Comparison

GTA 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

GTA

Return to the early 90s as CJ Johnson to uncover the truth behind your mother's murder and reclaim your family and neighborhood. Explore the vast state of San Andreas, engage in thrilling missions, and fight for control of the streets in this iconic open-world adventure.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • Story-driven missions
  • Gang warfare
  • Vehicle customization
  • Character progression
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Five years ago, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson escaped the haze of Los Santos, San Andreas...a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs, and corruption. Now, it's the early 90s. CJ’s got to go home - his mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart, and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of cops frame him for homicide, forcing CJ on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets in the next iteration of the series that changed everything. Rockstar Games, Inc. 622 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012. © 2001–2023. Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and R* Logo are marks/logos/copyrights of Take-Two Interactive. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998–2023, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Oodle. Copyright © 2008–2023 by Epic Games Tools, Inc. The ratings icon is a trademark of the Entertainment Software Association. All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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. Explore a secretive government agency, uncover its dark secrets, and fight for control to save humanity.

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

GTA4 screens
Control Ultimate Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Control Ultimate Edition at $4.99 against GTA's $19.99. Control Ultimate Edition also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.1 vs 3.8). GTA's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GTA costs $19.99 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, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 477 and 358 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of GTA's written reviews are positive against 63% of Control Ultimate Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTA ships an update every 4 months, Control Ultimate Edition every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
GTA versus Control Ultimate Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTAControl Ultimate Edition
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.8 (477 ratings)4.1 (358 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews62.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings477 — better358
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#14 — better#31
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size2.6 GB570 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperRockstar GamesRemedy Entertainment PLC

Customer experience

GTA

All ratings436 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative39.4%

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings350 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews319 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral11.0%
Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

GTA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing cars at high altitudes
  • Locked doors in missions
  • Resolution changes on its own
  • Crashing on startup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Cloud save support
  • Unlocked frame rate
  • More graphics options
  • Rockstar Social Club integration

Control Ultimate Edition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GTA

No in-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTA free?
GTA costs $19.99, 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, GTA or Control Ultimate Edition?
Control Ultimate Edition is rated higher. GTA averages 3.8 out of 5 from 477 ratings, while Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.1 from 358 ratings.
Do GTA or Control Ultimate Edition have ads?
Neither GTA nor Control Ultimate Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTA or Control Ultimate Edition?
GTA ships an update every 4 months, and Control Ultimate Edition every 6 days. Most recently, GTA was updated on November 13, 2026 and Control Ultimate Edition on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, GTA or Control Ultimate Edition?
GTA currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Control Ultimate Edition at #31. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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