Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Monitor battery levels
  • Track battery replacement history
  • Identify battery types
  • Estimate battery lifespan
  • Requires HomeMatic CCU base station
Features
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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).

About

Model Train Script

Features
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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!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Battery Status for HomeMatic versus Model Train Script: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattery Status for HomeMaticModel Train Script
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeeZide GmbHArjan Pragt

In-app purchases

None

Battery Status for HomeMatic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Model Train Script

One-time2
  • Donation for ModelTrainScript$9.00
  • License$12.99

Questions

Is Battery Status for HomeMatic free?
Battery Status for HomeMatic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Model Train Script free?
Model Train Script is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Battery Status for HomeMatic or Model Train Script have ads?
Neither Battery Status for HomeMatic nor Model Train Script shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battery Status for HomeMatic or Model Train Script?
Battery Status for HomeMatic ships an update fortnightly, and Model Train Script every 3 weeks. Most recently, Battery Status for HomeMatic was updated on September 22, 2026 and Model Train Script on September 17, 2026.

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