Locontrol vs TrainNavigator
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
TrainNavigator
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Simple DCCex controller for model railroad -multiple throttles to control locos -turnouts controller defined in DCCex setup -layout editor with turnout control -auto-discovery of your DCCex server The app needs only access to local network to connect to DCCex permission. Terms of use: https://trainnavigator.fisharea.eu/terms.html
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Verdict
Locontrol and TrainNavigator are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 TrainNavigator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Locontrol ships an update weekly, TrainNavigator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locontrol | TrainNavigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danny Araujo | Michal Kajaba |
In-app purchases
Locontrol
- Full Access1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Full Access$9.991 Year
TrainNavigator
- TrainNavigator Premium$7.991 Year
