Blunami Classic vs BrickController2
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.
BrickController2
Control your Lego creations with an iOS compatible gamepad. Supports various popular Lego receiver hubs for a seamless building and controlling experience.
- iOS gamepad control
- Lego creation control
- SBrick support
- BuWizz support
- Powered-Up HUB support
- Boost HUB support
- Technic HUB support
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BrickController 2 allows you to control your Lego creations using an iOS compatible gamepad. Supported receivers: - SBrick and SBrick Plus - BuWizz 1 and 2 - Lego Powered-Up HUB - Lego Boost HUB - Lego Technic HUB (Control+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blunami Classic at 88% against BrickController2's 71%. Blunami Classic also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). BrickController2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Blunami Classic's written reviews are positive against 71% of BrickController2's.
Blunami Classic ships an update every 3 months, BrickController2 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Blunami Classic | BrickController2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (31 ratings) — better | 4.2 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueRail Trains | Istvan Murvai |
Customer experience
Blunami Classic
BrickController2
In-app purchases
Blunami Classic
No in-app purchases
BrickController2
No in-app purchases
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