Comparison

RailPilot vs mXion CONTROL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RailPilot

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RailPilot – The smart control for your model railroad RailPilot lets you control your model trains easily with your iPhone – fast, intuitive, and reliable. The app is specifically designed for use with the Z21 command station and offers a modern alternative to classic model railroad control. Your locos, centrally stored RailPilot stores all locomotive data on a server in your local network – hosted by you. This means your data always stays with you, and there’s no need to sync between devices: everyone on your network accesses the same collection. At a glance: • Train control via the Z21 command station • Central locomotive management through a local server • No need to transfer data between devices • Easy, user-friendly interface • Fast access to your entire locomotive fleet Requirements: • Z21 command station from Roco/Fleischmann • Self-hosted RailPilot server on your local network Get RailPilot now and upgrade your model railroad control system!

About

mXion CONTROL

Features
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Sie möchten endlich drahtlos Ihre analoge Modellbahn steuern? Kein Problem mit unserem mXion CONTROL. Der 5A analoge Fahrregler steuert jede Modellbahn butterweich. Neben der regulären Steuerung ist es möglich auch Beschleunigungszeiten, Bremszeiten sowie Minimal- und Maximalspannung einzustellen. Die Stromanzeige und Einstellung sowie viele Messwerte wie Temperatur und IST-SOLL Regelungswerte werden ebenfalls angezeigt. Mit CONTROL können Sie zudem auch Ihre Loks steuern mit kompatiblen Steuerungen.

Screenshots

RailPilot3 screens
mXion CONTROL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: mXion CONTROL at 13.0 against RailPilot's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RailPilot versus mXion CONTROL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailPilotmXion CONTROL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric StaedlerMarius Dege

In-app purchases

None

RailPilot

No in-app purchases

None

mXion CONTROL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RailPilot free?
RailPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mXion CONTROL free?
mXion CONTROL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RailPilot or mXion CONTROL have ads?
Neither RailPilot nor mXion CONTROL shows ads.

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