DigiTrainsPro vs RailControl Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DigiTrainsPro
Control your model railroad layout wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Manage locomotives, accessories, and create complex routes with intuitive touch controls. Supports multiple trains and digital command centers.
- Wireless locomotive control via WiFi
- Manage speed, direction, and features
- Accessory control (turnouts, signals)
- Create custom routes and logic commands
- Organize trains into groups and filter
- Supports multiple digital command centers
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Using DigiTrainsPro, you can control your model railroad layout from your iPhone, iPad via WIFI. From the locomotive library you can easily and quickly select the locomotive you want to control, which you can create a unique photo. You can reach the speed, direction and all the features of the locomotive with a single touch while you are free to move around your layout. Finally, you do not have to remember the addresses, you can play very simply, even with multiple trains. You can add any number of data to trains, sort them into groups, and filter in locomotive library for any data or group. You can add your accessories (turnouts, signals, lamps, etc.) to the app and control them individually. You can also make routes, add signals to see block occupancy and create unique dependency logic commands. The following digital command centers are compatible with the app: Roco Z21, JMRI, Digikeijs DR5000, YaMoRc, Digitools DigiWifi and more coming soon.
RailControl Pro
Control your Märklin trains and accessories remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage locos, turnouts, signals, and events through a track diagram interface. Offers a free trial before subscription.
- Remote loco control
- Turnout and signal switching
- Track diagram interface
- Accessory overview
- Event management
- Multi-window support on iPad
- Game controller support
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Drive your Märklin trains from your iPhone and iPad. RailControl Pro connects to your Märklin Central Station 2 or Central Station 3 over your home network, so you can control locos, turnouts, signals and events from anywhere around your layout. Try it free for one week. Connect in Seconds RailControl Pro finds the Central Station on your network automatically. Drive Your Locos Control speed, direction and functions with a touch, click, keystroke or even a game controller. Organize your locs in collections and keep your favorites within reach. Your Track Diagram, in Your Pocket Switch turnouts and signals straight from the track diagram of your CS2 or CS3. Drag to scroll, pinch to zoom. All Your Articles Turnouts, signals, turntables and other accessories in one clear overview. On CS3, filter them by track diagram zone. Start Events Start your events straight from RailControl Pro. Made for iPad Open multiple windows to keep your favorite locs side by side and the track diagram within reach, with full support for Stage Manager and keyboard shortcuts. Play Together Connect up to four game controllers and hand them out, so family and friends can drive along. Designed to Blend In Dark Mode and Liquid Glass make RailControl Pro feel right at home, whether you're in a dark train room or outside in the sun. Free Trial and Subscriptions Try RailControl Pro free for one week. After the trial, a yearly subscription is required: • Hobby: control up to 5 locs • Pro: unlimited locs and collections • Family Pro: Pro, shared with your Family Sharing group RailControl Pro requires a Märklin Central Station 2 or Central Station 3. Märklin and Central Station are trademarks of Gebr. Märklin & Cie GmbH, registered in the U.S. and other countries. RailControl Pro is not affiliated in any way with Gebr. Märklin & Cie GmbH. Privacy Policy: https://www.railcontrol.pro/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.railcontrol.pro/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DigiTrainsPro at 5.0 against RailControl Pro's 3.3. DigiTrainsPro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). RailControl Pro's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. RailControl Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. DigiTrainsPro asks for nothing beyond the download.
DigiTrainsPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RailControl Pro has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DigiTrainsPro's written reviews are positive against 70% of RailControl Pro's.
DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, RailControl Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigiTrainsPro | RailControl Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balazs Gyori | Boterham |
Customer experience
DigiTrainsPro
RailControl Pro
In-app purchases
DigiTrainsPro
No in-app purchases
RailControl Pro
- Hobby7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Family Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year









