Comparison

Wreckfest 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

Wreckfest

Experience intense demolition derby and no-rules racing with realistic physics. Customize your vehicles with upgrades and armor for unique combat motorsport action. Compete in career modes, challenge modes, and local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Realistic physics simulation
  • Deep vehicle customization
  • Demolition derby arenas
  • Banger racing
  • Career mode
  • Local multiplayer
  • Unique challenge modes
Features
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Burn rubber and shred metal in the ultimate driving playground! Wreckfest is jam-packed with upgrade and customization options. Whether you are preparing for your next demolition derby with reinforced bumpers, roll cages, side protectors and much more, or setting your car up for a banger race with engine performance parts like air filters, camshafts, fuel systems, etc., Wreckfest is shaping up to be the best combative motorsport game out there. • Unique Racing Experience – Exhilarating no-rules racing action with defining, once-in-a-lifetime moments that can be achieved only with a true-to-life physics simulation. Witness insane neck-to-neck fighting on high-speed circuits, face total destruction madness on crazy courses with intersections and oncoming traffic, or go for demolition dominance in derby arenas. • Awesome Cars – Our cars are old, banged up, patched together... They ooze style and character! From old American heavy-hitters to agile Europeans and fun Asians, you won’t find anything like this in other games. • Meaningful Customization – Change not only the look of your cars but also upgrade their body armor – Reinforce them with heavy iron that protects you from damage, but also adds weight, which impacts the cars handling. Modify your car to make a robust tank or a fragile but lightning-fast rocket, or anything in between! • Multiplayer – Wreck your friends in local multiplayer and take racing to the limit while chasing for demolition dominance! • Challenge modes – Have hilarious fun with crop harvesters, lawn mowers, school buses, three-wheelers and much more! • Career Mode – Battle for championships, earn experience, unlock new upgrades and cars, and become the all-time Wreckfest champion! © www.handy-games.com GmbH

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

Wreckfest4 screens
Control Ultimate Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control Ultimate Edition at none against Wreckfest's 11. Control Ultimate Edition also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Wreckfest's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Wreckfest costs $2.99 and Control Ultimate Edition $2.99 up front. Wreckfest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Control Ultimate Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wreckfest holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 696 and 343 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Wreckfest's written reviews are positive against 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wreckfest ships an update monthly, Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wreckfest versus Control Ultimate Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWreckfestControl Ultimate Edition
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.2 (696 ratings) — better4.0 (343 ratings)
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better62.3% of reviews
Number of ratings696 — better343
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#2 — better#4
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB568 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbHRemedy Entertainment PLC

Customer experience

Wreckfest

All ratings674 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews885 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative23.2%

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings290 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative26.8%

Bugs and requests

Wreckfest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Stuck in reverse issue
  • Graphical glitches on certain devices
  • Multiplayer server issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add online multiplayer
  • Improve customization options
  • Implement cloud save support
  • Add more tracks and game modes

Control Ultimate Edition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Wreckfest

One-time10
  • Steel & Wheels Pack$1.99
  • Banger Racing Car Pack$2.99
  • Modified Monsters Car Pack$2.99
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  • Rusty Rats Car Pack$2.99
  • American All-Stars Car Pack$2.99
  • Getaway Car Pack$2.99
  • Racing Heroes Car Pack$2.99
  • Off-Road Car Pack$2.99
  • Content Bundle 2$8.99
  • Content Bundle 1$10.99
None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wreckfest free?
Wreckfest costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wreckfest or Control Ultimate Edition?
Wreckfest is rated higher. Wreckfest averages 4.2 out of 5 from 696 ratings, while Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.0 from 343 ratings.
Do Wreckfest or Control Ultimate Edition have ads?
Neither Wreckfest nor Control Ultimate Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wreckfest or Control Ultimate Edition?
Wreckfest ships an update monthly, and Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. Most recently, Wreckfest was updated on October 28, 2026 and Control Ultimate Edition on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, Wreckfest or Control Ultimate Edition?
Wreckfest currently peaks at #2 in the App Store charts, and Control Ultimate Edition at #4. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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