Win vs Z21Updater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Locomotive control
- Function decoder control
- Track layout management
- Switching routes and tours
- Solenoid device control
- Emergency off state control
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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
Z21Updater
Easily update your Z21, z21, z21start, and smartRail devices. The app automatically detects connected hardware and fetches the latest firmware directly from the server when online, simplifying the update process.
- Automatic device recognition
- Direct server updates
- Simple and functional update process
- Supports Z21, z21, z21start, smartRail
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This app allows you to conveniently keep your Z21, z21, z21start and smartRail always up to date. The connected device is automatically recognized by the app. New updates are directly queried from the server when connected to the Internet thus the update process is very simple and functional.
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Verdict
Win and Z21Updater both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Win's written reviews are positive against 50% of Z21Updater's. Z21Updater's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Win against 5.0 for Z21Updater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Win's written reviews are positive against 50% of Z21Updater's.
Win ships an update every 18 months, Z21Updater every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Win | Z21Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Markus Herzog | Modelleisenbahn GmbH |
Customer experience
Win
Z21Updater
In-app purchases
Win
No in-app purchases
Z21Updater
No in-app purchases
