Comparison

Control vs Vox

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

Head to head
About

Control

This app helps you regain control of your time by setting limits on distracting applications. It blocks chosen apps once your daily limit is reached, promoting intentional usage and focus without guilt or pressure.

Highlights
  • Set app time limits
  • Block distracting apps
  • Promote intentional usage
  • Reclaim lost hours
  • Focus on work/study/creation
  • Simple and clear interface
Features
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Your time deserves boundaries.
 Control helps you take it back. Control – Screen Time Limits blocks distractions before they take over.
 You choose your apps. You set your limit. The rest becomes intentional. Instead of endless scrolling, you get a clear boundary.
 When your daily limit is reached, distracting apps stay blocked so your focus stays intact. No guilt. No pressure. Just structure. Control runs quietly in the background, helping you: • Limit apps that waste your time
 • Make every tap intentional
 • Reclaim hours without overthinking it Built for people who want clarity, not complexity. Whether you are focusing on work, studying, creating, or simply being more present, Control keeps you in charge. Less distraction.
 More intention.
 Full control. Download Control – Screen Time Limits and use your phone on purpose.

About

Vox

Features
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Vox turns any text or PDF into natural-sounding audio — entirely on your iPhone, with no internet connection required. Whether it's an article, a book, a document, or anything you paste in, Vox generates high-quality speech using an on-device AI model. Nothing leaves your phone. FEATURES • Upload any PDF or paste text directly • Multiple voices with voice cloning support • Auto-splits long content into listenable sections • Fully offline after first launch • No account or sign-in required • Free — no subscription

Screenshots

Control4 screens
Vox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control at 100% against Vox's 0%. Vox's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Control versus Vox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlVox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhautik AmiparaAnviro (PVT) LTD.

Customer experience

Control

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

None

Vox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vox free?
Vox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Control or Vox have ads?
Neither Control nor Vox shows ads.

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