Comparison

ModelControlNet Device Controller vs Blunami Classic

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

Head to head
About

ModelControlNet Device Controller

Control your entire model railroad wirelessly using your iPhone or iPad. Manage locomotives, configure settings, and allow multiple operators to interact simultaneously on the same network.

Highlights
  • Wireless control system
  • WiFi network technology
  • Locomotive control and configuration
  • Multiple operator support
  • Up to 200 devices supported
  • Up to 20 operators supported
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ModelControlNet is the next generation wireless control system for operating your entire model railroad. ModelControlNet (from now on abbreviated MCNet) uses industry standard WiFi network technology to provide communication between operators and all the MCNet devices on the layout. The operator interface is implemented with the ModelControlNet Application (MCApp) running on your iPhone or iPad. All of the features you need to control your locomotives, setup and configure those locomotives, and manage multiple locomotives on the layout are all available through the App. You can even have multiple operators interacting with the system simultaneously from their own iPhone or iPad. Up to 200 MCNet devices and 20 operators are supported by a single MCNet network. All of this capability has become possible because of the miniaturization of electronics that allows a small computer along with a WiFi processor to be packaged into a small size circuit board required for model railroading. This board, known as a MCDevice, is installed in your locomotive or on your layout and connected with a few simple wires (power, motor, lights). These boards are intelligent and have non-volatile memory so once configured they are ready to run simply by applying power.

About

Blunami Classic

Control your model train locomotives equipped with specific DCC decoders. This app is compatible with SoundTraxx Blunami, BlueRailDCC, Bachmann E-Z App, and Blue Horse boards.

Highlights
  • Locomotive control
  • DCC decoder compatibility
  • SoundTraxx Blunami support
  • BlueRailDCC integration
  • Bachmann E-Z App compatibility
Features
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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. Also works with BlueRailDCC by Tam Valley, Bachmann E-Z App and Blue Horse boards.

Screenshots

ModelControlNet Device Controller4 screens
Blunami Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blunami Classic at 88% against ModelControlNet Device Controller's 0%. Blunami Classic also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Blunami Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blunami Classic has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ModelControlNet Device Controller's written reviews are positive against 88% of Blunami Classic's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ModelControlNet Device Controller versus Blunami Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModelControlNet Device ControllerBlunami Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg IngalsbeBlueRail Trains

Customer experience

ModelControlNet Device Controller

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Blunami Classic

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ModelControlNet Device Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Blunami Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ModelControlNet Device Controller free?
ModelControlNet Device Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blunami Classic free?
Blunami Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ModelControlNet Device Controller or Blunami Classic?
Blunami Classic is rated higher. ModelControlNet Device Controller averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blunami Classic averages 4.3 from 26 ratings.

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