WiThrottle vs m
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiThrottle
Control your model railroad trains wirelessly using your mobile device. This app connects to JMRI software or specific hardware modules for comprehensive throttle, address, and function management.
- Wireless throttle control
- JMRI integration
- Function controls F0-F68
- Control routes & turnouts
- Import roster & function labels
- Acquire & dispatch addresses
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Use your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad as a throttle for model railroad control! **PLEASE NOTE** This App is not a stand-alone product! Other hardware and software are required. Link to the popular JMRI software through a local Wi-Fi network to access throttle, address, and function controls wirelessly. -or- Connect directly to an MRC Prodigy WiFi module. -or- Connect directly to a Digitrax LnWi module. -or- Connect directly to a WifiTrax WFD-30/31. Digital Command Control (DCC) is now the most common control method for earnest model railroaders, allowing multiple trains to be controlled simultaneously anywhere on the track. JMRI is an interface program that works with most brands of DCC and is very popular because it simplifies DCC programming, signaling, control, and many other aspects of running a permanent layout. It is also free and multi-platform. Instead of direct control through the DCC system, WiThrottle links with JMRI or a dedicated module. This provides a universal interface to many possible combinations of technology and model railroads. As DCC evolves, JMRI is updated as needed to match current technology. JMRI Requirements: - JMRI 2.12 or higher, JMRI 5.2 or newer recommended - DCC system interfaced to a computer and a model railroad - Local Wi-Fi network MRC Prodigy WiFi Requirements: - MRC Prodigy WiFi module - MRC Prodigy DCC system Digitrax LnWi Requirements: - Digitrax LnWi module - Digitrax DCC system WifiTrax WFD-30/31 Requirements: - WifiTrax WFD module - NCE DCC system If you operate at either a club or private home that uses JMRI for operations and has Wi-Fi, access to the local network (host may need to share their password) is all you need. Multiple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad mobile devices may use their own WiThrottle app simultaneously during an operating session. If you would like to sample WiThrottle, we offer a Lite version at no charge. This allows you to confirm compatibility before buying the full App. Please visit our website for additional information. Our goal is to enhance your model railroading experience by providing convenient, wireless control of your existing system. WiThrottle is the final piece of the puzzle. Features: - Select road or yard throttle control arrangements - Dual throttle screen - F0 - F68 function controls - Build and break Advanced Consists - Link multiple addresses for control by one throttle (Universal Consists) - Control JMRI routes & turnouts - Imports roster list and function labels from your JMRI files - Access the JMRI WebServer for control panels and more - Adjust sensitivity of the throttle slider - Set for right or left hand use - Acquire and dispatch addresses wirelessly - Train idles if interrupted (e.g. phone call) - Control track power - Fastclock display - Automatic networking - Flashlight for devices equipped with camera flash WiThrottle will integrate seamlessly if: - you can already control a train using the built-in throttles of JMRI 2.12 or later - your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad can access your local wireless network (not cellular or Bluetooth)
m
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mOSC by Liberate Lighting is a fast, reliable OSC remote for lighting, sound and show control. Save the commands you use every night as tiles, lay them out on a button deck, and fire them from your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. BUILT FOR THE BOOTH • Send any OSC message over UDP: addresses with whole numbers, decimals or text • Save messages as tiles with their own name, colour, text colour and icon • Quick Send for instant firing, or a confirm step when you'd rather be sure CONNECTIONS THAT KNOW WHERE THEY ARE • Save every console and device as a connection, grouped by venue network • See at a glance which devices are answering, with live status dots • mOSC recognises the network you're on, by Wi-Fi name or subnet, and shows what belongs there • Change a device's address and choose to move, copy or delete its tiles • Copy tiles from one connection to another when you set up a new rig YOUR OWN BUTTON DECK • Build pages of buttons in a grid from 2×2 up to 8×10 • Colour each page and choose what its buttons show • Rearrange pages and buttons, and resize grids without losing your layout • Big, readable buttons on iPad MACROS • Chain tiles into steps with pauses between them • Fire several devices at once, then wait, then fire the next • Warnings when a macro sends to a device that isn't answering LIVE VALUES • Show what your console sends back, such as the active cue and its progress, right on your tiles • Set it up from a sample message: tap the parts that change, and write how they should read, like "Cue 23 · 45%" • Pick a sample straight from the built-in OSC Listener APPLE WATCH • Every deck page as one scrolling column of buttons • Turn the Digital Crown to scroll, tap to send, or double-tap on supported watches • Confirm First or Send Instantly, your choice • Live status and live values on your wrist, with a clear warning when they're out of date • A Smart Stack widget and watch-face complication showing your current cue • A Control for Control Center or the Action button that sends one chosen button OSC LISTENER • Turn your iPhone into an OSC destination and see every message that arrives • Perfect for checking a console's output or testing a network before doors Works with any console, media server or show-control software that speaks OSC over UDP. Your iPhone and devices need to be on the same network. The Apple Watch app sends through your iPhone. Made for lighting people by Liberate Lighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WiThrottle at $9.99 against m's $17.99. WiThrottle also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). 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
WiThrottle costs $9.99 and m $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WiThrottle ships an update every 2 months, m every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiThrottle | m |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beth Hoffman | Lawrence Anthony Ware |
Bugs and requests
WiThrottle
Reported bugs
13 issues- Power ON/OFF broken
- Horn gets stuck on with DCC-EX
- Minor glitchy unresponsive throttle slider
- App would not connect to JMRI 5.2
- Connection to JMRI server drops when app goes to background
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- Bug with controlling turnouts
- Blank screen and app crashing on iPhone with WifiTraxx WFD-30
- Connection bug fixes needed
- iPhone XR will not connect to server (Digitrax LNWI)
- Network set to autodetect causes issues
- Problems getting switch names and function labels from Decoder Pro
- When switching locks, loco stops instead of continuing
- App crashes when selecting throttle tab after selecting locomotive address
Requested features
25 requests- Support for DCC-EX
- Night mode and dark mode
- Turnout/Points control in main UI
- Routes support with MRC Wi-Fi module
- Customizable features like Android app
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- Support for ESU decoders with 30+ functions
- Keep trains running when app closes/phone sleeps
- Support for landscape orientation
- Show layout with JMRI and switch orientation
- Ability to throw switches
- On-cab signaling, block announcement
- Ability to make and break consists
- Turnout controls
- Juggling two locos on one screen
- SS control throttle option
- Screen rotation support
- Control accessory addresses
- Disable auto-stop feature
- Multiple train control
- Consisting
- Ops mode programming
- Switch control
- Torch icon on top of screen
- Ability to change CV values in operations mode
- Volume buttons adjust speed
m
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WiThrottle
No in-app purchases
m
No in-app purchases









