Pong vs Control Ultimate Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pong
Experience a visually stunning rendition of the classic Pong game, powered by advanced neural rendering and real-time ray tracing on mobile devices. Explore realistic lighting effects and dynamic material properties, with gameplay that evolves as you score.
- Real-time ray tracing
- Neural rendering
- Global illumination
- PBR materials
- Dynamic themes
- Adjustable settings
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Pong-RT is a simple game of Pong that showcases the power of neural rendering by running ray tracing on phones. Real-time GI, sub-surface scattering, refraction, reflections, and caustics with PBR materials are showcased in this tech demo. Change the theme by scoring points. First to 3 points, wins. Tap the cog on the top right and adjust settings to improve quality or performance. Also try changing the device to CPU/GPU.
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.
- Supernatural combat
- Transforming weaponry
- Telekinetic powers
- Uncover mysteries
- Explore hidden world
- Challenging boss fights
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pong at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $4.99. Pong also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 7) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Pong is free to download; Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pong holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Ultimate Edition has 290 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pong's written reviews are positive against 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's.
| Parameter | Pong | Control Ultimate Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (290 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 61.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 290 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 588 MB | 568 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Amrithkiran Manavedan | Remedy Entertainment PLC |
Customer experience
Pong
Control Ultimate Edition
In-app purchases
Pong
No in-app purchases
Control Ultimate Edition
No in-app purchases


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