GHL Connect vs DigiTrainsPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GHL Connect
Easily monitor and configure aquarium devices like ProfiLux computers, Mitras LX 7 lights, and dosing pumps from your smartphone or tablet. Access your devices locally without internet or remotely via the myGHL cloud service.
- Monitor device status
- Configure settings
- Remote internet access
- Local direct connection
- Start special actions
- Cloud storage for settings
- Sensor chart history
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GHL Connect allows you to monitor and configure your ProfiLux computers, Mitras LX 7, Doser 2 or MaxiDoser with your smartphone or tablet in a very easy and comfortable manner. Connect directly with your GHL-device; it does not need external resources or an internet connection if used locally. You also have the opportunity to connect easily with myGHL in GHL Connect to access your GHL device via the Internet. GHL connect helps you to check current states, alarms and activities and allows you to edit most settings and to start special actions like manual dosing, water change, thunderstorms and much more. When you connect GHL Connect to a myGHL account, you also have the possibility to share your settings and the customizable dashboard across all GHL Connect platforms with CloudStorage and the possibility to view sensor charts over a long period of time.
DigiTrainsPro
Control your model railroad layout wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Manage locomotives, accessories, and create complex routes with intuitive touch controls. Supports multiple trains and digital command centers.
- Wireless locomotive control via WiFi
- Manage speed, direction, and features
- Accessory control (turnouts, signals)
- Create custom routes and logic commands
- Organize trains into groups and filter
- Supports multiple digital command centers
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Using DigiTrainsPro, you can control your model railroad layout from your iPhone, iPad via WIFI. From the locomotive library you can easily and quickly select the locomotive you want to control, which you can create a unique photo. You can reach the speed, direction and all the features of the locomotive with a single touch while you are free to move around your layout. Finally, you do not have to remember the addresses, you can play very simply, even with multiple trains. You can add any number of data to trains, sort them into groups, and filter in locomotive library for any data or group. You can add your accessories (turnouts, signals, lamps, etc.) to the app and control them individually. You can also make routes, add signals to see block occupancy and create unique dependency logic commands. The following digital command centers are compatible with the app: Roco Z21, JMRI, Digikeijs DR5000, YaMoRc, Digitools DigiWifi and more coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigiTrainsPro at 100% against GHL Connect's 17%. DigiTrainsPro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). GHL Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 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.
DigiTrainsPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of GHL Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of DigiTrainsPro's.
GHL Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, DigiTrainsPro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GHL Connect | DigiTrainsPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GHL Advanced Technology GmbH & Co. KG | Balazs Gyori |
Customer experience
GHL Connect
DigiTrainsPro
In-app purchases
GHL Connect
No in-app purchases
DigiTrainsPro
No in-app purchases









