Comparison

Nexus⁺ 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

Nexus⁺

This app offers a distraction-free browsing experience for progressive web apps. It allows users to focus on website content by removing browser frames and automatically dims the surrounding environment for enhanced concentration. Access cloud gaming services and bookmark favorite sites for quick navigation.

Highlights
  • Frameless progressive web app browsing
  • Standalone PWA experience
  • Cloud gaming service access
  • Bookmark favorite websites
  • Automatic environment dimming
Features
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Nexus⁺ is a frameless browser for your progressive web apps. Its simplistic design allows you to focus on the content from the websites you care about without distractions. ** Features ** - Browse your favorite websites in standalone progressive web app mode for the optimized experience. - Access popular cloud gaming services. - Bookmark your favorite websites for quick navigation. - Automatically dims the surrounding environment to help you focus on the content.

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. Uncover the dark secrets of a secretive government agency and fight to regain control of a world under threat.

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

Nexus⁺2 screens
Control Ultimate Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nexus⁺ at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $4.99. Nexus⁺ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (79% vs 62%). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#16 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nexus⁺ 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nexus⁺ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 368 and 290 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Nexus⁺'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexus⁺ ships an update every 3 weeks, Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Nexus⁺ versus Control Ultimate Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexus⁺Control Ultimate Edition
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (368 ratings) — better4.0 (290 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings368 — better290
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB568 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChen ZhangRemedy Entertainment PLC

Customer experience

Nexus⁺

All ratings368 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative7.4%

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings290 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative26.8%

Bugs and requests

Nexus⁺

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Aspect ratio keeps changing when playing STW
  • GeForce Now is no longer recognizing this “browser” as a desktop with mouse/keyboard support
  • The “hide menu” button doesn’t work anymore and instead you have to shake the device
  • Home bar does not disappear on iOS 18
  • Bluetooth controllers no longer work properly
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  • Joysticks scroll the entire window, and pressing buttons does nothing
  • Mouse click not working in mouse mode
  • Small window and jittering around it on iPhone and iPad
  • Display shrinks on iPhone and iPad
  • White screen and no content loading
  • Gameplay freeze bug: app freezes when selecting another window while playing a game
  • Statistics button used to work and now it doesn’t
  • Cannot get Xbox controller to work
  • Bluetooth controller doesn’t work right after update
  • Mouse click not working in mouse mode for GeForce Now

Requested features

12 requests
  • Mouse support for gaming
  • Set Xbox play as start page
  • Apple TV app
  • Support for Backbone Pro controller
  • Support for Backbone controller
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  • Customizable escape key
  • 4K 120fps support
  • Settings menu
  • Rumble support for controllers
  • SSH with local port forwarding
  • Curved screen support
  • Dark mode option

Control Ultimate Edition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nexus⁺

No in-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nexus⁺ free?
Nexus⁺ is free to download, 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, Nexus⁺ or Control Ultimate Edition?
Nexus⁺ is rated higher. Nexus⁺ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 368 ratings, while Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.0 from 290 ratings.
Do Nexus⁺ or Control Ultimate Edition have ads?
Neither Nexus⁺ nor Control Ultimate Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexus⁺ or Control Ultimate Edition?
Nexus⁺ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Control Ultimate Edition every 5 days. Most recently, Nexus⁺ was updated on October 14, 2026 and Control Ultimate Edition on October 14, 2026.

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