# Control‎ vs The Lost & Hound

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.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Control‎ | The Lost & Hound |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-mac-remote-control/id6740011610/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-and-hound/id6762494274/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryan Whitney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787964442) | [RYAN BINOD SINHA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894371641) |

## What reviewers say

### Control‎

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-mac-remote-control/id6740011610)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Lost & Hound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-lost-and-hound/id6762494274)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*