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
Easily control your Märklin model train layout from your iPhone or iPad. Manage locomotives, accessories, and events with intuitive controls, keyboard shortcuts, and even game controllers. Offers a free trial before requiring a subscription.
- Connect Märklin CS2/CS3
- Control locomotives (speed, direction, functions)
- Control accessories (turnouts, signals)
- Start events
- Multi-window and Stage Manager support on iPad
- Dark Mode
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Game controller support
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Easy Control for Märklin CS2 and CS3 RailControl Pro is an easy-to-use app for controlling your model train layout with your iPhone or iPad. Connect With RailControl Pro it’s easier than ever to connect Märklin Central Station 2 or Central Station 3 to your iPhone or iPad. Control Locomotives Control speed, driving direction and the functions of your locomotives with just a touch, click, keystroke, or even a game controller. Control Articles Turnouts, signals, turntables and other accessories, can be controlled in the Track Diagram or Articles overview. Control Events Events can now be started straight from RailControl Pro as well. Real Multi Window Juggle with windows on iPad. Be it to host your favorite locs next to each other, or just to keep the track diagram within reach. Feeling brave? RailControl Pro also supports Stage Manager. Dark Mode RailControl Pro aims to blend in. Controlling your trains in a dark room, or outside in the sun? We have your back! Keyboard Shortcuts Pros use keyboard shortcuts. That's why RailControl Pro has them. Controlling locs with a keyboard turns out to be great. Game Controllers Connect up to four game controllers to your iPhone or iPad and hand it over to other people for even more fun! Free Trial Try RailControl Pro one week for free with the trial. After the trial period, RailControl Pro requires a yearly subscription to work. RailControl Pro requires 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 72%). RailControl Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. 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 72% of RailControl Pro's.
DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, RailControl Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 17, 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 | 72.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — 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 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 15 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
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