Comparison

DigiTrainsPro vs ELEGOO Matrix

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

ELEGOO Matrix

This app provides remote control and monitoring for 3D printers, supporting both SLA/DLP and FDM models. Manage your printing tasks, view history, and sync data across devices for efficient 3D printing management.

Highlights
  • Remote print control (start, pause, stop)
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • Print history logs
  • Support for SLA/DLP and FDM printers
  • Multi-device management
  • Cloud sync for records and settings
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ELEGOO Matrix App is an all-in-one smart app designed for ELEGOO 3D printers. It supports both Resin and FDM printers, helping you connect and manage printers, discover models, control print jobs remotely, monitor print progress, view print history, and respond to printing issues with ease. With the app, you can easily connect and manage your printers, browse a wide range of free models in the Nexprint model library, discover creative content and practical print ideas, and start print jobs quickly. During printing, the app lets you check real-time progress, remaining time, and printer status. If a printer issue occurs or a print job is interrupted, the app will notify you promptly so you can identify and resolve issues faster. Key Features: 1. Connect and control ELEGOO Resin and FDM 3D printers 2. Start, pause, and stop print jobs remotely 3. Monitor real-time print progress, remaining time, and printer status 4. Receive timely alerts for printer issues and print errors to help you quickly identify what went wrong 5. Explore the Nexprint model library to discover, save, and print your favorite 3D models 6. Automatically record print history for easy review, reuse, and troubleshooting Supported Printers: Centauri 2, Centauri Carbon 2, Jupiter 2, Saturn 4 Ultra 16K, Saturn 4 Ultra, Mars 5 Ultra.

Screenshots

DigiTrainsPro4 screens
ELEGOO Matrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigiTrainsPro at 100% against ELEGOO Matrix's 20%. DigiTrainsPro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). ELEGOO Matrix's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (133 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DigiTrainsPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ELEGOO Matrix has 133 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 20% of ELEGOO Matrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DigiTrainsPro versus ELEGOO Matrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigiTrainsProELEGOO Matrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.3 (133 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBalazs Gyori深圳市智能派科技有限公司

Customer experience

DigiTrainsPro

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

ELEGOO Matrix

All ratings133 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative69.8%

In-app purchases

None

DigiTrainsPro

No in-app purchases

None

ELEGOO Matrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigiTrainsPro free?
DigiTrainsPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELEGOO Matrix free?
ELEGOO Matrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DigiTrainsPro or ELEGOO Matrix?
DigiTrainsPro is rated higher. DigiTrainsPro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ELEGOO Matrix averages 2.3 from 133 ratings.
Do DigiTrainsPro or ELEGOO Matrix have ads?
Neither DigiTrainsPro nor ELEGOO Matrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigiTrainsPro or ELEGOO Matrix?
DigiTrainsPro ships an update every 3 months, and ELEGOO Matrix fortnightly. Most recently, DigiTrainsPro was updated on October 6, 2026 and ELEGOO Matrix on October 13, 2026.

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