TouchCab vs BOOMTUNE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchCab
Control your DCC model railroad wirelessly from your iPhone or iPod touch. Manage locomotives, speed, functions, and switches with a user-friendly interface. Compatible with ESU, Märklin, and Lenz command stations.
- Wireless DCC model railroad control
- Control locomotives and their functions
- Manage speed and train routes
- Operate switches and signals
- Alphabetical listing of locomotives and accessories
- Switchable left/right-handed operation
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You have a model railroad. You have an ECoS or ECoS2 digital command station from ESU, a Central Station from Märklin or a Lenz v3.6 command station. You also have an iPhone or an iPod touch from Apple and a wireless network connected to the command station. Would you like to run your model railroad from the iPhone or iPod? You can - with TouchCab. So what is TouchCab? TouchCab is a handheld controller for your DCC (Digital Command Control) model railroad / railway / train set. With TouchCab you can follow your trains around your layout without having to worry about plugging and unplugging a wired device. You can throw switches/turnouts and set train routes as you move along. Features: - Control all the locomotives defined in the command station. - Access up to 29 functions of each locomotive. - Clear overview of the locomotive’s speed and state. - Easily change the throttle from left- to right handed operation. - Wireless network connection to the command station. - Control all switches/turnouts and signals defined in the command station. - Locomotives and accessories are listed alphabetically, regardless of their order in the command station lists. Supported DCC command stations: ECoS 50000 by ESU (v1.1.3 or higher) ECoS 2 50200 by ESU (v3.2.0 or higher) Central Station 60212 by Märklin (v2.0.4 or higher) Lenz 23151 XpressNet Interface with Lenz v3.6 command stations LZV100 or LZ100 Requirements: -Digital Model Railway with a compatible DCC Command Station - Network connection to the command station - Wireless connection to the iPhone or iPod Touch Instructions: - Tap the speed wedge in either side to speed up and slow down your trains - Change speed gradually by dragging across the speed wedge - Double-tap the halt button to halt all trains. - Swipe the function buttons sideways to access locomotive functions above F7 - Switch between left and right hand operation from the options tab - Control routes and turnouts from the turnouts tab - Control signals and other accessories from the signals tab Want to try before your buy? Try TouchCab Free - a feature limited free version that is built on the same code base as TouchCab.
BOOMTUNE
Manage your TWS Bluetooth earbuds with this utility app. Customize modes, buttons, and EQ settings. It also offers features like finding your phone and switching languages.
- TWS Bluetooth earbud management
- Mode setting
- Button customization
- EQ adjustment
- Find phone feature
- Language switching
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A phone App managing and setting TWS Bluetooth earbuds, setting mode, button customize, EQ, find phone and language switch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TouchCab at 77% against BOOMTUNE's 11%. TouchCab also leads on rating (2.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). BOOMTUNE's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
BOOMTUNE is free to download; TouchCab costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TouchCab holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TouchCab has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of TouchCab's written reviews are positive against 11% of BOOMTUNE's.
TouchCab ships an update every 2 months, BOOMTUNE every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchCab | BOOMTUNE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Sutherland | Boompods Limited |
Customer experience
TouchCab
BOOMTUNE
In-app purchases
TouchCab
No in-app purchases
BOOMTUNE
No in-app purchases
