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 the number one application that turns your devices into controllers for your DCC-EX command station. • Drive locomotives: speed, direction, functions, emergency stop • Manage your roster, inventory, and consists • Pick locomotive and rolling stock pictures from the built-in and shared catalogs or use your own • Control turnouts, turntables, outputs, and sensors • Start routes and automations • Set the mode and power of each track • Read and write CVs on the programming track or on the main • Many tools for setting up and testing locomotives and layout hardware • Diagnostics and a mirror of the station's display • Use Bluetooth controllers, gamepads, or a keyboard, with your own button assignments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Johnson Oil at none against DCC's 8. 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Johnson Oil | DCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% 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 | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rural Computer Consultants, Inc. | Kostiantyn Kolesnik |
In-app purchases
Johnson Oil
No in-app purchases
DCC
- Images database, monthly$1.991 Month
- Cloud services, monthly$1.991 Month
- Basic control, monthly$2.991 Month
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- Premium control, monthly$6.991 Month
- Basic control, annually$24.991 Year
- Premium control, annually$55.991 Year
- Basic control, life-time$49.99
- Premium control, life-time$119.99









