DaLumino vs DCC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DaLumino
Control Redline LumTronix car lights, including headlights and interior lighting, via Bluetooth. Customize colors and explore dynamic lighting modes to enhance your vehicle's ambiance.
- Bluetooth control
- Redline LumTronix lighting
- Headlight customization
- Interior light control
- Color spectrum options
- Dynamic lighting modes
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DaLumino(TM) offers seamless control via Bluetooth over Redline LumTronix headlights, interior lights, and more. Experience the freedom to customize your lighting with a spectrum of colors and explore a variety of dynamic lighting modes. Elevate your car lighting experience with DaLumino(TM) – where lighting meets innovation.
DCC
Transform your devices into powerful controllers for your DCC-EX command station. Manage locomotives, control track elements, and access diagnostic tools. Supports various input methods for a customized experience.
- Locomotive control (speed, direction, functions)
- Roster and inventory management
- Turnout and output control
- Route and automation activation
- CV reading and writing
- Diagnostics and station display mirror
- Bluetooth, gamepad, and keyboard support
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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 rating: DaLumino at 5.0 against DCC's 2.3. DaLumino also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). DCC's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. DaLumino asks for nothing beyond the download.
DaLumino holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DCC has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DaLumino ships an update every 2 days, DCC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DaLumino | DCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Giametta | Kostiantyn Kolesnik |
Customer experience
DaLumino
DCC
In-app purchases
DaLumino
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
