Prosperae vs Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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 ā 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 ā say the amount and what it was for, and it's saved. ⢠Scan it ā photograph a receipt and let the amount and date fill themselves in, on-device. ⢠Import it ā 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 ā income in, spending out, at a glance ⢠Heatmap ā the days and weeks you overspend ⢠Treemap and Sunburst ā the categories that really dominate ⢠Waterfall ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Prosperae at 17.0 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
Both are free to download. Prosperae sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month 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.
Prosperae ships an update every 8 days, Control every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prosperae | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.2 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 53 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
- Control Shared Budget Monthly$3.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$18.99









