# Control vs Collecty

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Collecty at 18.0 against Control's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Collecty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Control ships an update every 6 days, Collecty every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Control | Collecty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-home-screen-widgets/id6769501301/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alex Patrick Palacean](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879209041) | [Filippo Zanfini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1258233353) |

## What reviewers say

### Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/control-home-screen-widgets/id6769501301)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Control Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |


### Collecty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collecty/id6804831071)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Collecty Pro (monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Collecty Pro (yearly) | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Control free?

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

### Is Collecty free?

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

### Do Control or Collecty have ads?

Neither Control nor Collecty shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Control or Collecty?

Control ships an update every 6 days, and Collecty every 4 days. Most recently, Control was updated on October 31, 2026 and Collecty on November 6, 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.*