Comparison

Billysense vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Billysense

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Billysense is your smart expense tracking companion that makes managing money simple and intuitive. Whether you're tracking daily purchases or managing household expenses, Billysense helps you stay in control of your finances—without the hassle. KEY FEATURES Quick Expense Entry Add expenses in seconds with a clean, streamlined interface. Enter the amount, choose a category, add notes, and you're done. Smart Budget Management Set monthly budgets and track real-time progress. See how much you’ve spent, how much remains, and get visual feedback to stay on target. Visual Analytics Explore beautiful charts and detailed insights that reveal your spending habits. View breakdowns by category, day, week, month, or year. Recurring Expenses Track all your subscriptions and monthly bills in one place. Instantly see your total monthly commitments. Customizable Categories Create personalized categories with custom names, icons, and colors to match your lifestyle. Secure and Private Your financial data is encrypted and protected with industry-standard security and row-level access control. Your data is never sold to third parties. Cloud Sync Access your expenses from anywhere with automatic cloud sync across all your devices. Clean, Modern Design Enjoy a beautiful, distraction-free interface crafted to make financial tracking effortless. PERFECT FOR • Individuals tracking daily expenses • Budget-conscious users managing monthly spending • Anyone seeking insights into their spending habits • Users looking for a simple, secure, and reliable expense tracker Billysense uses secure email/password authentication with optional email verification. Your data is protected with row-level security and encrypted in transit and at rest. Start tracking your expenses today and take the first step toward better financial awareness! Privacy Policy: https://billysense.com/privacy Support: https://billysense.com/support

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 • 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

Billysense4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Billysense at none against Control's 3. Billysense also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Billysense asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Billysense versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillysenseControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollabryAlex Patrick Palacean

In-app purchases

None

Billysense

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Control

Subscriptions2
  • Control Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Control Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$14.99

Questions

Is Billysense free?
Billysense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Billysense or Control have ads?
Neither Billysense nor Control shows ads.

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