The invention is applicable to the field of computer technologies, and provides a control method and a control device for a game application. The method comprises the following steps: when detecting that a user visits a preset game area, acquiring the identity information of the user, when receiving the request that the user starts the game application in the game area, according to the identity information, acquiring the authority information for the game application of the user, according to the authority information, determining that whether the game application needs to be started or not, when determining that the game application needs to be started, starting the game application, acquiring the game on-line duration of the user in real time, when detecting that the game on-line duration exceeds the preset game limited duration, reminding the user that the game time ends so that the user exits the game application, therefore, differentiated limiting is carried out on playing of the game application of different users, and the effect of preventing addiction to games is effectively improved.