# Costs control vs Minus.

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Costs control at 13.0 against Minus.'s 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Costs control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Minus. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Costs control ships an update fortnightly, Minus. every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Costs control | Minus. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Suren Harutyunyan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700243550) | [Johanna Hoppe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869099620) |

## What reviewers say

### Costs control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/costs-control/id6473855394)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium annual | $19.99 | per year |


### Minus.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minus-subscription-tracker/id6760934360)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro for ever | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Costs control free?

Costs control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Minus. free?

Minus. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Costs control or Minus. have ads?

Neither Costs control nor Minus. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Costs control or Minus.?

Costs control ships an update fortnightly, and Minus. every 9 days. Most recently, Costs control was updated on October 13, 2026 and Minus. on October 12, 2026.

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