FullControl vs Hence Day Counter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FullControl
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a powerful remote control for your Mac. Effortlessly manage applications, control media playback, navigate files, and even use your device as a keyboard and trackpad. Offers extensive customization for a personalized computing experience.
- Custom commands for each Mac application
- Launch applications and control media
- Remote keyboard and trackpad functionality
- File browser and launcher
- Shutdown, restart, and sleep Mac
- Live screenshots and volume control (in-app purchase)
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FullControl is a fun, and easy-to-use app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a remote control. So you can control your computer with a tap or flick of a finger. Why is FullControl so different? • there are specific commands for each Mac application, for ALL Mac applications! • high commands customization; • launch applications; • volume control; • navigate through Mac filesystem and open files; • remote keyboard and mouse. Do you want to skip to the next track? There is a fast command for this! Do you need to stop the movie? There is a command for this! Want to start a video? Do not look for it with the mouse, FullControl allows you to access the contents of folders on your Mac and launch files with the program of your choice! ### ALL FEATURES ### • Custom command FOR EACH Mac application • Launch applications in the folder "Applications" and in the Dock • Remote keyboard • Remote trackpad • Shutdown, restart, and putting to sleep the Mac • File browser and file launcher • Automatic server detection # In-App Purchases FEATURES # • Numeric pad • Live screenshots of your Mac • Volume control • Brightness control • Music control (play, pause, next, previous) • Prevent device screen lock toggle FullControl just installed, you have already provided the commands to control your music on iTunes, Spotify, the videos play on VLC, QuickTime, manage live TV on EyeTV! Requirements • Mac Intel with Mac OS 10.14 (or higher) • FullControlHelper (3.1.9 or higher) installed on your Mac • Accessibility API enabled for FullControlHelper • Wifi/LAN FullControlHelper is available for free at http://fullcontrol.cescobaz.com/
Hence Day Counter
This app helps you privately track the number of days past or remaining until important events. Utilize widgets for your home and lock screens to display counts discreetly, with optional Face ID protection for added privacy. It offers reminders and recurring event tracking.
- Track days since or until events
- Home and lock screen widgets
- Blind widgets (number only)
- Optional Face ID app lock
- Reminders for events
- Recurring event tracking
- Data export and import
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Hence Day Counter shows you the number of days past since or remains until something without telling anyone why. Add a date. Hence counts the days since it, or the days until it. Put the number on your lock screen or home screen with a widget that can hide the label, so the count is yours and the reason stays private. --- WHAT'S NEW (1.2):------------------- - Reminders: Get a reminder when your counter is done - New themes: choose from various app themes what suits your style the best --- WHAT'S NEW (1.1):------------------- - Repeats: Turn it on in a tracker to count down to the same date every year, or every N days. It never shows as passed. Part of Hence Unlimited. - Holiday chips: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year at the top of the new-tracker sheet. One tap fills it in. - minor bug fixes. ------------------------------------- WHAT IT DOES • Since and until trackers, in days or days and hours • Lock-screen and home-screen widgets, every size, every template, free • Blind widgets: the number only, no label, nothing to explain • Optional Face ID lock for the app; widgets stay visible • Export and import your trackers as a file • iCloud keeps a safety copy in your own account WHAT IT DOESN'T DO • No account • No ads • No analytics or tracking • No permission to your contacts, calendar, location, etc. • No subscription • No confetti, streaks, or sharing The free version is complete: three trackers, every widget, export and import, app lock. Hence Unlimited is a one-time purchase for unlimited trackers, themes, and other new features, now and later. Your dates never leave your phone except into your own iCloud. There is no server to lose them to. There are no adds, no subscription, no permissions creep. We don't collect your data, don't track you, don't push ads, don't upsell you anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hence Day Counter at 5.0 against FullControl's 4.5. Hence Day Counter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). FullControl's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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. FullControl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hence Day Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hence Day Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FullControl has 220 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FullControl ships an update every 4 weeks, Hence Day Counter every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FullControl | Hence Day Counter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (220 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Burelli | Dmitry Yarushevskiy |
Customer experience
FullControl
Hence Day Counter
Bugs and requests
FullControl
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cursor freezes or behaves unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
- Certain commands not working as intended
Requested features
5 requests- Add volume and brightness controls
- Improve mouse/trackpad responsiveness
- Integrate with voice assistants
- Allow remote login and power on/off
- Improve UI and customization options
Hence Day Counter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FullControl
- Pro upgrade$1.99
Hence Day Counter
- Hence Day Counter Unlimited$4.99
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