Comparison

CTRL vs Disciplines

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

Head to head
About

CTRL

This app acts as a command center for personal growth, focusing on alignment rather than just doing more. It assesses your current state and aspirations to engineer a custom plan for deliberate growth through focused 'Seasons' of development.

Highlights
  • Personalized assessment and custom plan engineering
  • Seasonal growth cycles with clear operating loops
  • Identity-driven vision design
  • Daily mission logs instead of to-do lists
  • Win logging for progress tracking
  • Focus Reset for distraction management
  • Performance tracking across five pillars
Features
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Most productivity apps are digital clutter. They push non-personalized, random habits. They ignore who you actually want to become. CTRL is different. It is a command center for your life, built on one principle: high performance is not about doing more. It is about alignment. HOW IT WORKS: THE ASSESSMENT It begins with a diagnostic. We do not guess. We ask. CTRL assesses exactly where you are and where you want to be. This creates a clear picture of your current reality and desired direction. THE PLAN, BUILT FOR YOU Using your unique profile and current performance, CTRL engineers a custom plan. This is not a cookie-cutter routine. It is a structured, evidence-based system designed to bridge the gap between your current self and your future identity. THE EXECUTION SYSTEM CTRL operates in Seasons. These are focused periods of time dedicated to deliberate growth and measurable progress. Each Season follows a clear operating loop. 1. DESIGN YOUR VISION Do not just set goals. Define your identity. You establish who you are becoming and what this Season is about. This identity becomes the foundation everything else is built on. 2. EXECUTE DAILY MISSIONS Turn vision into execution. Your daily dashboard is not a to-do list. It is a mission log. It translates long-term intent into focused daily action. Everything is fully editable by design. The system adapts as your Season evolves and real life happens. You remain in command. 3. CAPTURE YOUR WINS Motivation fades. Proof lasts. Log your wins to create a permanent record of progress. When things get difficult, your Win Log becomes concrete evidence of what you are capable of. This reinforces confidence and momentum. 4. STAY ON COURSE Drifting off track? Use Focus Reset to cut through distraction and return to alignment when external noise pulls you away from what matters. 5. TRACK YOUR EVOLUTION Quantify your growth. Track performance across all five pillars. See real-time feedback. Level up your character. Always know whether you are ahead or behind your seasonal targets. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Control filters out those who are not committed to self improvement. Plans: 1. $12.99/month 2. $3.75/month Terms of Use: https://www.tryctrl.app/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.tryctrl.app/privacy

About

Disciplines

This app integrates tasks, habits, goals, and focus sessions to help users achieve their objectives. It offers app blocking during focus sessions and provides analytics to measure productivity.

Highlights
  • Integrated task, habit, and goal tracking
  • App blocking during focus sessions
  • Task timers with app blocking
  • Habit tracking with streaks and progress
  • Goal breakdown into tasks with deadlines
  • Productivity score based on time, accuracy, efficiency, consistency
  • Detailed analytics and charts
Features
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Disciplines is the productivity system for people who are serious about getting things done. Most apps track one thing. Disciplines connects your tasks, habits, goals, focus sessions and analytics so nothing falls through the cracks. FOCUS SESSIONS & APP BLOCKER Start a focus session and Disciplines blocks distracting apps the moment it begins. Use it for deep work, a sleep routine or a wind down session. Difficulty modes (Normal, Timeout, Deep Focus) control how strictly you can quit early. TASK & HABIT TIMER Time any task or habit while blocking distractions at the same time. Track exactly where your hours go on the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch. APP LIMITS Set a daily time budget or open hours for the apps that steal your attention. Choose Easy limits you can adjust anytime, or Strict limits that stay locked until the window opens or the budget resets. HABIT TRACKER Track daily habits with streaks, completion rates and weekly progress. Every check in compounds. Every streak builds momentum. GOAL PLANNER Break big goals into tasks, assign deadlines and watch your progress with built in charts. Goals aren't just saved, they're worked on every day. PRODUCTIVITY SCORE & ANALYTICS Your daily score is built from four factors: time management, accuracy, efficiency and consistency. No vanity metrics, just an honest read on how locked in you actually were. Disciplines is for the person who doesn't need motivation. They need a system. Privacy Policy: https://www.ken.engineer/disciplines/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.ken.engineer/disciplines/terms

Screenshots

CTRL4 screens
Disciplines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Disciplines at 100% against CTRL's 0%. Disciplines also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). CTRL's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3). 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. CTRL sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days and Disciplines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disciplines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CTRL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Disciplines's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CTRL ships an update every 3 weeks, Disciplines every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CTRL versus Disciplines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCTRLDisciplines
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (12 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharalampos PapadopoulosNERSISYAN LLC

Customer experience

CTRL

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Disciplines

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CTRL

Subscriptions3
  • CTRL Weekly$12.997 Days
  • CTRL - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • CTRL - Yearly$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Disciplines

Subscriptions2
  • Disciplines Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Disciplines Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is CTRL free?
CTRL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Disciplines free?
Disciplines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CTRL or Disciplines?
Disciplines is rated higher. CTRL averages 3.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Disciplines averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CTRL or Disciplines have ads?
Neither CTRL nor Disciplines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CTRL or Disciplines?
CTRL ships an update every 3 weeks, and Disciplines every 2 weeks. Most recently, CTRL was updated on October 24, 2026 and Disciplines on October 24, 2026.

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