Comparison

Control‎ vs The Lost & Hound

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

Head to head
About

Control‎

Easily manage media playback and system volume on your Mac from your iPhone or iPad. It supports popular apps like Spotify, VLC, and Apple Music without requiring subscriptions or companion app installations.

Highlights
  • System-level volume control
  • Basic media playback controls
  • Supports TV.app, Music.app, VLC, Spotify
  • No subscription or companion app needed
  • Connects via built-in permissions
  • Requires same network connection
Features
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The simplest and fastest way to control media playback, volume, and more on your Mac. Control connects directly over your local network, so you never have to install or run a companion app. 【NEW】Control any app, video, or website with Keyboard controls. Re-arrange your keypad and add the commands (and shortcuts!) that are useful to you. Additionally, Control always supports system-level volume controls and *direct* playback controls for the following apps: • TV.app • Music.app • QuickTime Player • VLC • IINA • mpv • Spotify • Safari (experimental) No subscriptions, no payments, no ads, no tracking. Control is privacy-first and doesn't collect any data. It connects directly across your local network, so your information never even touches the internet. Need more Control? Send a request anytime. I'd love to make the app as useful as possible. Note: Control’s connection to your Mac is managed via built-in macOS permissions. Once accepted, Control will work forever with no additional setup. It requires being on the same network and enabling Remote Access. Some VPN clients may interfere, depending on settings. Powered by AppleScript.

About

The Lost & Hound

This platform helps Northeastern students locate lost or found items on campus. Users can post details about misplaced belongings, connect with others who may have found them, and facilitate returns. It operates across multiple Northeastern university locations globally.

Highlights
  • Post lost items
  • Post found items
  • Message other users
  • Global campus network
  • Item return facilitation
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Lost & Hound is a campus lost-and-found platform made for Northeastern students. Post lost or found items, message other users, and help return belongings to their owners. Available across Northeastern's global network, including Boston, Oakland, San Jose, Miami, Burlington, Portland (ME), Charlotte, New York, Toronto, London, Arlington, and Seattle. Lost & Hound is an independent tool created for Northeastern students and is not affiliated with Northeastern University.

Screenshots

Control‎4 screens
The Lost & Hound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Control‎ at 5 against The Lost & Hound's 1. The Lost & Hound's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. 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 — 5.0 for Control‎ against 5.0 for The Lost & Hound. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control‎ has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Control‎ versus The Lost & Hound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl‎The Lost & Hound
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan WhitneyRYAN BINOD SINHA

Customer experience

Control‎

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Lost & Hound

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Control‎

No in-app purchases

None

The Lost & Hound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control‎ free?
Control‎ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Lost & Hound free?
The Lost & Hound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control‎ or The Lost & Hound?
Control‎ and The Lost & Hound are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Control‎ or The Lost & Hound have ads?
Neither Control‎ nor The Lost & Hound shows ads.

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