Comparison

Qalta vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Qalta

Effortlessly manage your finances with an AI-powered expense tracker. Log transactions using voice commands or by scanning receipts. Supports multiple currencies and offers visual analytics to understand your spending habits.

Highlights
  • AI voice transaction logging
  • Smart receipt scanning
  • Multi-currency support
  • Customizable accounts and categories
  • Subscription management
  • Visual spending analytics
  • Data export to CSV
Features
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Track money at the speed of speech. Qalta is a fast money tracker for people who hate typing. Say a purchase out loud, scan a receipt, or add it manually — in seconds, not minutes. WHY QALTA? • Voice logging — Say "Spent $15 on coffee," "Got paid $2,000," or "Netflix $10 every month." One sentence can hold several transactions. Qalta fills in the amount, category, account, and recurring schedule. • Receipt scanning — Snap a photo, or share a PDF from another app. Qalta reads a receipt, bill, or bank statement and saves it as one transaction or as separate line items. • Shared spaces — Keep a private ledger on this iPhone, or share one with a partner or family. A shared space syncs across your devices and with the people you invite. • Bring your history — Import a CSV from YNAB, Monarch, Copilot, Rocket Money, Spendee, Monefy, ZenMoney, CoinKeeper, and other apps. Past spending comes with you. • Multi-currency accounts — Create accounts in any currency. Live exchange rates help you see your total balance at a glance — ideal for travel and remote work. • Built for iPhone — Home Screen widget, Siri Shortcuts, Back Tap, Action Button, and Apple Pay let you log spending without opening the app. On the latest iOS, a bank notification can do it too. MORE YOU'LL USE EVERY DAY • Budgets — Set limits by category or account and track what's left. • Goals — Link a savings goal to an account and watch the balance close in. • Debts — Track what you owe and what you're owed, then settle when it's paid. • Insights — Spending trends, savings, subscription totals, and patterns that are easy to miss in a spreadsheet. • Analytics — Category breakdowns and a cash-flow view of where money comes from and where it goes. • Recurring transactions — Subscriptions, bills, and income, set manually or by voice. • Reminders — A nudge to log the day, and a heads-up the day before a payment. • Search & filters — Find any transaction in seconds. • CSV export — Your data, your spreadsheet. • Privacy first — A private space stays on your device. Optional iCloud backup. A shared space is uploaded only when you choose to share it. No ads. Start with the free plan. Upgrade to Qalta Pro for unlimited transactions, voice, and scans — and for shared spaces. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tokkozhin.github.io/qalta.app/privacy-policy.html

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

Qalta4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Qalta at 4.6 against Control's 4.3. Qalta also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Qalta sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Control sells 3 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

Qalta holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Qalta's written reviews are positive against 96% of Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qalta ships an update weekly, Control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Qalta versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQaltaControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17 ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews96.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel TokkozhinAlex Patrick Palacean

Customer experience

Qalta

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.1%

Control

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Qalta

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Family Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annually$29.991 Year
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  • Family Annually$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Control

Subscriptions2
  • Control Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Control Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$17.99

Questions

Is Qalta free?
Qalta 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, Qalta or Control?
Qalta is rated higher. Qalta averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Control averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Qalta or Control have ads?
Neither Qalta nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qalta or Control?
Qalta ships an update weekly, and Control every 3 days. Most recently, Qalta was updated on October 24, 2026 and Control on October 25, 2026.

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