Blunami Classic vs ChooChooW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Locomotive control
- DCC decoder compatibility
- SoundTraxx Blunami support
- BlueRailDCC integration
- Bachmann E-Z App compatibility
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
ChooChooW
This app provides interactive train sounds and animations for young children. It features realistic bell, whistle, and horn sounds, along with surprise animations and vibration feedback. Designed to entertain toddlers and preschoolers, it offers a simple, engaging experience.
- Real train sound tracks
- Animated buttons
- Surprise animations
- Vibration feedback
- Watch app enabled
- Settings for vibration
Read full descriptionHide full description
I wrote a simple app for my grandchildren, that love Thomas the Tank Engine. It has three animated buttons with real sound tracks of a bell from a steam locomotive, steam whistle and a diesel engine air horn. There are some new animations that zoom across and surprise them. I will add more as I get time. The phone also vibrates with the sounds. That can be turned off in the settings window. Go to the settings menu for the app in the setting app. Some might argue that this should be a free app but anything that can distract my 5 and under grandchildren for a few minutes at the checkout is worth $.99. It also comes with a watch app enabled. This is primarily designed for the iPhone so any weirdness with the iPad I will resolve when I get time.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blunami Classic at 4.4 against ChooChooW's 2.8. Blunami Classic also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blunami Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Blunami Classic's written reviews are positive against 67% of ChooChooW's.
Blunami Classic ships an update every 3 months, ChooChooW every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blunami Classic | ChooChooW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (31 ratings) — better | 2.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueRail Trains | Philip Sacchitella |
Customer experience
Blunami Classic
ChooChooW
In-app purchases
Blunami Classic
No in-app purchases
ChooChooW
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Blunami Classic free?
Is ChooChooW free?
Which has better reviews, Blunami Classic or ChooChooW?
Do Blunami Classic or ChooChooW have ads?
Which is updated more often, Blunami Classic or ChooChooW?
Other comparisons
