Blunami Classic vs Smart Device Controller
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
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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.
Smart Device Controller
Transform your smartphone into a wireless remote for model trains. It offers compatibility with Soundbox, allowing for operation or use as a wireless power pack without the Soundbox. Control your model train setups with ease.
- Wireless model train operation
- Soundbox compatibility
- Use as wireless power pack
- Smartphone remote control
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Operate model trains by wireless control! Compatible with Soundbox! Your smartphone turns into a remote controller for a model train. You can use it as a remote controller for Soundbox. You do not have to use Soundbox and use this product as a wireless power pack. Let's download "Smart Device Controller application" to your smartphone or tablet on hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blunami Classic at 88% against Smart Device Controller's 27%. Blunami Classic also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Blunami Classic's written reviews are positive against 27% of Smart Device Controller's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blunami Classic | Smart Device Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueRail Trains LLC | SEKISUI KINZOKU CO., LTD |
Customer experience
Blunami Classic
Smart Device Controller
In-app purchases
Blunami Classic
No in-app purchases
Smart Device Controller
No in-app purchases
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