NoteMagnet vs Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoteMagnet
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NoteMagnet is designed for your ideas to live and stay memorable. It’s a visual notes playground for people who want clarity without clutter. Capture quick thoughts on the Fridge Board, then move the ones that matter to the Cork Board for a little more detail. Both boards are limited on purpose, so you don’t overwhelm yourself or build a notes graveyard you never return to. Planning and capturing in-the-moment ideas should feel light. NoteMagnet makes it satisfying and seamless. Two boards, one calm brain Fridge Board (quick capture) Perfect for fast thoughts like project fixes, sudden ideas, errands, reminders, to-dos, poems, and book quotes. Cork Board (more detail, still focused) More space for the notes that matter, while staying short enough to remain readable and memorable. Why you’ll love NoteMagnet Fast, frictionless capture Built to get your thoughts down quickly and keep them easy to revisit. Notifications that bring you back Customisable, gentle reminders throughout the day to check your board, clear what’s done, and swap in what’s next. Soft minimalist design Pastel, clean, and calming. Made to keep your attention on what matters and make notes easy to recognise. Make it yours Choose note colours and customise with 40+ note magnet/pin styles. Private by default No account. No sign-in. Your notes stay on your device. Fully offline Works without internet, anywhere, anytime. Share your board A board you’ll actually want to screenshot and send to friends and family. For thinkers, creators, students, and anyone who wants a simple system that actually sticks, NoteMagnet helps you keep the important stuff visible and let the rest go. Download NoteMagnet and make notes worth remembering. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 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
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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 - track your investments • 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Control at every 6 days against NoteMagnet's every 2 months. NoteMagnet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. NoteMagnet sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NoteMagnet ships an update every 2 months, Control every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoteMagnet | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Miara | Alex Patrick Palacean |
In-app purchases
NoteMagnet
- Yearly$24.991 Year
- LandmarksFree
- Plants$0.99
- Activity Pins$1.99
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- Fruit & Vegetables$1.99
- Hygiene & Beauty$1.99
- Weather$1.99
- Space$1.99
- Celebrations$1.99
- Drinks$2.99
Control
- Control Lifetime$9.99









