Comparison

Elite Space Trader vs Control Ultimate Edition

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

Head to head
About

Elite Space Trader

Engage in a 2D space trading and combat simulation. Navigate between star systems, evade pirates, and raid ships for cargo while evading law enforcement. Choose your path between good and evil.

Highlights
  • 2D space trading
  • Space combat
  • Pirate evasion
  • Ship boarding
  • Cargo theft
  • Choice of good or evil path
  • Touch controls
Features
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Elite Space Trader is a 2d space trading and fighting game. Travel to different star systems, while avoiding pirates. Or board over ships and steal their cargo, but watch out for the police. You get to choose which path you will go down, good or evil. Control your ship by holding the screen, or shoot by touching the screen.

About

Control Ultimate Edition

Engage in a supernatural third-person action-adventure where you wield telekinetic powers and transforming weaponry to combat an ominous enemy. Uncover the dark secrets of a secretive government agency and fight to regain control of a world under threat.

Highlights
  • Supernatural combat
  • Transforming weaponry
  • Telekinetic powers
  • Uncover mysteries
  • Explore hidden world
  • Challenging boss fights
Features
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A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control… Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control? Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Blending open-ended environments with the signature world-building and storytelling of renowned developer, Remedy Entertainment, CONTROL presents an expansive and intensely gratifying gameplay experience. CONTROL Ultimate Edition has now been adapted to iOS. We have implemented touch controls and made changes to the in-game UI and game mechanics, like aiming and puzzles to provide a great experience for supported touch devices. The game renders beautifully through Metal and supports Ray Tracing on supported hardware. Key features UNCOVER THE MYSTERIES: Can you handle the bureau’s dark secrets? Unfold an epic supernatural struggle, filled with unexpected characters and bizarre events, as you search for your missing brother, and discover the truth that has brought you here. EVERYTHING IS YOUR WEAPON: Unleash destruction through transforming weaponry and telekinetic powers. Discover new ways to annihilate your enemies as you harness powerful abilities to turn everything around you into a lethal weapon. EXPLORE A HIDDEN WORLD: Delve deep into the ominous expanses of a secretive government agency. Explore the Bureau’s shifting environments only to discover that there is always more than meets the eye… FIGHT FOR CONTROL: Battle a relentless enemy through exciting missions and challenging boss fights to earn powerful upgrades that maximize abilities and customize your weaponry. CONTROL Ultimate Edition on iOS supports the following MetalFX features: MetalFX TAAU - Temporal Anti-Aliasing and upscaling MetalFX Frame Interpolation Ray-Tracing is supported on devices with M3+ or A19 Pro with 10Gb of memory.

Screenshots

Elite Space Trader2 screens
Control Ultimate Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control Ultimate Edition at 62% against Elite Space Trader's 0%. Control Ultimate Edition also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 29 months). Elite Space Trader's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.1). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Elite Space Trader costs $0.99 and Control Ultimate Edition $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control Ultimate Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Ultimate Edition has 290 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Elite Space Trader's written reviews are positive against 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elite Space Trader ships an update every 29 months, Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Elite Space Trader versus Control Ultimate Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElite Space TraderControl Ultimate Edition
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (290 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2290 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB568 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJOhn LyonsRemedy Entertainment PLC

Customer experience

Elite Space Trader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings290 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative27.1%

In-app purchases

None

Elite Space Trader

No in-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elite Space Trader free?
Elite Space Trader costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elite Space Trader or Control Ultimate Edition?
Control Ultimate Edition is rated higher. Elite Space Trader averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.0 from 290 ratings.
Do Elite Space Trader or Control Ultimate Edition have ads?
Neither Elite Space Trader nor Control Ultimate Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elite Space Trader or Control Ultimate Edition?
Elite Space Trader ships an update every 29 months, and Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. Most recently, Elite Space Trader was updated on September 8, 2026 and Control Ultimate Edition on September 23, 2026.

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