Comparison

Costify vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Costify

Easily track personal or group expenses with this app. Create multiple trackers, attach receipts, split costs, and analyze spending. Offers installment plans and currency conversion.

Highlights
  • Multiple expense trackers
  • Real-time expense sharing
  • Automatic cost splitting
  • Receipt and file attachments
  • CSV/PDF export
  • Spending analytics
  • Installment plan management
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Costify - Track & Split Expenses Easily Costify is a modern expense tracker designed for individuals and groups who want full control over their spending — without complexity. Whether you’re traveling with friends, managing shared expenses in a group, or tracking personal budgets, Costify helps you stay organized, transparent, and stress-free. What you can do with Costify: - Create multiple trackers for trips, projects, or everyday expenses - Create virtual accounts to mirror your bank accounts, cash wallets, or savings funds - Track expenses with categories, notes, dates, and attachments - Share trackers with friends and see who spent what in real time - Split costs automatically and keep balances clear within groups - Attach receipts, photos, and files to your expenses - Export trackers as CSV or PDF for easy sharing or documentation - Analyze your spending with clean overviews and smart analytics - Create and manage installment plans with flexible payments, extra payments, and full payoff anytime - View a clear budget overview for the current month and see how much you’ve already spent - Convert currencies instantly with the built-in currency converter - Automatically add expenses after Apple Pay payments using Shortcuts automations - Open the expense flow instantly with Shortcuts and tap gestures for faster tracking - Personalize your profile and collaborate seamlessly with others Costify is built with a focus on clarity, collaboration, and privacy — no ads, no clutter, just the features you actually need. Take control of your expenses. Together or on your own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://costify.app/privacy-policy/

About

Control

An elegant budgeting app designed for clarity and control over your finances. It offers features like voice transaction entry, bill splitting, and AI-powered financial insights. Track expenses, manage multiple jobs, and monitor investments with beautiful reports.

Highlights
  • Apple Pay transaction import
  • Voice transaction entry
  • Split bills
  • AI-powered financial insights
  • Investment tracking
  • Shared budgets
  • Receipt scanning
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 • Shared Budgets via iCloud • 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

Costify4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control at 95% against Costify's 45%. Control also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Costify's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Costify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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

Costify holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Costify's written reviews are positive against 95% of Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Costify ships an update fortnightly, Control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Costify versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCostifyControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews94.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMARLON JOEL PITTERSAlex Patrick Palacean

Customer experience

Costify

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative36.4%

Control

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Costify

Subscriptions2
  • Costify Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Costify Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Costify Pro Lifetime$79.99
2 purchases

Control

Subscriptions1
  • Control Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$11.99

Questions

Is Costify free?
Costify 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, Costify or Control?
Costify is rated higher. Costify averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Control averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Costify or Control have ads?
Costify shows ads; Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Costify or Control?
Costify ships an update fortnightly, and Control every 3 days. Most recently, Costify was updated on September 22, 2026 and Control on September 23, 2026.

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