Comparison

Kelo vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Kelo

Manage your recurring payments and expenses with a privacy-focused tracker. Visualize upcoming bills and subscriptions on a calendar, receive timely reminders, and gain insights into your spending habits to avoid forgotten renewals and surprise charges.

Highlights
  • Calendar view for bills and renewals
  • Renewal notifications
  • Track subscriptions and expenses
  • Templates for popular services
  • Multi-currency support
  • Spending insights and cash-flow overview
  • Private, on-device data storage
Features
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Know what leaves your account this month, before it leaves. Kelo tracks your subscriptions, bills and everyday expenses in one place, and warns you before every charge. No bank login, ever. Start free: log your first recurring expenses and as many one time expenses as you want, without paying and without connecting your bank. WHAT KELO DOES • Monthly and yearly summary: how much leaves your account, and when • Billing cycles that match real life: weekly, monthly, quarterly or any custom interval • Upcoming payments organized by category • A dashboard with four charts and your key figures at a glance • Unlimited one time expenses: coffee, groceries, fuel, anything • Widget showing how your spending is going, month by month • 10 languages and all major currencies AUTOMATIC, IF YOU WANT IT (Premium) • Pay with Apple Pay and Kelo logs the expense by itself, even with the app closed • Turn receipts and invoices into expenses with your camera • Add an expense in one tap with Shortcuts PREMIUM ALSO UNLOCKS • Unlimited recurring expenses • Alerts before every renewal, with configurable lead time • Full payment calendar, day by day • Budgets by category and savings goals • Sync and backup YOUR PRIVACY FIRST No bank connection. You choose what to add. Sync and backup are optional. Download Kelo and always know what money is committed before you spend. Subscription details: Kelo Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, available as a monthly or annual plan. The price is shown in the app before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://juicestudio.notion.site/Legal-1d20ce62bcb5805ca800e676ef7aa8ed

About

Control

Effortlessly manage your money with an intuitive and visually appealing budgeting app. Track expenses, monitor investments, and gain financial insights with AI assistance. Features include automatic transaction import, bill splitting, and customizable reports.

Highlights
  • Automatic transaction import
  • AI-powered financial insights
  • Bill splitting
  • Investment tracking
  • Customizable budgets
  • Receipt scanning
  • Travel and business expense tracking
Features
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Control is an elegant budgeting app designed for clarity without complexity. Its beautifully crafted interface makes managing finances feel magical. • Apple Pay transaction import • Bank notification transaction import • Add transactions by voice • Split bills when adding a transaction • Groceries list with Live Activity • Travel Mode for trip expense tracking • Work page to track hours, shifts, and pay across multiple jobs • Net worth and portfolio tracking, with prices you update yourself • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Ask AI - instant financial insights powered by AI • Apple Watch • Business page • Credit cards • Debt tracker • Past trips page • Wishlist shopping page • Quit Tracker for breaking habits • Interest rate for your bank deposits • Receipt scanning with camera • Add transactions by sharing a receipt, email, or webpage • Monthly/weekly/yearly and category budgets with visual progress • Investments transactions • Beautiful reports and spending insights • Wrapped - your year in review summary • Recurring payments and installment tracking • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Multiple currency support with conversion • Tags for organizing transactions • Siri Shortcuts • Custom budget start day • Rollover budget • Photos for transactions • Custom budget start day • Variable recurring payments amount • Appearance customization with themes and gradients • iCloud backup • Face ID • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Take control of your finances today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kelo4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kelo at 5.0 against Control's 4.4. Kelo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Control's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Kelo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kelo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kelo's written reviews are positive against 96% of Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kelo ships an update every 2 days, Control every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kelo versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeloControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better4.4 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1013 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB57 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJose Pedro Franco MorenoAlex Patrick Palacean

Customer experience

Kelo

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Control

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kelo

Subscriptions4
  • Kelo Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kelo Premium$4.991 Month
  • Kelo Premium Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Kelo Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Control

Subscriptions1
  • Control Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$17.99

Questions

Is Kelo free?
Kelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kelo or Control?
Kelo is rated higher. Kelo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Control averages 4.4 from 13 ratings.
Do Kelo or Control have ads?
Neither Kelo nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kelo or Control?
Kelo ships an update every 2 days, and Control every 4 days. Most recently, Kelo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Control on November 5, 2026.

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