Comparison

Control vs Tarsi

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

Head to head
About

Control

An elegant budgeting app designed for clarity and control over your finances. It offers features like voice transaction entry, bill splitting, and AI-powered financial insights. Track expenses, manage multiple jobs, and monitor investments with beautiful reports.

Highlights
  • Apple Pay transaction import
  • Voice transaction entry
  • Split bills
  • AI-powered financial insights
  • Investment tracking
  • Shared budgets
  • Receipt scanning
Features
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Control is an elegant budgeting app designed for clarity without complexity. Its beautifully crafted interface makes managing finances feel magical. • Apple Pay transaction import • Bank notification transaction import • Add transactions by voice • Split bills when adding a transaction • Groceries list with Live Activity • Travel Mode for trip expense tracking • Work page to track hours, shifts, and pay across multiple jobs • Net worth and portfolio tracking, with prices you update yourself • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Ask AI - instant financial insights powered by AI • Apple Watch • Business page • Credit cards • Debt tracker • Past trips page • Wishlist shopping page • Quit Tracker for breaking habits • Interest rate for your bank deposits • Receipt scanning with camera • Add transactions by sharing a receipt, email, or webpage • Monthly/weekly/yearly and category budgets with visual progress • Investments transactions • Beautiful reports and spending insights • Wrapped - your year in review summary • Recurring payments and installment tracking • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Multiple currency support with conversion • Tags for organizing transactions • Siri Shortcuts • Custom budget start day • Rollover budget • Photos for transactions • Custom budget start day • Variable recurring payments amount • Appearance customization with themes and gradients • iCloud backup • Face ID • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Take control of your finances today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tarsi

Track expenses, income, and investments in one place. Voice commands and OCR receipt scanning simplify logging. Forecast cash flow, set budgets, and manage savings goals with clear visual breakdowns.

Highlights
  • Expense and income tracking
  • Investment account monitoring
  • Voice-activated logging
  • OCR receipt scanning
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Budget and savings goal management
  • Multiple user profiles
Features
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Tarsi - Your Personal Finance Companion A simple yet powerful finance app that helps you track everything in one place, from daily expenses to long-term goals. Whether you’re just starting or already managing multiple accounts, Tarsi keeps things clear, organized, and easy to use. SEE YOUR MONEY CLEARLY Track your expenses and income in seconds. Monitor balances across cash, bank accounts, credit cards, and investments, all in one place. See your net worth in a single screen and understand exactly where your money goes with clean, simple breakdowns. You can also create investment accounts for US stocks and crypto, with access to the latest market data so your portfolio stays up to date without manual tracking. Tarsi supports light and dark mode, so you can use it comfortably anytime, anywhere. TALK TO TARSI (YES, EVEN OFFLINE!) Just say it. Tarsi handles the rest. Log expenses, transfers, and income by typing or using your voice. You can say things like “Starbucks 250”, “Salary 30k”, or “Paid credit card 5k last week” and Tarsi will understand and record it instantly. It works offline, so your data never needs to leave your device. You can also attach images or scan receipts using OCR, so your transactions are not just recorded but documented. PLAN AHEAD WITH CONFIDENCE Forecast your cashflow, track recurring bills, installments, and subscriptions, and view upcoming payments alongside expected income in one timeline. You can quickly tell if you can afford something before spending. STAY ON TOP OF YOUR FINANCES Set budgets with categories and subcategories and track your progress visually. Manage savings goals, monitor debts, and keep track of money owed to you. Tarsi includes ready-made bank account templates, so you can quickly add your accounts with just a few taps and start tracking right away. SIMPLE FOR BEGINNERS. POWERFUL FOR ADVANCED USERS Tarsi is easy to start with, even if you’ve never used a finance app before. As you grow, Tarsi grows with you. From budgets and goals to cashflow forecasting, debt tracking, installment tracking, and detailed insights, everything you need is already built in. CREATE MULTIPLE PROFILES Tarsi allows you to create multiple profiles, whether for personal use, family, or separate business accounts with built-in tools. GET FEEDBACK AND GROW YOUR MONEY Tarsi doesn’t just track. It helps you improve. Every time you log an expense or income, Tarsi gives you simple, helpful feedback so you understand how that decision affects your finances. Over time, it learns your patterns and gives you tips and insights to help you spend smarter, save better, and stay consistent. QUICK NOTES AND DAILY SUMMARY Use quick notes to list upcoming expenses, reminders, or anything you don’t want to forget. Tarsi also gives you a daily summary of your income and expenses so you can quickly review how your money moved without digging through your history. BACKUP, EXPORT, AND FULL CONTROL Your data is always yours. Tarsi automatically saves daily backups on your device so you don’t lose your data. You can export everything anytime as CSV or JSON, making it easy to move, review, or keep your own records. You can also generate income and expense statements for a selected period whenever you need them. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your financial data stays with you. Tarsi does not require an account, does not track you, and does not send your financial data to the cloud. Everything runs locally on your device. WHY TARSI? Tarsi is inspired by the Philippine tarsier, a small endangered animal known for its large, watchful eyes. Just like the tarsier, Tarsi helps you see your finances clearly. It gives you a full, honest view of your money so you can make better decisions every day, while also raising awareness about this unique animal and the importance of protecting it. Start tracking your money the right way. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Control4 screens
Tarsi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tarsi at 5.0 against Control's 4.3. Tarsi also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Control's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (96% vs 86%). 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. Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tarsi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tarsi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Control's written reviews are positive against 86% of Tarsi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 3 days, Tarsi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Control versus Tarsi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlTarsi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Patrick PalaceanBryl Kezter Lim

Customer experience

Control

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

Tarsi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Control

Subscriptions2
  • Control Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Control Club$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime payment$14.99
2 purchases

Tarsi

Subscriptions2
  • Tarsi Cloud Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tarsi Cloud Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tarsi free?
Tarsi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control or Tarsi?
Tarsi is rated higher. Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Tarsi averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Control or Tarsi have ads?
Neither Control nor Tarsi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or Tarsi?
Control ships an update every 3 days, and Tarsi every 2 days. Most recently, Control was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tarsi on October 6, 2026.

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