Comparison

Win vs DMP

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

Head to head
About

Win

Control your model train setup remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage locomotives, switches, routes, and more with this companion app for Win-Digipet Premium Edition.

Highlights
  • Locomotive control
  • Function decoder control
  • Track layout management
  • Switching routes and tours
  • Solenoid device control
  • Emergency off state control
Features
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Win Digipet-Mobile is the iPhone App that you have always wanted for the popular model train software Win-Digipet. Prerequisite for the use is the operation of Win-Digipet Premium Edition version 2009.4b (2009.5 for switching routes and tours) in your home network. The win-Digipet computer must be reachable via WiFi. The app provides the following functions: -locomotive control (locomotive pictures in list) -function decoder control -Track layout for switching solenoids/counters and blockings -switching routes and tours within the track layout -solenoid-device control e.g. turnouts/signals -display/control/release of the current emergency off state (WDP 2012 required) -place train on train number labels or remove them (WDP 2012 required) -driving direction indication in the train number labels (WDP 2015 required) -logbook (WDP 2018 required) -central clock (WDP 2018 required) -universal app for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad

About

DMP

Streamline system programming and management for installers. Automate panel programming, access documentation, and troubleshoot issues remotely. Manage users, sensors, and devices for compatible control panels.

Highlights
  • Automatic Panel Programming
  • Custom Panel Programming
  • Access Documentation
  • Troubleshooting Information
  • Zone Status Monitoring
  • Wi-Fi Signal Strength
  • Cellular-Device Activation
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With the DMP Tech APP, there's no need to program the same settings on every system. Instead, save time and money with the Tech APP's Automatic Panel Programming, and when more customized programming is necessary, the app also has full panel programming capabilities. DMP's Tech APP gives service installers a dynamic resource at their fingertips for quick installs. It's all there, including instant access to documentation, troubleshooting information, zone statuses, Wi-Fi signal strength, cellular-device activation and more. The App requires a compatible control panel and a Dealer Admin login. As a dealer, you have the ability to limit your technicians' system access. This allows you to give your technicians the tools they need, only when they need it. The DMP Tech APP lets you add and modify the following on the XTLplus, XT Series & XR Series Panels. - Customers - App Users - System Users - Systems - Sensors - Devices - Outputs - Full Programming - Remote Firmware Updates - System Defaults (XTLplus, XT30 and XT50)

Screenshots

Win3 screens
DMP1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Win at 86% against DMP's 0%. Win also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). DMP's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Win holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DMP has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Win's written reviews are positive against 0% of DMP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Win ships an update every 18 months, DMP monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Win versus DMP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinDMP
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus HerzogDigital Monitoring Products, Inc.

Customer experience

Win

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

DMP

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Win

No in-app purchases

None

DMP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Win free?
Win is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DMP free?
DMP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Win or DMP?
Win is rated higher. Win averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DMP averages 4.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Win or DMP have ads?
Neither Win nor DMP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Win or DMP?
Win ships an update every 18 months, and DMP monthly. Most recently, Win was updated on September 25, 2026 and DMP on September 10, 2026.

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