Prosperae vs Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prosperae
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Your money, finally clear. Prosperae turns everyday spending into charts you can act on — without ever asking for your bank password. No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync. Open it and start. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH • No bank login, ever. Your financial records stay on your iPhone. • Zero setup. Categories, icons and analytics work out of the box. • Built for real life: multiple currencies, cards, debts and recurring bills. LOG AN EXPENSE IN SECONDS • Speak it — say the amount and what it was for, and it's saved. • Scan it — photograph a receipt and let the amount and date fill themselves in, on-device. • Import it — CSV, Excel, PDF or a photo of your statement. Review every row before it saves. • Or just tap it in. Recurring entries repeat themselves. SEE WHERE IT ACTUALLY GOES Other apps hand you a list. Prosperae shows you the shape of your money: • Sankey flow — income in, spending out, at a glance • Heatmap — the days and weeks you overspend • Treemap and Sunburst — the categories that really dominate • Waterfall — what moved your balance this month • Net worth progression, cash flow forecast and savings rate trend STAY AHEAD OF THE MONTH • Budgets by period, with progress and overspend warnings • Bills and subscriptions with due dates and reminders • Credit cards with statements and billing cycles • Debts with a payoff projection, so you can see the finish line • Calendar view of everything coming up • Home Screen widgets: balance, budget progress, cash flow, upcoming bills PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up, no email, no password • No bank connection and nothing to link • Your data is encrypted on your device • Optional Face ID, Touch ID or PIN lock • Works completely offline PROSPERAE PREMIUM • Unlimited accounts, cards, budgets, bills and debts • Unlimited receipt scans and voice entries • Statement import from CSV, Excel, PDF and photos • Bill reminders and notifications • Daily exchange rates for multi-currency tracking • Encrypted backup and CSV export • Receipt and photo attachments • Chart export • App lock with Face ID, Touch ID or PIN Your finances, clearly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App Terms: https://prosperae.app/legal/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://prosperae.app/legal/privacy-policy.html
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 • Wrapped - your year in review summary 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control at none against Prosperae's 2. Control also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). Prosperae's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Prosperae sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Prosperae ships an update every 8 days, Control every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prosperae | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDRES GIOVANNI ZIBULA TRAVERSA | Alex Patrick Palacean |
In-app purchases
Prosperae
- Prosperae Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Prosperae Premium Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
Control
No in-app purchases





