Blunami vs WiThrottle Cab
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.
WiThrottle Cab
Transform your mobile device into a wireless controller for your model railroad. Operate trains and manage accessories like turnouts remotely over a Wi-Fi network. Enjoy the freedom to follow your trains around the layout without being tethered by wires.
- Handheld model railroad controller
- Wireless operation via Wi-Fi
- Control trains and accessories
- Follow trains around the layout
- Compatible with WiThrottle command stations
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WiThrottle Cab is an application that turns your devices into handheld controllers for your model railroad. With WiThrottle 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 WiThrottle-compatible command stations connected to the network, WiThrottle Cab can be used to run trains and control turnouts, and other accessories that are configured in the command station.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blunami at 100% against WiThrottle Cab's 0%. Blunami also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. WiThrottle Cab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Blunami asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blunami holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blunami has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blunami's written reviews are positive against 0% of WiThrottle Cab's.
Blunami ships an update fortnightly, WiThrottle Cab every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blunami | WiThrottle Cab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueRail Trains | Kostiantyn Kolesnik |
Customer experience
Blunami
WiThrottle Cab
In-app purchases
Blunami
No in-app purchases
WiThrottle Cab
- Full version, monthly$4.991 Month
- Full version, life-time$49.99
