Profound UI vs IBM Control Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Profound UI
Access and manage IBM i server data on your iPhone or iPad in real-time. Convert existing character-based applications into enriched mobile interfaces, with features like photo uploading using the device camera.
- Real-time IBM i data access
- Update and integrate IBM i data
- Use native device features (e.g., camera)
- Convert character-based apps to enriched UI
- Requires Profound UI server component
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The Profound UI Mobile Client allows users to access information stored on an IBM i server through the use of an iPhone or iPad. IBM i data can be retrieved, updated, and/or integrated with native device features, such as the camera for photo uploading. Once connection details are supplied, all IBM i data access is in real time. Existing IBM i character-based applications can be converted to be accessed using an enriched user interface on the mobile device. The Profound UI Mobile Client communicates with the Profound UI server component, which must be installed and properly configured on the IBM i server.
IBM Control Desk
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With the IBM Control Desk mobile app, service desk agents, field agents, and manager/approvers no longer have to be at their computer to resolve tickets. Whether in a client’s office, in a data center, in a taxi, or at an event with a family member, “keep the workflow moving” with the IBM Control Desk mobile app. View and edit tickets, change ownership, change status, and comment on tickets while on-the-go. Managers can also approve or reject requests. Business users can enjoy the convenience of self-service with the IBM Control Desk mobile app. Search for solutions, create service requests, and check status of service requests from your mobile device. The mobile app is supported for IBM Control Desk version 7.6.0.4 and higher.
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Verdict
Profound UI and IBM Control Desk are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Profound UI ships an update every 4 months, IBM Control Desk every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Profound UI | IBM Control Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Profound Logic Software | IBM |
In-app purchases
Profound UI
No in-app purchases
IBM Control Desk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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