Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch vs RidgeRelay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch
Control presentations on your Mac directly from your Apple Watch or iPhone. Navigate slides, start/stop shows, and track time elapsed, all without needing Wi-Fi. Compatible with popular presentation software.
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
- Start/stop presentations
- Navigate slides and builds
- Track elapsed time
- Compatible with PowerPoint, Keynote, Preview
- No Wi-Fi required
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Ctrl is the best presentation companion for your Apple Watch. – Seamlessly connect your Apple Watch or iPhone to your Mac with Bluetooth 4.0. No Wifi required. – Start and stop presentations right from your Watch or iPhone, and navigate between slides and builds. – Glance at your Watch to see how much time has passed. – Compatible with PowerPoint, Keynote, and Preview. Requirements: – A Bluetooth 4.0 enabled Mac running OS X Mojave or later. Setup is easy, simply download Ctrl for Mac from https://mysk.app/ and launch Ctrl from your iPhone or Apple Watch.
RidgeRelay
Control up to six relay outputs directly from your iPhone. Personalize relay names, icons, and colors. Monitor live hardware status via Bluetooth connection.
- Control six relay outputs
- Customize relay names
- Personalize icons and colors
- View live hardware status
- Bluetooth connectivity
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RidgeRelay lets you control six relay outputs from your iPhone. Customize relay names, icons, and colors while viewing live hardware-reported status over Bluetooth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RidgeRelay at Free against Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch's $3.99. RidgeRelay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 48 months). Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
RidgeRelay is free to download; Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RidgeRelay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch ships an update every 48 months, RidgeRelay every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch | RidgeRelay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mysk Inc. | SWITCHED KINETIC IDEAS LLC |
Customer experience
Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch
RidgeRelay
In-app purchases
Ctrl ~ A Remote for your Watch
No in-app purchases
RidgeRelay
No in-app purchases
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