SOTF Map | MetaForge vs PC Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
SOTF Map | MetaForge
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UNOFFICIAL & fan-made. SOTF Map is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Endnight Games. "Sons of the Forest" and all related names, marks and assets belong to their respective owners. This is an independent map app made by the MetaForge team for players of the game. SOTF Map puts the complete community-mapped island in your pocket ā every cave, bunker, keycard, weapon, tool and resource, on a fast native map you can use while you play. THE WHOLE ISLAND ⢠3,700+ community-verified locations across 8 categories and 100+ marker types. ⢠Smooth pinch, pan and zoom, sharpening all the way to full map detail. ⢠Tap any marker for its details ā many caves and bunkers include a full loot list and walkthrough notes. FIND ANYTHING ⢠Filter by any of 100+ marker types ā bunker entrances, cave exits, cellars, artifacts, blueprints, keycards, golden armour, 3D printers and more. ⢠Search by name and the map flies straight to it: the katana, the shovel, the rebreather, the rope gun. TRACK YOUR RUN ⢠Mark locations as found and they dim on the map ā or hide them completely. ⢠Per-category progress, so you can see the keycards and artifacts you still need. YOUR OWN PINS ⢠Long-press anywhere to drop your own pin ā your base, a stash, a danger spot, a resource patch ā with a name, a note, six icons and six colours. BUILT TO USE WHILE PLAYING ⢠Works offline: the map data is cached on your device after the first load. ⢠No account, no sign-up, no ads. Your pins and progress stay private on your phone and are never uploaded. ā Marker data is mapped by the MetaForge community. Unofficial & fan-made. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Endnight Games. "Sons of the Forest" and all related names, marks and assets belong to their respective owners. Made by the MetaForge team. Community: https://discord.gg/SZXUPQzbj4
PC Controller
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PC Controller turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a remote control for your Windows PC or Mac. Move the mouse, type, change the volume, switch monitors, move files and put the computer to sleep, all over your own Wi-Fi, with no cloud, no account and nothing to sign up for. Install the free agent on your computer, scan the QR code it shows, and you're paired. The app also lists the computers it finds on your network, so there's nothing to type. TRACKPAD AND KEYBOARD ⢠A full-screen trackpad: move, tap, two-finger right-click, scroll, drag and pinch to zoom ⢠Type with the iPhone keyboard, emoji and dictation included ⢠An extended keypad with the keys a phone doesn't have: arrows, Esc, Tab, Home, End, Delete, Ctrl, Alt and Win ⢠Build your own shortcuts and fire any key combination with one tap ⢠On Windows it all works on the login screen too, before anyone has signed in POWER ⢠Lock, sleep, wake, shut down, restart or log off ⢠Wake a sleeping PC over Wake-on-LAN, and let the app set up the PC so it wakes from a full shutdown too ⢠Schedule it: "Sleep in 30 minutes" keeps counting down on the computer after you've left, with a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island ⢠Set your home once and the phone can wake the PC as you arrive and lock it as you leave, decided entirely on the device SOUND AND MEDIA ⢠Master volume and mute, plus a mixer with its own slider for every app and every output device ⢠Switch the default speaker, and mute the microphone for every app at once ⢠See what's playing, with album art, a scrubber and transport controls that drive Spotify, browsers and any other player SCREENS ⢠Turn each monitor on or off, choose the primary, and set brightness, resolution and refresh rate ⢠Save a display arrangement and bring it back with one tap ⢠Grab a screenshot of any display and save it to Photos or share it FILES AND CLIPBOARD ⢠Browse the computer's folders and drives, download files with live progress, then preview, share or save them ⢠Send photos, videos and files to the computer, from the app or straight from the share sheet in any other app ⢠Push the phone's clipboard to the PC or pull the PC's to the phone, text or image ⢠Send a link and it opens in the computer's browser AND MORE ⢠Bluetooth: see what's paired and connected, then connect, disconnect, scan and pair ⢠Vitals: CPU, memory, disk, battery, uptime and the processes using the most memory, with a swipe to end one ⢠Apps: see what's open on the computer, bring one forward, minimize or close it ⢠Siri: "Hey Siri, lock my PC", plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center buttons for Lock, Wake, Mute and Mute Mic ⢠Apple Watch: trackpad, media, power, monitors, mixer, shortcuts and clipboard on your wrist, and it finds the PC on its own when the phone isn't around ⢠iPad: a dashboard that puts the whole machine on one screen ⢠Available in 15 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no server. The phone and watch talk directly to the agent on your computer over your Wi-Fi, VPN or Bluetooth, and the pairing token lives in your Keychain. PC Controller collects nothing: no analytics, no telemetry, no account. WHAT YOU NEED The free PC Controller agent, for Windows 11 or macOS 13 and later, from https://pccontroller.rymanit.com. The phone and the computer must be on the same network, or connected through a VPN or Bluetooth. PRICING Every feature is free for 7 days, with no card up front. After that, choose PC Controller Pro ā Monthly (USD 0.99 per month), PC Controller Pro ā Yearly (USD 8.99 per year) or PC Controller Pro ā Lifetime, a one-time purchase (USD 19.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://pccontroller.rymanit.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOTF Map | MetaForge at none against PC Controller's 3. PC Controller's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. PC Controller sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SOTF Map | MetaForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SOTF Map | MetaForge | PC Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metaforge Gaming Ltd | Malkane |
In-app purchases
SOTF Map | MetaForge
No in-app purchases
PC Controller
- PC Controller Pro ā Monthly$1.991 Month
- PC Controller Pro ā Yearly$11.991 Year
- PC Controller Pro ā Lifetime$29.99
Questions
Is SOTF Map | MetaForge free?
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