Comparison

Duwa vs Control

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

Head to head
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Duwa

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Splitting 50/50 isn't equal. It just looks equal. When one of you earns more, down the middle quietly puts the heavier load on the smaller income. Duwa lets the two of you decide what fair actually means, one expense at a time. Duwa is made for exactly two people: you and the one you're building a life with. Two phones, one shared balance, kept in sync in real time. CHOOSE WHAT'S FAIR Couples rarely split everything down the middle, so Duwa gives you four ways to share a cost: - Equally, straight down the middle. - By income, so the one who earns 60% covers 60%. - Custom, whatever the two of you agree on. - A treat, when you've got this one and nothing is owed back. Tell Duwa what you each earn once and the by-income split keeps things fair on its own. Set a default for the household, or choose per expense. ONE BALANCE, READ AT A GLANCE Home opens on a single dial: who owes whom, and how much. Swipe it for the month climbing, for where the money actually went, and for how the budget stands. No columns of debits and credits to decode. TWO PHONES, ONE TRUTH Invite your partner with a code and you share one ledger. Add an expense on your phone and it lands on theirs, with the balance moving for both of you. No group chats, no screenshots, no "wait, did you add that?" SETTLING, PROPERLY MARKED Settle any amount on Duwa's own keypad, with half and full one tap away. Commit with a hold rather than a tap, so nothing is ever recorded by accident, and keep the certificate for the month you just closed. BUDGETS THAT KEEP PACE Give any category a monthly budget, then watch days left, pace, and what remains, on its own tab and on Home. TRACK IT YOUR WAY - Log an expense in seconds, with a note, category, date and who paid. - Set up recurring bills once and let them repeat. - Snap a receipt and keep it with the expense. - Make categories yours: name them, colour them, give them an emoji from a palette of 28, and choose how they are worn on your own phone. - Search your whole history, and read every add, edit, delete and settle in one shared activity log. REMINDERS AND NUDGES Duwa can remind you to log or to settle, at times you pick. And when the balance has been sitting a while, a wave sends your partner a gentle nudge. BRING YOUR HISTORY Import from Splitwise in a couple of taps, keeping or merging categories as you go, so you are never starting from scratch. EVERY CURRENCY, COUNTED RIGHT 150+ world currencies, including the ones that do not use decimal places. The money math is precise to the cent, so nothing rounds away behind your back. MADE TO FEEL GOOD A calm, considered iOS app: warm light and dark themes, Dynamic Type and accessibility throughout, and small moments that make the ordinary bits pleasant. SIMPLE TO START No email sign-ups and no passwords, just Sign in with Apple. Name the two of you, pick your currency, and you are tracking in under a minute. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data belongs to the two of you. It lives on your phones and syncs through a private backend where every household is sealed to its own couple, enforced by the database itself and not by a promise. No ads, no tracking, no analytics, and nothing sold, ever. Erase everything, or delete your account entirely, from inside the app. DUWA PRO One subscription covers both of you: whoever subscribes, Duwa Pro unlocks on both phones. Choose weekly, monthly, yearly with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://duwa.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Control

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Control is the budgeting app built for two - or your whole household. Share budgets, split bills, and see who's actually paying what, all with an interface that makes managing money feel effortless instead of tedious. SHARED BUDGETING • Shared budgets with your household via iCloud • Split bills when adding a transaction • Who Pays What — see each person's contribution at a glance • Fair Share: see if everyone carries a fair part of shared costs, by income or equally • Couple Score: your financial health as a couple in one simple number • Debt tracker to keep track of who owes who • Comment on transactions with your household SMART LOGGING • Apple Pay & Bank Notification transaction import • Add transactions by voice • Receipt scanning with camera • Ask AI — instant financial insights powered by AI • Siri Shortcuts • Photos for transactions BUDGETS & TRACKING • Monthly, weekly, yearly, and category budgets with visual progress • Custom budget start day • Recurring payments and installment tracking • Variable recurring payment amounts • Tags for organizing transactions • Multiple currency support with conversion NET WORTH & INVESTMENTS • Net worth and investment tracking • Interest rate for your bank deposits • Credit cards REPORTS & INSIGHTS • Beautiful reports and spending insights LIFESTYLE TOOLS • Travel Mode for trip expense tracking • Past trips page • Groceries list with Live Activity • Wishlist shopping page • Work page to track hours, shifts, and pay across multiple jobs • Business page • Quit Tracker for breaking habits WIDGETS & DEVICES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support APPEARANCE & SECURITY • Appearance customization with themes and gradients • Face ID • iCloud backup • No ads, no tracking, no data collection Take control of your finances today — together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Duwa4 screens
Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Duwa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duwa ships an update every 4 days, Control every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Duwa versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuwaControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAster Joshua MostralesAlex Patrick Palacean

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Duwa

Subscriptions3
  • Duwa Pro (1 Week)$7.997 Days
  • Duwa Pro (1 Month)$14.991 Month
  • Duwa Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Duwa Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
2 purchases

Control

Subscriptions1
  • Control Shared Budget Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$18.99

Questions

Is Duwa free?
Duwa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duwa or Control have ads?
Neither Duwa nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duwa or Control?
Duwa ships an update every 4 days, and Control every 5 days. Most recently, Duwa was updated on October 25, 2026 and Control on October 25, 2026.

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