Comparison

Control vs Notez

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

Notez

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Notes, to-dos, and reminders in one simple daily planner. Choose any date, write what matters, and add a reminder only when you need one. See upcoming, completed, and missed days in a clear calendar. Keep each day's notes and tasks together. Write longer notes with headings and lists, attach images, and use Home Screen widgets to keep plans in view. Use notez offline without an account. Choose light, dark, or automatic appearance and one of seven accent colors. For web access, optional Notez+ syncs notes, to-dos, and images between your phone and notez.uriasolutions.com. NOTEZ+ SUBSCRIPTION • Starter: 5 GB cloud storage — monthly or yearly • Pro: 20 GB cloud storage — monthly or yearly Notez+ is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://uriasolutions.com/en/apps/notez/terms Privacy Policy: https://uriasolutions.com/en/apps/notez/privacy

Screenshots

Control4 screens
Notez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Control at every 6 days against Notez's every 2 months. Notez's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Notez sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control ships an update every 6 days, Notez every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Control versus Notez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlNotez
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB89 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlex Patrick PalaceanYazici Konuralp

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Control

One-time1
  • Control Lifetime$9.99
4 purchases

Notez

Subscriptions4
  • Notez+ Starter Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Notez+ Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Notez+ Starter Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Notez+ Pro Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notez free?
Notez is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Control or Notez have ads?
Neither Control nor Notez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control or Notez?
Control ships an update every 6 days, and Notez every 2 months. Most recently, Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and Notez on October 25, 2026.

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