Battery Status for HomeMatic vs Model Train Script
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Battery Status for HomeMatic
Monitor battery levels for your battery-powered HomeMatic smart home devices. Get insights into battery life, replacement history, and device battery types. Requires a HomeMatic CCU base station.
- Monitor battery levels
- Track battery replacement history
- Identify battery types
- Estimate battery lifespan
- Requires HomeMatic CCU base station
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Battery Status for HomeMatic is a very simple application to report the status of your battery powered HomeMatic home automation devices. Is a battery going to be empty soon? What kind of batteries does the device need? When did I last change the batteries? How long do they usually last? The app gives answers to those questions. The application requires a HomeMatic CCU base station: a CCU 2, CCU 3 or RaspberryMatic. Access to the "Remote Homematic script API" may need to be enabled in the CCU firewall settings. This application does NOT work with the "Homematic IP Access Point" (the cloud based base station).
Model Train Script
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ModelTrainScript offers you easy automation of your Z21 or ECoS controlled model train layout. It allows you to configure and run simple automation scripts directly from you iPhone, iPad or Mac. There are a lot of great open source solutions available to automate your layout, however ModelTrainScript has the focus to make automation as easy as possible. We try to do that by offering a user friendly interface for composing scripts and by reducing the amount of physical components you need. No need for a dedicated computer as central unit, just connect your iPhone (or iPad/Mac) and you are ready to go. In short ModelTrainScript has the following features: - Provide easy automation of your layout with scripts - Manual control your layout with graphical representation - Provide a catalog of your vehicle collection - Data is synced via iCloud over all your Apple devices - Ability to use your device camera to control your vehicles ModelTrainScript requires a command station supporting the Z21 or ECoS lan protocol, it supports the following standards: - Feedback: RBus, CBus and LBus (LocoNet) - RailCom (over CBus, LocoNet and ECoSLink) for occupancy detection. For more information visit our website or feel free to contact us in case of any questions or feedback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Model Train Script at Free against Battery Status for HomeMatic's $2.99. Battery Status for HomeMatic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Model Train Script is free to download; Battery Status for HomeMatic costs $2.99 up front. Model Train Script sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Battery Status for HomeMatic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Battery Status for HomeMatic ships an update fortnightly, Model Train Script every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Battery Status for HomeMatic | Model Train Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free โ better |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZeeZide GmbH | Arjan Pragt |
In-app purchases
Battery Status for HomeMatic
No in-app purchases
Model Train Script
- Donation for ModelTrainScript$9.00
- License$12.99
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