Locontrol vs DCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locontrol
Control your model railroad locomotives with an elegant DCC controller. Capture videos and photos of your trains in action. Compatible with DCC systems featuring Wi-Fi modules and JMRI.
- DCC locomotive control
- In-app camera for videos and photos
- Wi-Fi module compatibility
- JMRI integration
- Elegant and easy-to-use interface
- Locomotive list management
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Control your locomotives in a model railroad layout with the most elegant DCC controller for iOS! And with the Locontrol camera, make videos and take photos while commanding the trains! Locontrol is compatible with any DCC system with a Wi-Fi module, as MRC (with a Prodigy Wi-Fi Module) or Digitrax (with a LNWI module). Locontrol can also control your trains via JMRI. - Make videos and take pictures while controlling your locos; - Easy to use through your locomotive list; - Elegant interface with easy access to all main functions; - Compatible with any DCC system with a Wi-Fi server; - Use with JMRI: just set the Wi-Fi server available on Decoder Pro; Terms & Conditions: https://locontrol.flycricket.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://locontrol.flycricket.io/privacy.html
DCC
Transform your mobile devices into wireless controllers for your model railroad. Manage trains, signals, and accessories remotely without wired connections. Ideal for seamless operation around your layout.
- Handheld model railroad controller
- Wireless train operation
- Control signals and turnouts
- Accessory control
- Seamless layout movement
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DCC-EX Cab is an application that turns your devices into handheld controllers for your model railroad. With DCC-EX Cab you can follow your trains around your layout without having to worry about plugging and unplugging a wired device as you move along. Using a wireless network connection and a DCC-EX command station connected to the network, DCC-EX Cab can be used to run trains and for controlling signals, turnouts, and other accessories that are configured in the command station.
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Verdict
Locontrol and DCC both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DCC's written reviews are positive against 47% of Locontrol's. Locontrol's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Locontrol sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DCC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Locontrol against 3.0 for DCC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Locontrol's written reviews are positive against 100% of DCC's.
Locontrol ships an update weekly, DCC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locontrol | DCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (15 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Araujo | Kostiantyn Kolesnik |
Customer experience
Locontrol
DCC
In-app purchases
Locontrol
- Full Access1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Full Access$9.991 Year
DCC
- Cloud services, monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium control, monthly$7.991 Month
- Ultimate, monthly$12.991 Month
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- Premium control, annually$39.991 Year
- Premium control, life-time$119.99






