Comparison

Q Calculator vs Control My Mac

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

Head to head
About

Q Calculator

This app provides optimal parameters for cutting, bending, welding, or machining specific steel types. Input basic steel information to receive precise machine setup guidance for high-quality results. It functions offline, ensuring accessibility in any location.

Highlights
  • Steel parameter calculation
  • Cutting, bending, welding guidance
  • Machining optimization
  • Offline functionality
  • Multi-language support
  • High-quality work output
Features
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Q Calculator helps you to find all the optimal parameters for cutting, bending, welding or machining QUARD (abrasion resistant steel) and QUEND (high yield strength steel). By selecting the type of work you need to perform and entering basic information about our steels, you’ll get precise answers on how to set up your machine and to undertake your task easily. So you can deliver neat and high quality work in a jiffy. As it works offline, you have always the results, wherever you are in the workshop or on the field and whenever you want. Q Calculator is available in different languages.

About

Control My Mac

Control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad with a customizable shortcut grid, wireless trackpad, and keyboard. It offers one-handed operation and strong privacy features, connecting directly to your Mac.

Highlights
  • Customizable shortcut grids per app
  • Wireless trackpad and keyboard
  • App and window launcher
  • One-handed operation
  • Device-to-device encrypted connection
  • Free 7-day trial of Full App features
Features
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Control My Mac puts your Mac's shortcuts on your iPhone or iPad: a Grid of big one-tap buttons for every Mac app, which switches in by itself when that app comes forward. It is also a wireless trackpad, keyboard and app Launcher you can use with one finger from anywhere in the room. Install the free Mac companion app from controlmymac.com, scan its QR code, and you are connected. No account, no sign-up. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Grid: your own shortcut buttons, with a separate grid for each Mac app. Teach it a key combination straight from your Mac • Trackpad: move, click, right-click and scroll with one finger • Keyboard: type live, or write a draft and insert it in one go • Launcher: your Mac's open apps as a grid. Bring any app or window forward, or open a saved set • Mac keyboard shortcuts, gestures, presets and quick controls • iPad: a larger trackpad, roomier keyboard, bigger Grid and a layout you can rearrange • Light, Dark and any accent color, plus Help Mode, where every button explains itself Scrolling, the full Grid, the Launcher, Mac shortcuts, gestures and presets are part of Full App (details below). MADE FOR ONE HAND Every control sits within reach of a single finger, whether you use one hand by choice or by necessity. Run a Mac connected to your TV from the sofa, use it as a presentation clicker, or keep it next to you at the desk. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No servers. Your iPhone or iPad connects straight to your Mac over Bluetooth or your local network, encrypted device-to-device, and nothing you type or do leaves your two devices. The Mac app needs macOS Accessibility permission so it can move your cursor and type for you. The camera only scans the pairing code, and Local Network is only used to find your Mac. ESSENTIALS STAYS AVAILABLE. FULL APP IS OPTIONAL. Try Full App free for 7 days to use every module before deciding. When the trial ends: • Essentials Plan, free: trackpad movement, click, right click, Live and Draft Keyboard basics, one Grid button, Launcher preview, dark mode, accent colors and Help Mode • Full App, a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase: scrolling, the full Grid with app grids and Auto-Switch, Launcher and window switching without upgrade prompts, Mac keyboard shortcuts, full gestures, presets and quick controls Prices vary by country. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. The lifetime option is a one-off purchase with no renewal. WHAT YOU NEED • iPhone or iPad with iOS or iPadOS 18 or later • The free Mac companion app on macOS 14 or later, from controlmymac.com • Both devices within Bluetooth range, or on the same Wi-Fi network Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.controlmymac.com/privacy

Screenshots

Q Calculator4 screens
Control My Mac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q Calculator at none against Control My Mac's 5. Q Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Control My Mac's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Control My Mac sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Q Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Q Calculator against 5.0 for Control My Mac. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Q Calculator ships an update every 14 months, Control My Mac every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Q Calculator versus Control My Mac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQ CalculatorControl My Mac
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtWhere s.a.Sebastian Skoic

Customer experience

Q Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Control My Mac

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Q Calculator

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Control My Mac

Subscriptions3
  • Full App - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Full App - Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Full App - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Full App - Lifetime$49.99
  • Full App - Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Q Calculator free?
Q Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control My Mac free?
Control My Mac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Q Calculator or Control My Mac?
Q Calculator and Control My Mac are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Q Calculator or Control My Mac have ads?
Neither Q Calculator nor Control My Mac shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Q Calculator or Control My Mac?
Q Calculator ships an update every 14 months, and Control My Mac every 2 days. Most recently, Q Calculator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Control My Mac on October 28, 2026.

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