Comparison

indxCloud vs Control

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

Head to head
About

indxCloud

Access and view your files from various cloud services in one unified interface. Supports documents, high-resolution media, and specialized 3D and scientific data formats.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud access
  • Document viewing (Office, iWork, PDF)
  • Media playback (images, video)
  • 3D model rendering (.obj, .stl)
  • Scientific data visualization (.pdb, VTK)
  • ZIP archive browsing
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indxCloud provides a clean, unified interface to access your content across different cloud services, starting with Nextcloud. You can view your documents, media, and specialized 3D files in one streamlined workspace. Broad Format Support indxCloud is built to handle almost any file you throw at it, providing instant read access without needing to download extra software: Productivity:  • Microsoft Office (.docx, .xlsx, .pptx), Apple iWork (.pages, .numbers, .key), and PDF. Media:  • High-resolution images (PNG, JPG, GIF) and video, with built-in AirPlay support for Apple TV. Archives:  • Browse and view supported files directly from ZIP folders. Specialized 3D & Scientific Rendering Beyond standard documents, indxCloud features a dedicated renderer for technical and scientific professionals. This allows you to visualize 3D models and data sets with precision: • 3D Models: Support for .obj, .stl, .ply, and .g. • Scientific Data: View Protein Data Bank (.pdb) files and various VTK formats (.vtp, .vtu, .vti, .vtk, .mha). Secure and Efficient By connecting securely to your existing cloud accounts, indxCloud provides a fast, read-only window into your data. It’s a simple, reliable way to keep your important content — from basic text files to complex 3D geometry — at your fingertips.

About

Control

Engage in private AI conversations with lightweight, open-source language models that run entirely on your device. Enjoy offline functionality and complete data protection without any data collection or sharing. Choose and switch between models to find the best AI assistant for your needs.

Highlights
  • Private AI conversations
  • Local LLM processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Data privacy
  • Model selection
  • No account required
Features
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Your AI conversations with complete privacy. Control is a free LLM interface that puts you in charge of your AI experience. Chat with lightweight open source language models while keeping your data completely private. These mobile-optimized models offer basic AI assistance with the trade-off of complete privacy and offline functionality - everything runs locally on your device. This is a basic tool. Privacy & Data Protection: All processing happens on your device with no data collection or sharing. Your conversations never leave your phone and no accounts, logins, or cloud storage are required. Works completely offline with zero network dependencies for chat, no tracking or analytics. Your data stays yours and history resets after every session or 24 hours, whichever comes first, ensuring no persistent data storage. Choice: Choose from various open source language models and switch between models instantly to find the perfect AI assistant for your specific needs. Free and open source with no subscriptions or hidden costs.

Screenshots

indxCloud4 screens
Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Control at 2 against indxCloud's —. Control also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for indxCloud against 5.0 for Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
indxCloud versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterindxCloudControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerphi & co.Carlos Tarrats

In-app purchases

None

indxCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is indxCloud free?
indxCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, indxCloud or Control?
indxCloud and Control are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

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