Comparison

DigiTrainsPro vs Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

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

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Consolidate your 3D model searching and collecting across multiple platforms into one app. Find, organize, and manage designs from various sites with cross-platform search and unified favorites.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform 3D model search
  • Unified favorites and collections
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Website account integration
  • Download management
  • Content filtering
Features
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All your favorite 3D printing model sites — one app. 3Drop brings together Printables, Thingiverse, MakerWorld, Cults 3D, Thangs, Maker Online, Creality Cloud, GrabCAD, MyMiniFactory, and NextPrint into a single, unified experience. Stop switching between browsers and tabs — find, collect, and manage 3D models across all major platforms. 【Cross-Platform Search】 Search across all 10 websites at once. Filter by category, price, license, and more. Sort by relevance, popularity, or upload date to find exactly what you need. 【Unified Favorites & Collections】 Like models from any site and organize them into custom lists. Create themed collections — group by project, material, or printer. All your favorites in one place, no matter the source. 【Cloud Sync】 Sign in to sync favorites across all your devices. Your collections stay up to date everywhere. You can also sync likes and follows directly with each website's account. 【Website Account Integration】 Log in to each website within the app. Check your login status, view your profile, browse your published designs, and manage follows — all without leaving 3Drop. 【Competitions】 Browse active design competitions from supported platforms. See entries, deadlines, and prizes at a glance. 【Personalization】 Light, Dark, and System themes with Material You support Customize card layout: choose which details to display Adjust image fit, title position, and grid layout 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese 【Download Management】 Track your downloaded files, choose storage locations, and clean up history with a built-in download manager. Supported sites: • Printables • Thingiverse • Cults 3D • MakerWorld • Thangs • Maker Online • Creality Cloud • GrabCAD • NextPrint • MyMiniFactory 3Drop is the essential companion app for 3D printing enthusiasts, makers, and hobbyists. Whether you're looking for your next print or managing a growing collection of favorites, 3Drop keeps everything organized in one place. Download now and explore millions of 3D models from across the web. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1-month ($1.99) duration • 12-month ($14.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. It will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policies: https://three-drop.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://three-drop.com/terms

Screenshots

DigiTrainsPro4 screens
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DigiTrainsPro at none against Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's 3. DigiTrainsPro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (412 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DigiTrainsPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DigiTrainsPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop has 412 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 79% of Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DigiTrainsPro versus Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiTrainsProThingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (412 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB66 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBalazs GyoriWU FU-HUNG

Customer experience

DigiTrainsPro

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

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

All ratings395 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

DigiTrainsPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App closes after 10 seconds
  • Account connection/syncing not working for Thingiverse and Cults 3D
  • Printables.com not appearing in results
  • App keeps crashing
  • App force closes when scrolling
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  • Keyboard remains open after search input and cannot be closed
  • Syncing only brings back a fraction of favorites
  • Previews don't load in-app, requires opening in browser
  • Search results are not comprehensive or ranked correctly

Requested features

10 requests
  • Nexprint account support
  • More Creality friendly prints
  • More print options for storage, wall shelves etc.
  • Printables.com login/sync fix
  • Thangs integration fix
Show 5 more
  • Filter to sort by date/newest models
  • PC version of the app
  • Sort function by likes or trends
  • Add MyMiniFactory
  • iPad app version

In-app purchases

None

DigiTrainsPro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop

Subscriptions2
  • Support Me Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Support Me Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy Me Filaments$39.99

Questions

Is DigiTrainsPro free?
DigiTrainsPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop free?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DigiTrainsPro or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop?
DigiTrainsPro is rated higher. DigiTrainsPro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop averages 4.8 from 412 ratings.
Do DigiTrainsPro or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop have ads?
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop shows ads; DigiTrainsPro does not.
Which is updated more often, DigiTrainsPro or Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop?
DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop every 9 days. Most recently, DigiTrainsPro was updated on November 3, 2026 and Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop on November 3, 2026.

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