WiThrottle Downloads & RevenueWiThrottle · App Store
WiThrottle is #79 in Utilities Paid in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBeth Hoffman
CategoryUtilities
Price9.99 USD
Released
Rating★ 4.3 (41)
Version3.8.3
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5k+ worldwide
📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 14 events in the last 12 months
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · JP
- 📈WiThrottle charting in a new countryJapan
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · DE
- 📈WiThrottle charting in a new countryItaly
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · IT
- 📈WiThrottle charting in a new countryGermany
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · AU
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · US
- 📈WiThrottle charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 10Top Paid · Utilities · CA
- 📈WiThrottle entered the top 100Top Paid · Utilities · GB
- 📈WiThrottle charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 🆕WiThrottle first spotted by AppInsider#11 in Top Paid · Utilities · Australia
- 🆕WiThrottle released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.3 ★
41 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#79
Utilities PaidMeasured
WiThrottle on the App Store
App details
App ID
344172578
Publisher
Beth Hoffman
On the store since
Dec 2009
16 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 11.0+
iPhone 5s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
7 MB
Also listed in
Entertainment
WiThrottle downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where WiThrottle's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | UtilitiesPaid | #79 |
| Australia | UtilitiesPaid | #37 |
Apps near WiThrottle on the chart
Utilities Paid, around #79.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
41 ratings
Measured
Ratings
41
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
4.3★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
46/100
faster than 43% of Utilities apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about WiThrottle
From the 43 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's ability to replace expensive hardware throttles and its seamless integration with JMRI for controlling multiple locomotives. However, recent feedback highlights critical issues with background connectivity drops, lack of support for newer protocols like DCC-EX, and a dated user interface.
Mostly positive (88% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its design, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Design: “Its great to be able to follow my train around the layout”
- Ease of use: “Super easy to use as well”
- Features & content: “A bit expensive for relatively few extra features”
- Useful: “This app works great on the iPad”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “There is a bug with controlling turnouts which I found out at my club”
About WiThrottle
Use your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad as a throttle for model railroad control!
**PLEASE NOTE** This App is not a stand-alone product! Other hardware and software are required.
Link to the popular JMRI software through a local Wi-Fi network to access throttle, address, and function controls wirelessly.
-or-
Connect directly to an MRC Prodigy WiFi module.
-or-
Connect directly to a Digitrax LnWi module.
-or-
Connect directly to a WifiTrax WFD-30/31.
Digital Command Control (DCC) is now the most common control method for earnest model railroaders, allowing multiple trains to be controlled simultaneously anywhere on the track. JMRI is an interface program that works with most brands of DCC and is very popular because it simplifies DCC programming, signaling, control, and many other aspects of running a permanent layout. It is also free and multi-platform.
Instead of direct control through the DCC system, WiThrottle links with JMRI or a dedicated module. This provides a universal interface to many possible combinations of technology and model railroads. As DCC evolves, JMRI is updated as needed to match current technology.
JMRI Requirements:
- JMRI 2.12 or higher, JMRI 5.2 or newer recommended
- DCC system interfaced to a computer and a model railroad
- Local Wi-Fi network
MRC Prodigy WiFi Requirements:
- MRC Prodigy WiFi module
- MRC Prodigy DCC system
Digitrax LnWi Requirements:
- Digitrax LnWi module
- Digitrax DCC system
WifiTrax WFD-30/31 Requirements:
- WifiTrax WFD module
- NCE DCC system
If you operate at either a club or private home that uses JMRI for operations and has Wi-Fi, access to the local network (host may need to share their password) is all you need. Multiple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad mobile devices may use their own WiThrottle app simultaneously during an operating session. If you would like to sample WiThrottle, we offer a Lite version at no charge. This allows you to confirm compatibility before buying the full App.
Please visit our website for additional information. Our goal is to enhance your model railroading experience by providing convenient, wireless control of your existing system. WiThrottle is the final piece of the puzzle.
Features:
- Select road or yard throttle control arrangements
- Dual throttle screen
- F0 - F68 function controls
- Build and break Advanced Consists
- Link multiple addresses for control by one throttle (Universal Consists)
- Control JMRI routes & turnouts
- Imports roster list and function labels from your JMRI files
- Access the JMRI WebServer for control panels and more
- Adjust sensitivity of the throttle slider
- Set for right or left hand use
- Acquire and dispatch addresses wirelessly
- Train idles if interrupted (e.g. phone call)
- Control track power
- Fastclock display
- Automatic networking
- Flashlight for devices equipped with camera flash
WiThrottle will integrate seamlessly if:
- you can already control a train using the built-in throttles of JMRI 2.12 or
**PLEASE NOTE** This App is not a stand-alone product! Other hardware and software are required.
Link to the popular JMRI software through a local Wi-Fi network to access throttle, address, and function controls wirelessly.
-or-
Connect directly to an MRC Prodigy WiFi module.
-or-
Connect directly to a Digitrax LnWi module.
-or-
Connect directly to a WifiTrax WFD-30/31.
Digital Command Control (DCC) is now the most common control method for earnest model railroaders, allowing multiple trains to be controlled simultaneously anywhere on the track. JMRI is an interface program that works with most brands of DCC and is very popular because it simplifies DCC programming, signaling, control, and many other aspects of running a permanent layout. It is also free and multi-platform.
Instead of direct control through the DCC system, WiThrottle links with JMRI or a dedicated module. This provides a universal interface to many possible combinations of technology and model railroads. As DCC evolves, JMRI is updated as needed to match current technology.
JMRI Requirements:
- JMRI 2.12 or higher, JMRI 5.2 or newer recommended
- DCC system interfaced to a computer and a model railroad
- Local Wi-Fi network
MRC Prodigy WiFi Requirements:
- MRC Prodigy WiFi module
- MRC Prodigy DCC system
Digitrax LnWi Requirements:
- Digitrax LnWi module
- Digitrax DCC system
WifiTrax WFD-30/31 Requirements:
- WifiTrax WFD module
- NCE DCC system
If you operate at either a club or private home that uses JMRI for operations and has Wi-Fi, access to the local network (host may need to share their password) is all you need. Multiple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad mobile devices may use their own WiThrottle app simultaneously during an operating session. If you would like to sample WiThrottle, we offer a Lite version at no charge. This allows you to confirm compatibility before buying the full App.
Please visit our website for additional information. Our goal is to enhance your model railroading experience by providing convenient, wireless control of your existing system. WiThrottle is the final piece of the puzzle.
Features:
- Select road or yard throttle control arrangements
- Dual throttle screen
- F0 - F68 function controls
- Build and break Advanced Consists
- Link multiple addresses for control by one throttle (Universal Consists)
- Control JMRI routes & turnouts
- Imports roster list and function labels from your JMRI files
- Access the JMRI WebServer for control panels and more
- Adjust sensitivity of the throttle slider
- Set for right or left hand use
- Acquire and dispatch addresses wirelessly
- Train idles if interrupted (e.g. phone call)
- Control track power
- Fastclock display
- Automatic networking
- Flashlight for devices equipped with camera flash
WiThrottle will integrate seamlessly if:
- you can already control a train using the built-in throttles of JMRI 2.12 or
Latest updates
3.8.3
