Control Ultimate Edition vs Nova Drift Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Nova Drift Lite
Experience a roguelike space shooter with deep customization and rapid ship evolution. Build your ideal spacecraft through modular upgrades and engage in intense, unpredictable arcade combat. This version offers limited access to content.
- Roguelike space shooter gameplay
- Deep ship customization
- Rapid ship evolution
- Modular upgrades
- Randomly generated levels
- Arcade combat
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- SURVIVE - EVOLVE - DOMINATE - Nova Drift is a roguelike space shooter that combines classic arcade combat with action-rpg elements, emphasizing build-crafting and deep customization. Your ship rapidly evolves as you defeat enemies, allowing you to take a build from inception to execution in a single, captivating game session. The Lite version allows players to experience the game up to wave 60 and play with a limited set of upgrades and game modes. The Full Version Features: - Quick gameplay sessions (15-45 minutes) that allow for rapid experimentation, iteration, and advancement. - Over 200 modular upgrades, unlocked over time, to create your ideal build with. Snipe, command a drone army, discharge your shields, charge up, burn enemies with your thrusters, or smash right through them... there's a way to make it work. - Modular challenge modes to unlock and activate, providing greater risk and rewards. The stakes are high, as death is permanent! - Every game is randomly generated, keeping the fight intense and unpredictable. Fight through the campaign or play endlessly... Nova Drift is created by Chimeric, with music by Miles Tilmann. Website: https://novadrift.io/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Zp2MkPJ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nova Drift Lite at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $4.99. Nova Drift Lite also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (75% vs 62%). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 12) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Nova Drift Lite 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.
Nova Drift Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Ultimate Edition has 290 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nova Drift Lite's.
Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, Nova Drift Lite every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control Ultimate Edition | Nova Drift Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (290 ratings) | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 290 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #14 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 568 MB | 573 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Remedy Entertainment PLC | Chimeric LLC |
Customer experience
Control Ultimate Edition
Nova Drift Lite
In-app purchases
Control Ultimate Edition
No in-app purchases
Nova Drift Lite
No in-app purchases





