Comparison

DigiTrainsPro vs RailControl Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote loco control
  • Turnout and signal switching
  • Track diagram interface
  • Accessory overview
  • Event management
  • Multi-window support on iPad
  • Game controller support
Features
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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/

Screenshots

DigiTrainsPro4 screens
RailControl Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, RailControl Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DigiTrainsPro versus RailControl Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiTrainsProRailControl Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalazs GyoriBoterham

Customer experience

DigiTrainsPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RailControl Pro

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

DigiTrainsPro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

RailControl Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Hobby7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Family Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DigiTrainsPro free?
DigiTrainsPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RailControl Pro free?
RailControl Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DigiTrainsPro or RailControl Pro?
DigiTrainsPro is rated higher. DigiTrainsPro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RailControl Pro averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do DigiTrainsPro or RailControl Pro have ads?
Neither DigiTrainsPro nor RailControl Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigiTrainsPro or RailControl Pro?
DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, and RailControl Pro fortnightly. Most recently, DigiTrainsPro was updated on November 3, 2026 and RailControl Pro on November 7, 2026.

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