Comparison

Control vs flo

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

Head to head
About

Control

Consolidate your daily trackers, planners, and reminders into a single, elegant app. Monitor habits, budgets, fitness, and more directly from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Live Activities. Enjoy a private experience with all data stored locally and synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • 20+ customizable iOS widgets
  • Track habits, budget, fitness, and more
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities support
  • Private data storage on device
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • No sign-ups or dark patterns
Features
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Your Home Screen, redesigned. Control is a library of 20+ beautifully crafted iOS widgets - every tracker, planner, and reminder you actually use, gathered in one app. Habits, budget, fitness, medication, birthdays, travel, and much more, all glanceable from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities. No more juggling ten single-purpose apps. No sign-ups, no dark patterns. - TRACK EVERYTHING - • Habits - daily routines, streaks, goals • Budget - spending, savings, monthly limits • Subscriptions - see exactly what's recurring and when • Portfolio - track your investments • Debt - loans and credit cards, payoff progress • Currency - live exchange rates between any two currencies • Fitness - steps, workouts, calories burned via Apple Health • Calories - daily intake, weight goals • Period - cycle tracking with predictions • Medication - dose reminders for every prescription • Birthdays - pulled from Contacts, never forget another one • Books - what you're reading, with auto-fetched covers • Movies - your watchlist with poster art • Pets - feeding, walks, vet visits • Vehicle - mileage, services, fuel logs • Hotel & Travel - live check-out countdowns and trip dashboards • Past Trips - a souvenir of where you've been • Food Expiration - what's in your fridge and when it spoils • Game Tracker - leaderboards plus a multi-touch player picker • Speedometer - live drive sessions • Clipboard - quick-paste from history • To-do - checklists that sync across devices • Quit Tracker - sober days, money saved, life regained - PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - Everything is stored on your device and synced privately through your own iCloud account. No external servers. No tracking. No analytics SDKs. Your habits, finances, and reminders are yours. Control is built for people who want their Home Screen to do something useful. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

flo

This app automatically tracks your monthly income and expenses by reading electronic invoices from your email. It categorizes spending, allows manual entry via photo or quick notes, and helps set budgets and track tax deductions. Privacy is a core feature, with access limited to invoices only.

Highlights
  • Automatic invoice reading from email
  • Expense categorization
  • Manual entry via photo or notes
  • Budget creation and tracking
  • Tax deduction reporting
  • Privacy-focused data handling
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Tus gastos, claros sin esfuerzo. flo arma tu mes solo: cuánto gastaste, en qué y cuánto te queda. Sin escribir cada gasto a mano. COMO TE QUEDE FÁCIL • Correo: pides la factura cuando compras y flo la apunta sola. Conectas Gmail u Outlook con acceso de solo lectura. • Foto: le tomas foto al recibo y flo lee el comercio, el monto y los productos. • WhatsApp: le escribes «Almuerzo 25 mil» y ya quedó. • Voz: le dictas el gasto en la app y flo entiende lo que dices. SABES EN QUÉ SE VA TU PLATA En el inicio ves el total del mes, lo que te queda y en qué categorías se va. flo te propone límites por categoría a partir de tu ingreso, y tú decides. UNA IDEA DE LO QUE PODRÍAS DEDUCIR flo separa las compras que te pueden servir para la declaración de renta y te arma un resumen en PDF para tu contador. TU PRIVACIDAD Del correo solo leemos tus facturas electrónicas. Nunca te pedimos claves del banco. Puedes desconectar tu correo o borrar tu cuenta desde la app, cuando quieras. LO PERSONAL ES GRATIS, SIEMPRE flo Pro es para cuando le pasas gastos a alguien: tu empresa, tus clientes o un socio. Marcas lo que es de trabajo, lo separas de lo personal, juntas gastos en listas (un viaje, una obra) y armas reembolsos en Excel o PDF. El primer reporte, la primera lista y el primer cliente son gratis. flo Pro tiene tres planes según a cuántas personas o empresas les pasas gastos: Hasta 2, Hasta 5 y Hasta 20, con pago mensual o anual. El precio de tu país aparece en la app antes de comprar. El cobro se hace en tu cuenta de Apple al confirmar. La suscripción se renueva sola por el mismo período y precio, salvo que la canceles al menos 24 horas antes de que termine, en Ajustes › Apple ID › Suscripciones. Términos: https://www.miflo.co/terms/ Privacidad: https://www.miflo.co/privacy

Screenshots

Control4 screens
flo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: flo at 5.0 against Control's 4.5. flo also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). Control's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and flo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

flo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 6 days, flo every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Control versus flo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlflo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Patrick PalaceanElektrum

Customer experience

Control

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

flo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control

One-time1
  • Control Lifetime$9.99
6 purchases

flo

Subscriptions6
  • flo Pro · Up to 2$4.991 Month
  • flo Pro · Up to 5$7.991 Month
  • flo Pro · Up to 20$17.991 Month
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  • flo Pro · Up to 2$49.991 Year
  • flo Pro · Up to 5$79.991 Year
  • flo Pro · Up to 20$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is flo free?
flo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Control or flo?
flo is rated higher. Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while flo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Control or flo have ads?
Neither Control nor flo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or flo?
Control ships an update every 6 days, and flo every 6 weeks. Most recently, Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and flo on October 31, 2026.

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