# TouchCab vs New Recruit

The clearest difference is price: New Recruit at Free against TouchCab's $9.99. New Recruit also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). TouchCab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

New Recruit is free to download; TouchCab costs $9.99 up front. New Recruit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $35.00 per year. TouchCab asks for nothing beyond the download.

New Recruit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Recruit has 630 ratings behind it against 7, 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 88% of New Recruit's.

TouchCab ships an update every 2 months, New Recruit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TouchCab | New Recruit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchcab/id306441868/reviews) | **[4.9 (630 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-recruit/id6742231365/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **630** |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | **88.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 5 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mike Sutherland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090097511) | [Vincent, Gatien,Alphonse MASSIAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797515636) |

## What reviewers say

### TouchCab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchcab/id306441868)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### New Recruit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-recruit/id6742231365)

This app helps you build army lists for various miniature tabletop games. It also facilitates tournament organization, allows you to track your game statistics, and manage your miniature collection to see what models you need.

**Highlights:** Build army lists for popular games, Organize and manage tournaments, View player rankings and statistics, Track personal game stats, Manage miniature collection, Customize user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mortal Supporter | $35.00 | per year |
| Immortal Supporter | $69.00 | per year |
| Godlike Supporter | $143.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent app performance
- 👍 Seamless integration with website
- 👍 Useful for Warhammer army building
- 👍 Great mobile version of a popular tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Potential data sync issues between mobile and web
- 🔍 Menus can be deep for certain actions

**Reported bugs**

- No reported bugs

**Requested features**

- Improved data sync between mobile and web
- Streamlined menu structure for common actions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TouchCab free?

TouchCab costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is New Recruit free?

New Recruit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, TouchCab or New Recruit?

New Recruit is rated higher. TouchCab averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while New Recruit averages 4.9 from 630 ratings.

### Do TouchCab or New Recruit have ads?

New Recruit shows ads; TouchCab does not.

### Which is updated more often, TouchCab or New Recruit?

TouchCab ships an update every 2 months, and New Recruit every 5 days. Most recently, TouchCab was updated on October 23, 2026 and New Recruit on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*