ECoS Cab vs Rail Model Track Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECoS Cab
Transform your mobile devices into wireless handheld controllers for your model railroad. Seamlessly manage trains, signals, and accessories across your layout without the hassle of wired connections. Requires a compatible command station connected to your network.
- Handheld model railroad controller
- Wireless network connection
- Control trains, signals, and accessories
- No need for wired devices
- Compatible with ESU ECoS, CabControl, PIKO SmartBox
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ECoS Cab is the number-one application that turns your devices into handheld controllers for your model railroad. With ECoS Cab, you can follow your trains around your layout without worrying about plugging and unplugging a wired device as you move. Using a wireless network connection and an ESU ECoS, ESU CabControl, PIKO SmartBox, or Central Station Reloaded command station connected to the network, ECoS Cab can run trains and control signals, turnouts, and other accessories configured in the command station.
Rail Model Track Calc
Easily calculate horizontal and vertical dimensions for diagonal railroad model track layouts. Input track length and angle to get precise measurements for combining different track pieces. Avoid guesswork and ensure accurate model railway construction.
- Calculate horizontal and vertical track lengths
- Input track length and angle
- Precise measurements in 0.5 mm increments
- Error margin less than 0.5mm
- Reset function for calculations
- Designed for railroad modeling hobbyists
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Overview This is an application that can calculate the horizontal and vertical lengths when laying out the railroad model tracks diagonally. For example, when a straight track is laid out after laying a curved track(e.g. 45° angle). Or straight tracks after laying out railroad points (e.g. 15°) etc. If you lay out the track diagonally like this, It is necessary to know the horizontal and vertical dimensions in order to combine other tracks to create a layout. But, it is troublesome to calculate the size. There is also need to rely on intuition. So please, use this application. This application you can easily calculate the dimensions of the track. How to use 1. Enter a millimeter number for the track length. 2. Select an angle. 3. The Horizontal, Difference, and Vertical, which are the calculation results, are displayed. Decimal point can be used. Calculation result As the calculation result, the horizontal length (angle 0°), horizontal difference, and vertical length are displayed in units of 0.5 mm. The error of the calculation result is less than 0.5mm Reset button The numbers and angles are reset. Disclaimer This calculator is for the railroad modeling hobby. The calculation results is the numerical value which be calculated by the developer. It may be different from the numerical value by model manufacturer. In particular, commercially available railroad model rails allow for dimensional errors. Therefore, the calculation results do not necessarily represent what the track layout cannot or can be done. This application is subject to change without notice. The developer assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECoS Cab at 60% against Rail Model Track Calc's 0%. ECoS Cab also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 months). Rail Model Track Calc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ECoS Cab sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rail Model Track Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECoS Cab holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECoS Cab has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ECoS Cab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rail Model Track Calc's.
ECoS Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, Rail Model Track Calc every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECoS Cab | Rail Model Track Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kostiantyn Kolesnik | Nobuyuki Kumakura |
Customer experience
ECoS Cab
Rail Model Track Calc
In-app purchases
ECoS Cab
- Cloud Sync, monthly$2.991 Month
- Client, monthly2 variants$12.991 Month
- Web Server, monthly2 variants$17.991 Month
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- Client, annually2 variants$99.991 Year
- Client, life-time2 variants$149.99
Rail Model Track Calc
No in-app purchases
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