Mintory vs Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mintory
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Mintory is your personal finance and budgeting companion designed to help you understand, manage, and optimize your money effortlessly. Track your income and expenses, create budgets, set financial goals, and get personalized AI-powered insights that guide you toward smarter financial decisions. Key Features: Smart Expense Tracking: Automatically categorize your transactions and visualize your spending habits. Custom Budgets: Create flexible budgets and stay on top of your monthly goals. AI Financial Advisor: Get smart insights and recommendations based on your spending patterns. Goal Management: Set savings targets and track your progress with clear visuals. Multi-language Support: Available in English and Turkish. Light & Dark Mode: Switch seamlessly between themes to match your style. Secure Local Storage: All your data stays on your device — privacy first. Whether you’re saving for a dream vacation, managing everyday expenses, or simply trying to understand where your money goes, Mintory provides the tools you need to take full control of your finances. Upgrade to Premium to unlock deeper analytics, AI-driven financial coaching, and exclusive insights tailored to your habits. Start today with Mintory — where every coin counts. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Apple Pay transaction import
- Voice transaction entry
- Split bills
- AI-powered financial insights
- Investment tracking
- Shared budgets
- Receipt scanning
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mintory at daily against Control's every 3 days. Mintory also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Mintory sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year 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.
Mintory ships an update daily, Control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mintory | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OMER AKSIT | Alex Patrick Palacean |
In-app purchases
Mintory
- Yearly$1.991 Year
Control
- Control Club$3.991 Month
- Lifetime payment$11.99









