Johnson Oil vs DCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Johnson Oil
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.
DCC
Transform your mobile devices into wireless controllers for your model railroad. Manage trains, signals, and accessories remotely without wired connections. Ideal for seamless operation around your layout.
- Handheld model railroad controller
- Wireless train operation
- Control signals and turnouts
- Accessory control
- Seamless layout movement
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DCC-EX Cab is an application that turns your devices into handheld controllers for your model railroad. With DCC-EX Cab you can follow your trains around your layout without having to worry about plugging and unplugging a wired device as you move along. Using a wireless network connection and a DCC-EX command station connected to the network, DCC-EX Cab can be used to run trains and for controlling signals, turnouts, and other accessories that are configured in the command station.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Johnson Oil at none against DCC's 4. Johnson Oil also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). DCC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. DCC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Johnson Oil asks for nothing beyond the download.
Johnson Oil ships an update every 3 months, DCC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Johnson Oil | DCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rural Computer Consultants, Inc. | Kostiantyn Kolesnik |
In-app purchases
Johnson Oil
No in-app purchases
DCC
- Cloud services, monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium control, monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium control, annually$39.991 Year
- Premium control, life-time$119.99
