ECoS Cab vs VoxBT
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.
VoxBT
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Experience your tour with maximum comfort: listen to your guide directly from your smartphone, using your preferred headphones. The Vox app allows you, through a dedicated cable specifically developed by Vox, to connect the tour radio to your phone and receive the guide's audio in a simple, practical, and immediate way. It is the ideal solution for anyone who wants a more personal, comfortable, and familiar listening experience, without the need to use shared earphones or additional devices. Perfect for guided visits, museums, city tours, cultural events, and tourist groups.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VoxBT at none against ECoS Cab's 9. VoxBT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). ECoS Cab's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price 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. VoxBT asks for nothing beyond the download.
ECoS Cab ships an update every 6 weeks, VoxBT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECoS Cab | VoxBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kostiantyn Kolesnik | Vox S.p.A. |
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
VoxBT
No in-app purchases
