Smart Device Controller vs My Model Railroad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Device Controller
Transform your smartphone into a wireless remote for model trains. It offers compatibility with Soundbox, allowing for operation or use as a wireless power pack without the Soundbox. Control your model train setups with ease.
- Wireless model train operation
- Soundbox compatibility
- Use as wireless power pack
- Smartphone remote control
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Operate model trains by wireless control! Compatible with Soundbox! Your smartphone turns into a remote controller for a model train. You can use it as a remote controller for Soundbox. You do not have to use Soundbox and use this product as a wireless power pack. Let's download "Smart Device Controller application" to your smartphone or tablet on hand.
My Model Railroad
Easily catalog and track your model train collection. Never again wonder if you already own a specific piece of rolling stock. Manage collections by scale and maintain a wishlist.
- Catalog model train collections
- Track rolling stock
- Manage wishlists
- Create collections by scale
- Scale model calculator
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My Model Railroad is the easiest way to catalog and track your model train collection! Ever seen a piece of rolling stock at your favorite hobby shop or train show and thought "Do I already own this?" Never again will you second guess yourself. Features: * Create unique model railroad collections based on each model scale you have * Create model railroad collections for personal, club, museum, or professional * Maintain your model railroad wishlist in a single and convenient way * Lightning fast scale model calculator to convert real world into many popular model railroad scales
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart Device Controller at none against My Model Railroad's shown. Smart Device Controller also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Smart Device Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Smart Device Controller's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Model Railroad's.
Smart Device Controller ships an update every 3 months, My Model Railroad every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Device Controller | My Model Railroad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEKISUI KINZOKU CO., LTD | Merrimack Valley Models, LLC |
Customer experience
Smart Device Controller
My Model Railroad
In-app purchases
Smart Device Controller
No in-app purchases
My Model Railroad
No in-app purchases
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