TCM Now vs Control+ Security & Protection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TCM Now
Quickly find out what movies are currently airing on Turner Classic Movies and what's scheduled to play next. This utility app provides an easy-to-access answer to a question that is difficult to find on the official website. An iOS widget is also available for even faster access.
- View current TCM movie schedule
- See upcoming TCM movie schedule
- iOS widget for quick access
- Simple and direct interface
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This app set out to answer one question, "What's playing on TCM now?" because the TCM website now requires multiple pages and scrolls to answer the question. Since the movies on TCM are always changing this app also includes what's up next on TCM. If you find yourself asking this very often try out the iOS widget included with the app.
Control+ Security & Protection
This app acts as your online financial security guard, instantly verifying website legitimacy before you enter payment details. It uses AI to detect and alert you about fake shopping sites, bank account scams, and fraudulent charges, helping you shop online with confidence and protect your savings.
- AI-powered website legitimacy checks
- Real-time scam alerts
- Protection against fake shopping sites
- Bank account scam detection
- Fraudulent charge prevention
- Automatic online transaction analysis
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Protect your money from online scammers. Control+ instantly checks if a website is trying to steal your credit card or bank information before you shop. Join over 10 million users who shop online with confidence. What is it? Your financial security guard online. Before you enter payment details, Control+ automatically verifies if a website is legitimate or trying to steal your money. Stop fraudulent charges and protect your bank account from scammers trying to drain your savings. How does Control+ protect your money? Our AI technology instantly alerts you about: Fake shopping sites designed to steal your credit card Scammers trying to access your bank account Fraudulent charges before they hit your statement Marketplace sellers running payment scams Unsecured payment systems that put your money at risk How does it work? When you're about to make a purchase, our AI instantly analyzes the website to verify it's legitimate. Think of it as having a fraud expert checking every transaction before you enter your payment information. Why users trust Control+ with their financial security: "Control+ saved me from entering my credit card on a scam site that looked exactly like a real store. Worth every penny." - Rated Excellent on Trustpilot Instant financial protection Takes 2 minutes to set up, then works automatically to protect your money every time you shop online. Proven to stop financial fraud Over 1.5 million users protected, with a 4.2 star rating from users who avoided financial scams and kept their money safe. Backed by Advanced Technology Developed over 5 years by 43 cybersecurity experts and data scientists, our 127 AI models have analyzed over 4 million websites. Our fraud detection is 99.86% accurate, verified through an independent 18-month security audit. Apple's standard terms and conditions: [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/]. Terms and Conditions: [https://docs.controlplus.app/tos].
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control+ Security & Protection at 71% against TCM Now's 0%. Control+ Security & Protection also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 6). TCM Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Control+ Security & Protection sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. TCM Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Control+ Security & Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control+ Security & Protection has 1.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TCM Now's written reviews are positive against 71% of Control+ Security & Protection's.
TCM Now ships an update every 5 weeks, Control+ Security & Protection every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TCM Now | Control+ Security & Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 70.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MZSanford, LLC | National Cyber Shield |
Customer experience
TCM Now
Control+ Security & Protection
In-app purchases
TCM Now
No in-app purchases
Control+ Security & Protection
- Control+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Control+$39.993 Months
- Control+ Protection$59.993 Months
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- Control+$64.996 Months
- Control+2 variants$99.991 Year
- Control+ Protection$99.996 Months
- Family Protection Add-on$37.99
- Family Protection Add-on$59.99
- Family Protection Add-on$97.99
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