Comparison

Train Sounds Effects vs iTrain 5 remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Train Sounds Effects

Enhance your model railway experience with a variety of realistic train sound effects. Control playback with switches for continuous loops or buttons for single plays, and adjust individual volumes. Import your own sounds to further personalize your setup.

Highlights
  • Expand model railway with sound effects
  • Use iPad or external speakers
  • Control playback with switches (loop) or buttons (once)
  • Individually adjust volume for each element
  • Import custom sound effects
Features
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With Train-Sounds you expand your model railway with additional sound effects. Thus the joy deepens around your model railway. Use your iPad speakers or external speakers to listen these effects. The combination of switches and buttons allow you to determine how these effects are to be played. With switches, the effects are playing in a continuous loop and with buttons only once. At each switching element, you can adjust the volume individually. Buy through the in-app you add value to your version of Train-Sounds, you can bring your own sound effects into the program.

About

iTrain 5 remote

This application functions as a wireless remote control for model railroad enthusiasts using the iTrain 5 software. It allows users to manage train routes, start and stop trains, and reserve blocks on their model railroad layout directly from their mobile device.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control for model trains
  • Connects to iTrain 5 server
  • Control automatic and semi-automatic routes
  • Start, finish, and stop routes
  • Reserve and withdraw block reservations
Features
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The iTrain 5 remote is an App to control your model railroad trains. It connects as a client to the software iTrain 5 in Server mode and cannot be used on itself, but it is only a wireless remote control for this software. Before starting the App you have to configure the network settings in the Preferences of the device (so not in the App itself). You have to supply the name or IP address of the iTrain 5 Server. You can easily find the server address at the bottom of the main windows of the iTrain application. Just double-click on the icon before Clients. See the iTrain manual for more info. The buttons at the bottom on the left are for starting routes in Automatic and Semi-Automatic mode (green), Finishing the route (yellow) and Stopping the route (red). With the buttons at the bottom on the right side you can reserve the next block in the direction of the locomotive (+) or withdraw the reservation (-) when no route is active.

Screenshots

Train Sounds Effects3 screens
iTrain 5 remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTrain 5 remote at none against Train Sounds Effects's 1. iTrain 5 remote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.3). Train Sounds Effects's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Train Sounds Effects sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iTrain 5 remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Train Sounds Effects ships an update every 3 months, iTrain 5 remote every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Train Sounds Effects versus iTrain 5 remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrain Sounds EffectsiTrain 5 remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.39.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJanko EnkeBerros

Customer experience

Train Sounds Effects

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

iTrain 5 remote

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Train Sounds Effects

One-time1
  • Extra Package$0.99
None

iTrain 5 remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Train Sounds Effects free?
Train Sounds Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iTrain 5 remote free?
iTrain 5 remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Train Sounds Effects or iTrain 5 remote have ads?
Neither Train Sounds Effects nor iTrain 5 remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Train Sounds Effects or iTrain 5 remote?
Train Sounds Effects ships an update every 3 months, and iTrain 5 remote every 15 months. Most recently, Train Sounds Effects was updated on October 6, 2026 and iTrain 5 remote on October 3, 2026.

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