OwnControl vs Rail Infrastructure Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OwnControl
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Own Control brings your home automation on your IOS devices. The app especially created to control ©Particle Photon devices native. App Features: - special support for ©Particle Photon - control your devices via HTTP Get Request - iCloud support (sync between devices) - import and export function This app was created to bring you ©Particle Photon projects easily on any IOS device and especially on the apple watch. To get additional control over other devices the App support controls via the "http get function". With this App you can bundle all your home automation in one place. To all the ©Particle Photon owner you can comfortable create a control by choosing your function or variable via a Picker and bring it on your device. Check my homepage for an example of how to use this app.
Rail Infrastructure Manager
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Intended to support the railway maintenance and operation function by reducing the mean time to repair, Rail Infrastructure Manager provides anytime anywhere access to the current state of railway signalling assets, allowing the maintainer to see what the fault is, where the fault is and how to get there. The app includes an expert system to guide the maintainer in resolving the issue and provides access to relevant manual and instruction videos. Integrated with the mobile phones notification features the Maintainer will be notified of new faults even if the allocation id closed. Main features at a glance: • Shows an overview of monitored system status for alarms and equipment • Notifies the user of new equipment failures • Shows the geographical location of equipment, trackside infrastructure and failures on a map • Turn by turn navigation to equipment location • Trackside guide to exact locartion of signalling assett • Displayed a structured hierarchy of railway assets and their status. • Alarm information is enhanced by a knowledge base of corrective actions. • Online access to equipment specific documentation and instructional video’s • Displays a list of current and historic alarms. • Displays contact information for Siemens customer support team • Integrated bug reporting and improvement suggestion collection. • Content and interfaces available in multiple languages. • Display Points analisys Data and KPI's . • Prediction of point failure • Integration with CMMI ( currently Siemens Coremap and IFS ) Only for registered users and requires an additional contract.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rail Infrastructure Manager at every 7 months against OwnControl's every 22 months. Rail Infrastructure Manager also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OwnControl ships an update every 22 months, Rail Infrastructure Manager every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OwnControl | Rail Infrastructure Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S.Koepge | Siemens AG |
In-app purchases
OwnControl
No in-app purchases
Rail Infrastructure Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
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