Blunami vs DCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blunami
Control locomotives equipped with a specific DCC decoder using your mobile device. This application allows for seamless operation of your model trains.
- Locomotive control
- DCC decoder compatibility
- SoundTraxx Blunami support
- Mobile operation
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The Blunami train control app by BlueRail Trains let's you control any locomotive equipped with a SoundTraxx Blunami DCC decoder.
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 rating: Blunami at 4.7 against DCC's 3.0. Blunami also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. DCC sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blunami asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blunami holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blunami | DCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueRail Trains | Kostiantyn Kolesnik |
Customer experience
Blunami
DCC
In-app purchases
Blunami
No in-app purchases
DCC
- Cloud services, monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium control, monthly$7.991 Month
- Ultimate, monthly$12.991 Month
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- Premium control, annually$39.991 Year
- Premium control, life-time$119.99
