Comparison

Control Ultimate Edition vs Slime Rancher

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

Slime Rancher

Explore a vibrant alien world, capture and tend to adorable slimes, and restore a neglected ranch. Use your vacpack to collect slimes, discover new species, and earn money to expand and decorate your estate. Enjoy different game modes at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Explore alien world
  • Capture and tend to slimes
  • Restore abandoned ranch
  • Craft and upgrade tools
  • Three game modes: Adventure, Casual, Rush
  • Revamped mobile interface
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Due to limited RAM, these devices are not compatible. You won’t have access to all the graphic settings and may experience some freezes or crashes: iPhone Xr, iPhone SE Gen 2 (2020), iPad Mini Gen 5, iPad Air Gen 3, iPad Gen 8, iPad Gen 9. Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range,’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes. [Explore a vibrant alien world, capture and tend to adorable slimes, and get a once-abandoned ranch back on track!] *** FEATURES *** - Play as a curious and adventurous woman trying to get her newly acquired slime ranch back on track. - Use your trusty vacpack to collect adorable slimes in the wild. Each type has its own likes, dislikes, and sometimes even special needs that must be met to take care of them properly! - Discover new hybrid species! - Explore the vast, colorful nature of the Far, Far Range. Find slimes and gather resources! - Roam around the sands of the Dry Reef, discover the wild flora of the Moss Blanket, and wonder at the shining crystals of the Indigo Quarry while uncovering hidden treasures! - Earn money through daily requests or the market exchange to expand your ranch: decorate your estate, contain your slimes with corrals, grow crops and build coops to feed them. - Earn money through daily requests on the Range Exchange or selling plorts on the Plort Market. Then decorate your ranch house, expand the corrals for your slimes, and feed them by growing gardens and building coops! - Craft and upgrade your vacpack and tools for faster and better ranching! - Follow Bea’s journey at your own pace with 3 different game modes! Adventure Mode lets you experience the trials and tribulations of ranching life as it really is. But you can also play Casual Mode for a cozier experience, or challenge yourself to succeed faster with Rush Mode! CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface – exclusive mobile UI with complete touch control - Game Center achievements - Cloud Saves – share your progress between iOS devices. - Compatible only with PS4, PS5, and Xbox controllers - iPhone 17 Optimization (including Pro Max)

Screenshots

Control Ultimate Edition4 screens
Slime Rancher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Slime Rancher at 4.8 against Control Ultimate Edition's 4.0. Slime Rancher also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 62%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 343). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $8.99) and chart position (#4 vs #46). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Control Ultimate Edition costs $2.99 and Slime Rancher $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slime Rancher holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 343 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Control Ultimate Edition's written reviews are positive against 81% of Slime Rancher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, Slime Rancher every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Control Ultimate Edition versus Slime Rancher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Ultimate EditionSlime Rancher
Price$2.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.0 (343 ratings)4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3431.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better#46
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.118.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size568 MB1019 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperRemedy Entertainment PLCPlaydigious

Customer experience

Control Ultimate Edition

All ratings290 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative26.8%

Slime Rancher

All ratings1,478 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative10.9%

In-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

None

Slime Rancher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slime Rancher free?
Slime Rancher costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control Ultimate Edition or Slime Rancher?
Slime Rancher is rated higher. Control Ultimate Edition averages 4.0 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Slime Rancher averages 4.8 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Control Ultimate Edition or Slime Rancher have ads?
Neither Control Ultimate Edition nor Slime Rancher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control Ultimate Edition or Slime Rancher?
Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, and Slime Rancher every 10 days. Most recently, Control Ultimate Edition was updated on October 28, 2026 and Slime Rancher on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, Control Ultimate Edition or Slime Rancher?
Control Ultimate Edition currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Slime Rancher at #46. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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