Comparison

Don't Starve Together vs Control Ultimate Edition

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

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About

Don't Starve Together

Explore a strange world, gather resources, and craft items to survive. Cooperate with friends online or locally to face dangers and uncover mysteries. Customize your character and playstyle to overcome the challenges of a gloomy, survival-focused environment.

Highlights
  • Cooperative multiplayer survival
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Exploration of a mysterious world
  • Character customization
  • Adjustable game modes and difficulty
  • Mobile-optimized interface and controls
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*Make sure to read the important notice at the end to check if your device is supported before playing Don't Starve Together!* Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of odd creatures, hidden dangers, and ancient secrets. Gather resources to craft items and build structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of "The Constant". Cooperate with your friends in a private game, or find new friends online. Work with other players to survive the harsh environment, or strike out on your own. Survive together stranded on a gloomy world full of surprises and mysteries, and craft your way out through the darkness. Do whatever it takes, but most importantly, Don't Starve. FEATURES – Do what you can to survive in this spooky and cartoonish world and choose between a large catalog of characters with their own backstory and playstyle. – There’s safety in numbers: these lands are full of dangers and monsters so your odds are greater surrounded by friends in local co-op or online partners you meet along the way. – Tend to your needs: build a settlement, farm and hunt for food, craft better gear to defend yourself and go in expedition but don’t forget to take a break in the flowers once in a while or you’ll start to lose your mind! – Who put you in these dangerous surroundings, and why? You’ll need to explore "The Constant" and crack its puzzling mysteries to find out and escape this gloomy place. – Play your own way: pick the mode you prefer to adjust the difficulty by tweaking a large panel of parameters. – Choose from a large variety of cosmetic items for your favorite characters: survive, but in style! (available in in-app purchases) CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE – Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control – Game Center achievements – Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices – Compatible with MFi controllers – iPhone 17 Optimization (including Pro Max) *IMPORTANT NOTICE* Due to limited RAM, the following devices may not provide a stable experience and the game may not run as smoothly as intended: - iPhone XR, iPhone SE (2nd Gen, 2020) - iPad Mini (5th Gen), iPad Air (3rd Gen), iPad (8th & 9th Gen) For the best experience, we do not recommend playing on these models.

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

Don't Starve Together4 screens
Control Ultimate Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control Ultimate Edition at none against Don't Starve Together's 5. Control Ultimate Edition also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Don't Starve Together's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On rating, 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

Don't Starve Together costs $9.99 and Control Ultimate Edition $4.99 up front. Don't Starve Together sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Control Ultimate Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Starve Together holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 470 and 356 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Don't Starve Together's written reviews are positive against 63% of Control Ultimate Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Starve Together ships an update every 5 days, Control Ultimate Edition every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Don't Starve Together versus Control Ultimate Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Starve TogetherControl Ultimate Edition
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.2 (470 ratings) — better4.1 (356 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings470 — better356
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#18 — better#22
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB570 MB
Age rating12++17
DeveloperPlaydigiousRemedy Entertainment PLC

Customer experience

Don't Starve Together

All ratings437 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative14.9%

Control Ultimate Edition

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Don't Starve Together

One-time5
  • Tiny 3,000 Bolt Chest$2.99
  • Small 5,500 Bolt Chest$4.99
  • Large Bolt Chest$9.99
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  • Giant Bolt Chest$19.99
  • Humongous Bolt Chest$49.99
None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Don't Starve Together free?
Don't Starve Together costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Don't Starve Together or Control Ultimate Edition?
Don't Starve Together is rated higher. Don't Starve Together averages 4.2 out of 5 from 470 ratings, while Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.1 from 356 ratings.
Do Don't Starve Together or Control Ultimate Edition have ads?
Neither Don't Starve Together nor Control Ultimate Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Starve Together or Control Ultimate Edition?
Don't Starve Together ships an update every 5 days, and Control Ultimate Edition every 6 days. Most recently, Don't Starve Together was updated on November 8, 2026 and Control Ultimate Edition on November 8, 2026.
Which is more popular, Don't Starve Together or Control Ultimate Edition?
Don't Starve Together currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and Control Ultimate Edition at #22. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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