CTRL vs AtanNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTRL
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CTRL helps you take back control of your screen time — without the guilt trip. Instead of shaming you into putting your phone down, CTRL gives you the tools to be intentional about when and how you use it. Set up Focus Groups to block distracting apps during the hours that matter — work, sleep, time with people you love — with schedules, daily limits, and session timers that fit your life instead of fighting it. When you do want to check social media, The Vault gives you a filtered, friction-aware way in. Open Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more with the feeds and infinite scroll stripped out, so you can check what you came for and get back to your day. CTRL also tracks Mental Nourishment — a simple daily score that rewards the things that actually recharge you (reading, walking, journaling, deep work) and accounts for time spent on screens, so you can see the full picture, not just a screen time number that makes you feel bad. CTRL is built for people who want to change their relationship with their phone, not just white-knuckle through it. • Focus Groups — scheduled blocking windows, daily open limits, and session timers for the apps that pull you in • The Vault — filtered, distraction-reduced access to social platforms instead of an all-or-nothing block • Mental Nourishment — a daily score that credits real recharge activities alongside screen time • A calm, dark interface designed to feel empowering, not punishing
AtanNote
This AI-powered tool transforms spoken words, imported audio, documents, and even photos into organized, summarized notes. It offers transcription, AI summarization, and the ability to chat with your notes to extract further insights.
- Voice to text transcription
- AI summarization
- Chat with notes
- Import audio, documents, YouTube links
- AI rewrite in multiple styles
- Background recording
- Semantic search
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AtanNote turns what you say into clear notes. Record a meeting, a class or a quick idea in Burmese, English or both, and AtanNote writes it up: the full transcript, a summary with the key points, and every action item with its owner. Then ask your notes anything. Built for Burmese from day one. Use the whole app in Burmese or English, and switch anytime. RECORD ANYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE • Tap record and talk. No signal? The recording saves on your phone and uploads when you are back online • A live sound wave and level meter show when you are too quiet or too loud • Keeps recording in the background, and pauses itself after a long silence • Recording tips help you get a clear recording in any room CLEAR NOTES, YOUR WAY • Simple: just the transcript, word for word • Summary: one complete summary, with the topics covered at the top, decisions, key points and action items • Longer recordings, YouTube links and documents start as a Summary. Switch any note between Simple and Summary • Burmese and English in the same sentence, and every word is caught • An AI title for every note, and a language of your choice for each note • Translate a summary into another language (paid plans) ASK AI ABOUT YOUR NOTES • Ask about one note, a few notes or your whole library • Every answer shows the notes it came from • Suggested questions right inside the chat box • Save any answer as a new note TO-DOS THAT GET DONE • Action items come with an owner, ready for your To-do list • Due dates, priorities, and overdue tasks pinned to the top • Reminders so nothing slips (Pro) BRING IN ANYTHING • YouTube links • Documents: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text and CSV • Audio files: MP3, M4A, MP4, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG and WEBM • Share audio from any app straight into AtanNote • Scan text from photos, several photos into one note REWRITE IN ANY STYLE • 50+ writing styles, from formal minutes to a friendly message • Make your own styles (paid plans) • Rewrite in another language anytime LISTEN BACK • Play the original recording inside the note • Drag the wave to find a moment, and play at 0.75× to 2× • Trim a recording. The original is kept, and Reset brings it back TEACH IT YOUR WORDS • Fix a name or a term once, and AtanNote gets it right next time • Edit, add or delete any summary line • Every version is kept, with a way back (restore on paid plans) ORGANIZED AND EASY TO FIND • Folders with colors and icons • Search that understands meaning, not just exact words • Your notes stay readable offline • Share a note with a link PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your recordings and notes are never used to train AI, ours or anyone else's • Encrypted at rest and in transit, and stored in Singapore • Never sold, and nobody at AtanNote reads your notes • Delete a recording, a note or your whole account anytime • App lock with fingerprint, face or passcode • Sign in with Apple, Google, a passkey or a code sent to your email PLANS AtanNote Free: • 2 hours of transcription in total, up to 30 minutes per recording • Recording itself is unlimited; only transcription counts • Summaries, rewrite and Ask AI on every note • Up to 3 folders AtanNote Go, for everyday notes: • 6 hours of transcription every month, up to 1 hour per recording • Translate summaries, version history, your own styles and unlimited folders • Edits made offline sync when you reconnect AtanNote Pro, for meetings and lectures: • Unlimited transcription, up to 2 hours per recording • Everything in Go, plus to-do reminders Try Pro free before you pay: 3 days on monthly, 7 days on yearly. Cancel anytime. MADE FOR • Teams and managers: meeting notes, decisions and to-dos • Students: lectures, study notes and exam prep • Anyone with an idea on the go Privacy Policy: https://atannote.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://atannote.ai/terms Help: support@atannote.ai [:mav: 2.4.0]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CTRL at none against AtanNote's 6. CTRL also leads on ads (none vs shown). AtanNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price 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
Both are free to download. AtanNote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CTRL asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CTRL | AtanNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Bengabsia | THANPAR KHUMI |
In-app purchases
CTRL
No in-app purchases
AtanNote
- AtanNote Go$3.991 Month
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- AtanNote Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- AtanNote Go$29.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- AtanNote Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year









