E vs Blunami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
Control your Bachmann E-Z App trains wirelessly from your Apple device. Manage speed, direction, lights, and sounds with an intuitive interface. Update train firmware to access the latest features.
- Wireless train control
- Speed and direction management
- Light and sound effects
- Simultaneous control of multiple trains
- Firmware updates
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E-Z App allows you to control any Bachmann E-Z App train directly from your Apple mobile device. The app has a simple easy-to-use interface to control speed, direction, lights, and realistic train sounds built right into the app. Control as many trains as you want simultaneously from up to 100 ft, and enjoy updated features through regular app updates. Also use E-Z App to update the firmware in your Bachmann E-Z App train to take advantage of all the latest features. Now that's the way to run a railroad! REQUIRES ONE OF THE BACHMANN E-Z APP MODEL TRAINS BELOW TO USE THIS APP. Blue Lightning train set Blue Star train set Scout Special train set ATSF #9447 ALCO 2-6-0 Louisville & Nashville #549 ALCO 2-6-0 NYC® #1910 ALCO 2-6-0 Pennsylvania #3236 ALCO 2-6-0 Union Pacific® #41 ALCO 2-6-0 BNSF #2520 - GP35 Boston & Maine #1508 – McGINNIS - RS-3 Canadian National #4000 - GP35 Great Northern #3021 - GP35 Lackawanna #604 - FT A-Unit New Haven #543 - RS-3 New York Central #1600 - FT A-Unit Pennsylvania #2252 - GP35 Pennsylvania #8605 - RS-3 Rio Grande #3044 - GP35 Rio Grande #5202 - RS-3 Santa Fe #163 (warbonnet) - FT A-Unit Santa Fe #2099 (Blue & Yellow) - RS-3 Southern #6100 - FT A-Unit Western Pacific #901 - FT A-Unit AVAILABLE AT SHOP.BACHMANNTRAINS.COM. http://tinyurl.com/E-ZAppTrain
Blunami
Control locomotives equipped with a specific DCC decoder using your mobile device. This application allows for seamless operation of your model trains.
- Locomotive control
- DCC decoder compatibility
- SoundTraxx Blunami support
- Mobile operation
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The Blunami train control app by BlueRail Trains let's you control any locomotive equipped with a SoundTraxx Blunami DCC decoder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blunami at 100% against E's 53%. Blunami also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). E's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 9). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. E sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blunami asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blunami holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of E's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blunami's.
E ships an update every 6 weeks, Blunami fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | Blunami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (28 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bachmann Industries, Inc | BlueRail Trains |
Customer experience
E
Blunami
In-app purchases
E
- Christmas Song Pack$3.99
Blunami
No in-app purchases
