Comparison

Blaze Calendar vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Blaze Calendar

Features
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Blaze is more than a calendar. It's your complete productivity system — manage tasks, projects, notes, and events all in one smart place. The most advanced agenda, finally simple Keep everything in sync: create and manage events and tasks seamlessly, without jumping between apps. Everything that matters, in one place. Connect your favorite tools (Base & Pro) Blaze integrates with Google Calendar and the tools you already use every day, so you can streamline your workflow and boost productivity without the friction. Organize your projects with clarity Track your projects effortlessly with structured tasks, notes, file attachments, and a clear overview that keeps you on track — always. Collaborate in real time (Base & Pro) Share tasks, projects, notes, and calendars with your team. Work together effortlessly, wherever you are. AI that works for you (Base & Pro) Your personal AI assistant is always available with a Base or Pro subscription. Chat with the AI to reorganize your day, find open slots in your calendar, get advice on balancing your workload, or simply figure out what to do next. Find the perfect time: the AI scans your calendar and finds free slots to fit new commitments in the most efficient way. Balance your productivity: want to slow down or push harder? The AI adapts your calendar to match your energy and goals. Always-on chat: ask questions, get suggestions, and reorganize everything in real time — right from the chat. Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad A seamless, consistent experience across all your Apple devices. Start on Mac and take your productivity everywhere. Get Blaze for free. Upgrade to Base or Pro to unlock collaboration, integrations, and AI. Plan better. Do what matters. Terms of Service: https://blazecalendar.com/terms Privacy: https://blazecalendar.com/privacy

About

Control

Consolidate your daily trackers, planners, and reminders into a single, elegant app. Monitor habits, budgets, fitness, and more directly from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Live Activities. Enjoy a private experience with all data stored locally and synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • 20+ customizable iOS widgets
  • Track habits, budget, fitness, and more
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities support
  • Private data storage on device
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • No sign-ups or dark patterns
Features
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Your Home Screen, redesigned. Control is a library of 20+ beautifully crafted iOS widgets - every tracker, planner, and reminder you actually use, gathered in one app. Habits, budget, fitness, medication, birthdays, travel, and much more, all glanceable from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities. No more juggling ten single-purpose apps. No sign-ups, no dark patterns. - TRACK EVERYTHING - • Habits - daily routines, streaks, goals • Budget - spending, savings, monthly limits • Subscriptions - see exactly what's recurring and when • Portfolio - stocks and crypto, refreshed automatically • Debt - loans and credit cards, payoff progress • Currency - live exchange rates between any two currencies • Fitness - steps, workouts, calories burned via Apple Health • Calories - daily intake, weight goals • Period - cycle tracking with predictions • Medication - dose reminders for every prescription • Birthdays - pulled from Contacts, never forget another one • Books - what you're reading, with auto-fetched covers • Movies - your watchlist with poster art • Pets - feeding, walks, vet visits • Vehicle - mileage, services, fuel logs • Hotel & Travel - live check-out countdowns and trip dashboards • Past Trips - a souvenir of where you've been • Food Expiration - what's in your fridge and when it spoils • Game Tracker - leaderboards plus a multi-touch player picker • Speedometer - live drive sessions • Clipboard - quick-paste from history • To-do - checklists that sync across devices • Quit Tracker - sober days, money saved, life regained - PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Everything is stored on your device and synced privately through your own iCloud account. No external servers. No tracking. No analytics SDKs. Your habits, finances, and reminders are yours. Control is built for people who want their Home Screen to do something useful. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Blaze Calendar4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Blaze Calendar at 18.0 against Control's 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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. Blaze Calendar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month and Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blaze Calendar ships an update every 5 days, Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Blaze Calendar versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlaze CalendarControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB30 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFilippo ZanfiniAlex Patrick Palacean

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Blaze Calendar

Subscriptions4
  • Base (Month)7 Days trial$4.001 Month
  • Pro (Month)7 Days trial$7.001 Month
  • Base (Year)7 Days trial$49.001 Year
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  • Pro (Year)7 Days trial$79.001 Year
1 purchases

Control

One-time1
  • Control Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Blaze Calendar free?
Blaze Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blaze Calendar or Control have ads?
Neither Blaze Calendar nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blaze Calendar or Control?
Blaze Calendar ships an update every 5 days, and Control weekly. Most recently, Blaze Calendar was updated on August 6, 2026 and Control on September 19, 2026.

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