cmnd/ctrl vs Matman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cmnd/ctrl
Engage in an endless pixel art space shooter experience with a retro soundtrack. Choose from over ten unique ships, each with distinct firing capabilities, and explore multiple game modes. Power-ups and leaderboards add to the classic arcade challenge.
- Unlock 10+ unique ships
- Varying fire rates and bullet speeds
- Several power-ups
- 2 game modes (Main & Extreme)
- Leaderboards
- Retro soundtrack and sound effects
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Fire through a pixel art universe to a retro soundtrack and sound effects that are inspired by the old-school arcade game era. Players can cycle through multiple game modes and choose between ten unique ships with varying fire rates and bullet speeds, meaning no one game will ever be the same! Features include: ◉ Unlock 10+ unique ships - with varying fire rate and bullet speeds ◉ Several power ups ◉ 2 game modes – Main, & Extreme - more to come! ◉ Leaderboards ◉ Music by Nihilore
Matman
Engage in fast-paced pixelated wrestling matches without training. Choose from unique heroes with special abilities and battle in various locations to become the ultimate wrestling champion.
- Fast-paced combat
- Unlockable heroes
- Unique character abilities
- Multiple fighting locations
- Pixel art graphics
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No time to explain, no time to train - just get into the ring and show’em who’s the Wrestling King! Be lightning-fast as Zeus, lethal as Deadly Knight, icy as Yetii or fatally loveable as Bell. Fight in different locations, unlock all heroes with unique abilities and become the speediest puncher of all time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: cmnd/ctrl at none against Matman's shown. cmnd/ctrl also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). Matman's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. cmnd/ctrl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Matman sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Matman holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cmnd/ctrl has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
cmnd/ctrl ships an update fortnightly, Matman every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cmnd/ctrl | Matman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Astro Hound Studios | Happymagenta UAB |
Customer experience
cmnd/ctrl
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In-app purchases
cmnd/ctrl
- Remove Ads$0.99
Matman
- Hero bell$0.99
- Coins$0.99
- Remove all ads$1.99
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- Unlock all heroes$2.99
- Unlock all heroes & remove ads$3.99
