# Control vs Daily Spend Widget

The clearest difference is rating: Daily Spend Widget at 5.0 against Control's 4.3. Daily Spend Widget also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Control's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Daily Spend Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Daily Spend Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Daily Spend Widget's.

Control ships an update every 3 days, Daily Spend Widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Control | Daily Spend Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-budget-tracker/id6759602182/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-spend-widget/id6773130581/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Alex Patrick Palacean](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879209041) | [Daily Spend INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6815790836) |

## What reviewers say

### Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-budget-tracker/id6759602182)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Control Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Control Club | $3.99 | per month |
| Lifetime payment | $17.99 | one-time |


### Daily Spend Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-spend-widget/id6773130581)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Control free?

Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daily Spend Widget free?

Daily Spend Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Control or Daily Spend Widget?

Daily Spend Widget is rated higher. Control averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Daily Spend Widget averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Control or Daily Spend Widget have ads?

Neither Control nor Daily Spend Widget shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Control or Daily Spend Widget?

Control ships an update every 3 days, and Daily Spend Widget weekly. Most recently, Control was updated on October 25, 2026 and Daily Spend Widget on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*