Comparison

Control vs BMC Helix Track

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

Head to head
About

Control

Monitor and manage your production workflows remotely from your mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive alerts for immediate action, and proactively manage service level agreements with intelligent analytics.

Highlights
  • Remote workflow monitoring
  • Personalized dashboards
  • Real-time alerts
  • Proactive SLA management
  • Intelligent predictive analytics
  • Test Drive access
Features
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Monitor your production workflows right from your phone or tablet with the Control-M mobile app. Access the power of the industry’s leading application and data workflow orchestration platform of choice wherever your day might take you! Access your data from anywhere – the Control-M mobile-optimized app offers personalized dashboards highlighting the state and status of your workflows, alerts you to take immediate action, from anywhere. Monitor critical business data while you’re on the go - deliver data-driven outcomes faster. Stay on top of your SLAs, even when you aren’t in the office – with the Control-M app, you have access to proactive SLA management tools with intelligent predictive analytics. To try Control-M, you can register within the application and connect to a Test Drive system provided by BMC Software. If your organization uses Control-M, contact your Control-M administrator to get the information you need to access your environment.

About

BMC Helix Track

This mobile app provides help desk technicians with access to a web-based service management system. It allows them to review, submit, and update assigned requests, and search a knowledge base for solutions. The software aims to improve service quality and reduce operational expenses.

Highlights
  • Access to help desk requests
  • Submit and update requests
  • Search knowledge base
  • Customizable interface
  • Graphical reports
  • Asset management
Features
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Track-It! is a customizable, web-based application with an easy-to-use interface that suits the service needs of many departments. The workflow software reduces operational expenses, and the graphical reports display the data you require to meet your business needs. Track-It! assists the help desk personnel in providing quality service to their internal and external customers. This mobile application provides helpdesk technicians access to Track-It! to review assigned requests, submit requests, and update requests. This also enables technicians to search through the knowledge base to find out solutions for issues being reported.

Screenshots

Control4 screens
BMC Helix Track4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control at 100% against BMC Helix Track's 0%. Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of BMC Helix Track's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 10 months, BMC Helix Track every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Control versus BMC Helix Track: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlBMC Helix Track
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better2.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBMC Software, IncBMC Helix, Inc.

Customer experience

Control

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BMC Helix Track

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

None

BMC Helix Track

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BMC Helix Track free?
BMC Helix Track is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control or BMC Helix Track?
Control is rated higher. Control averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BMC Helix Track averages 2.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Control or BMC Helix Track have ads?
Neither Control nor BMC Helix Track shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or BMC Helix Track?
Control ships an update every 10 months, and BMC Helix Track every 6 months. Most recently, Control was updated on September 8, 2026 and BMC Helix Track on June 1, 2026.

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