Comparison

Control Ultimate Edition vs Medieval Baghdad

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

Head to head
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.

About

Medieval Baghdad

Explore the vibrant city of Baghdad during its Golden Age in this educational adventure. Investigate historical sites, gather intel, and uncover hidden treasures through interactive gameplay. Access encyclopedic entries with 3D models and augmented reality features.

Highlights
  • Explore historical Baghdad
  • Narrative-driven missions
  • Gather and study intel
  • Access historical Codex entries
  • Manipulate 3D images
  • Augmented Reality functionality
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Step into the heart of the Islamic Golden Age in Discovery Tour App: Medieval Baghdad, an educational adventure that invites players to explore the legendary city at the height of its cultural and scientific brilliance. Using the rich world of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, this standalone experience blends historical discovery with interactive gameplay as you explore Baghdad in the 9th century—from its bustling markets to the soaring architecture of the Round City. The app has 2 modes, and is free to install and free to use. Explore Baghdad : embark on a gamified, narrative-driven journey that takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Each mission tasks you with investigating historical locations, gathering and studying intel, and using this acquired knowledge to carry out missions for the Hidden Ones and reveal the path to the hidden treasure. Access Codex: consult carefully selected encyclopedic entries on the history, art, and culture of medieval Baghdad and the Abbasid Caliphate. Benefit from additional historical information and interact with this content by manipulating 3D images and using the Augmented Reality functionality for some entries. Crafted in collaboration with historians and cultural experts, Discovery Tour: Medieval Baghdad delivers an educational experience that’s deeply engaging and fully interactive. With intuitive controls, multi-language support, and a focus on meaningful discovery, it offers a unique way to learn through play—anchored in one of history’s most remarkable cities.

Screenshots

Control Ultimate Edition4 screens
Medieval Baghdad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Medieval Baghdad at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $2.99. Medieval Baghdad also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is ratings volume (339 vs 13) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Medieval Baghdad is free to download; Control Ultimate Edition costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Control Ultimate Edition against 4.2 for Medieval Baghdad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control Ultimate Edition has 339 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's written reviews are positive against 50% of Medieval Baghdad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, Medieval Baghdad every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Control Ultimate Edition versus Medieval Baghdad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Ultimate EditionMedieval Baghdad
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (339 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size568 MB974 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRemedy Entertainment PLCUbisoft Limited

Customer experience

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings290 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative26.6%

Medieval Baghdad

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

None

Medieval Baghdad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Medieval Baghdad free?
Medieval Baghdad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control Ultimate Edition or Medieval Baghdad?
Medieval Baghdad is rated higher. Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.1 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Medieval Baghdad averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Control Ultimate Edition or Medieval Baghdad have ads?
Neither Control Ultimate Edition nor Medieval Baghdad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Ultimate Edition or Medieval Baghdad?
Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, and Medieval Baghdad every 9 days. Most recently, Control Ultimate Edition was updated on October 25, 2026 and Medieval Baghdad on October 24, 2026.

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