Blunami Classic vs Open HLX
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.
Open HLX
Control your Audio Authority HLX Series Modular Matrix System. Adjust group or zone volume, mute status, and input source directly from your device.
- Change group volume
- Change zone volume
- Adjust mute status
- Select input source
- High Definition Audio/Video Switching
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An app for interacting with the Audio Authority HLX Series Modular Matrix System High Definition Audio/Video Switching System. This app features the ability to change group or zone volume mute status, volume level, and input source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Open HLX at 5.0 against Blunami Classic's 4.3. Blunami Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). 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.
Open HLX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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.
Blunami Classic ships an update every 3 months, Open HLX every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blunami Classic | Open HLX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueRail Trains LLC | Grant Erickson |
Customer experience
Blunami Classic
Open HLX
In-app purchases
Blunami Classic
No in-app purchases
Open HLX
No in-app purchases
