Comparison

TouchCab vs SolarStats

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SolarStats

Monitor your SolarEdge photovoltaic system's performance with this app. It offers home screen widgets for iOS and macOS, plus a watchOS extension for convenient access and complications.

Highlights
  • SolarEdge PV system monitoring
  • iOS home screen widgets
  • macOS widgets
  • watchOS extension
  • Watch complications
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SolarStats is a monitoring tool for SolarEdge photovoltaic arrays. Once you're logged in you can easily add a Widget to your home screen both on iOS and macOS as well as using the watchOS extension for both monitoring and watch complications. App is fully available also on Macs equipped with M1 Chip running macOS BigSur. ** SolarStats is in any way related, sponsored neither endorsed by SolarEdge Inc.

Screenshots

TouchCab4 screens
SolarStats2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TouchCab at 77% against SolarStats's 17%. TouchCab also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). SolarStats's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On 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

SolarStats is free to download; TouchCab costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchCab ships an update every 2 months, SolarStats daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TouchCab versus SolarStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchCabSolarStats
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMike SutherlandCostantino Pistagna

Customer experience

TouchCab

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%

SolarStats

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

TouchCab

No in-app purchases

None

SolarStats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TouchCab free?
TouchCab costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SolarStats free?
SolarStats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TouchCab or SolarStats have ads?
Neither TouchCab nor SolarStats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchCab or SolarStats?
TouchCab ships an update every 2 months, and SolarStats daily. Most recently, TouchCab was updated on October 3, 2026 and SolarStats on September 24, 2026.

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