export to a CSV file - Siri Shortcuts - iCloud backup & sync - Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch Terms of Use: https://www.awesome-habits.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.awesome-habits.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Awesome Habits at 91% against Ctrl for iPad's 40%. Awesome Habits also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (943 vs 7). Ctrl for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ctrl for iPad sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Awesome Habits sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Awesome Habits holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awesome Habits has 943 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ctrl for iPad's written reviews are positive against 91% of Awesome Habits's.
Ctrl for iPad ships an update every 2 months, Awesome Habits every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ctrl for iPad | Awesome Habits |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 4.8 (943 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 943 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ON LX Limited | Michal Tuma |
Customer experience
Ctrl for iPad
Awesome Habits
Bugs and requests
Ctrl for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Awesome Habits
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional syncing issues between devices
- Habit descriptions sometimes get deleted
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to edit past habit entries
- Implement weekly/monthly habit tracking goals
- Integrate with Apple Health for more data sources
- Add option to group habits into routines
- Improve widget functionality and customization
In-app purchases
Ctrl for iPad
- Lite$14.99
- Lite to Core Upgrade$37.99
- Core to Pro Upgrade$44.99
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- Core$59.99
- Lite to Pro Upgrade$84.99
- Pro$99.99
Awesome Habits
- Monthly Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
- Yearly Premium Subscription$12.991 Year
- Yearly Premium with Trial7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$22.99
Questions
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