Comparison

Control Ultimate Edition vs MAYDAY

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

MAYDAY

Features
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MAYDAY - The game. Only one of you sees the bomb. The others have the manual. Talk. Fast. The bomb is armed, and the clock is ticking. MAYDAY is a cooperative communication game where a Defuser faces the bomb on screen without a single clue on how to avoid disaster while the Experts hold the full manual… but can’t see a thing. Describe what you see. Find the right procedure. Execute without mistakes. Every error counts. When the timer hits zero, it’s all over. Public or private online games (shareable invite code) : 1 Defuser facing the bomb, 1 to 3 Experts with the manual - Randomly generated bombs: randomized modules - Integrated voice chat, directly in-game - 100% free, no sign-up required: pick a nickname and jump in - Playable in French, English, and Spanish MAYDAY. Describe. Find. Defuse.

Screenshots

Control Ultimate Edition4 screens
MAYDAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MAYDAY at Free against Control Ultimate Edition's $2.99. MAYDAY also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Control Ultimate Edition's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#6 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

MAYDAY 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, MAYDAY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Control Ultimate Edition versus MAYDAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl Ultimate EditionMAYDAY
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (345 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings345 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size568 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRemedy Entertainment PLCEmeric COUSIN

In-app purchases

None

Control Ultimate Edition

No in-app purchases

None

MAYDAY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control Ultimate Edition free?
Control Ultimate Edition costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAYDAY free?
MAYDAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Control Ultimate Edition or MAYDAY have ads?
MAYDAY shows ads; Control Ultimate Edition does not.
Which is updated more often, Control Ultimate Edition or MAYDAY?
Control Ultimate Edition ships an update every 5 days, and MAYDAY weekly. Most recently, Control Ultimate Edition was updated on October 30, 2026 and MAYDAY on October 31, 2026.

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