Comparison

DigiTrainsPro vs SmartControl wlan App

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

SmartControl wlan App

This application provides convenient settings for PIKO SmartControl wlan devices. It allows for the input and management of local data, accessories, and routes. The app also facilitates firmware updates and upgrades for the devices.

Highlights
  • Device settings management
  • Local data management
  • Accessory management
  • Route management
  • Firmware updates
  • Version upgrades
Features
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Die PIKO SmartControl wlan App dient den komfortablen Einstellmöglichkeiten der PIKO SmartControl wlan Geräte. Weiter können über die App alle Lokdatensätze, Zubehörartikel und Fahrstraßen eingegeben und verwaltet werden. Durch die App sind die Firmware Updates der PIKO SmartControl wlan Geräte sowie auch die Erweiterung der StartSet-Version auf die Vollversion bequem aufzuspielen.

Screenshots

DigiTrainsPro4 screens
SmartControl wlan App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigiTrainsPro at 100% against SmartControl wlan App's 33%. SmartControl wlan App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, SmartControl wlan App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DigiTrainsPro versus SmartControl wlan App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiTrainsProSmartControl wlan App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalazs GyoriPIKO Spielwaren GmbH

Customer experience

DigiTrainsPro

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

SmartControl wlan App

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

DigiTrainsPro

No in-app purchases

None

SmartControl wlan App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigiTrainsPro free?
DigiTrainsPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartControl wlan App free?
SmartControl wlan App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DigiTrainsPro or SmartControl wlan App have ads?
Neither DigiTrainsPro nor SmartControl wlan App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigiTrainsPro or SmartControl wlan App?
DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, and SmartControl wlan App every 6 months. Most recently, DigiTrainsPro was updated on October 6, 2026 and SmartControl wlan App on October 2, 2026.

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