PCForge vs Lose Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCForge
Avoid costly errors when building a PC. This tool ensures hardware compatibility with mathematical verification and offers quick checkout options for parts.
- Hardware compatibility verification
- Mathematically verified builds
- Instant Amazon checkout
- Avoid PC part mistakes
- Precision PC building
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Stop overpaying for PC parts. Build your next rig with absolute precision using mathematically verified hardware compatibility. Build your PC based on budget, performance, games you play and more. No ads. No distractions. Your PC built in seconds.
Lose Control
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Turn your iPhone into a controller for playing on your Windows PC. Windows sees it as a DualShock 4 or Xbox 360 controller, so it works with Steam games, emulators and any game that supports controllers. PLAY SMOOTHLY: INSTALL LOSE CONTROL HOST For a smooth experience in your games, Lose Control Host must be installed on your Windows PC. It's free at montezajose.github.io/losecontrol. Install it once and it sets everything up (gamepad driver, Firewall and start with Windows) so your iPhone connects by itself every time you open the app, with no cables or setup. FEATURES • Automatic connection over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: finds your PC on the network by itself. • Up to 4 players at once, each iPhone is a separate controller. • Customizable controls: move, resize or hide any button. • Profiles for every game. • 8 styles: Dark, Light, Neon, Wood, Pastel, Achromatic, Ocean and Sunset. • Floating stick: appears wherever you put your finger. • Steering wheel mode: tilt the iPhone to drive, with brake and gas pedals. • Haptic feedback. • In English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. SUBSCRIPTION 3-day free trial. Then Lose Control Annual for US$4.99 per year (price may vary by country). The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://montezajose.github.io/losecontrol/privacidad.html
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Verdict
PCForge and Lose Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. PCForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lose Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PCForge | Lose Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carly Abramowitz | JOSE KELVIN NICOLAS PEREZ MONTEZA |
In-app purchases
PCForge
- PCForge Extra Build$2.00
Lose Control
- Lose Control Monthly$0.991 Month
- Lose Control Annual3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Lose Control Lifetime$14.99
