Train Throttle

Drew Hoffman Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touchMac

Train Throttle is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Drew Hoffman. Rated 5.0/5 from 2 ratings. Requires iOS 16.1. Updated September 23, 2026.

Rating: 5.0; 2 ratings
Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 6 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Sep 23; 2026 · v1.4.0

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About Train Throttle

Train Throttle is a fully featured client for the JMRI WiThrottle server, which allows you to control your DCC equipped model trains using your iPhone or iPad and a compatible WiThrottle server. You can control multiple engines or consists, set turnouts, toggle routes, and more. The free trial is unlimited! However, certain features are disabled, including: * Turnout control * Route control * Roster lists * Functions 13-68 * Some Customization features The use of this app is covered by Apple's EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app respects your privacy: https://drewhoffman.net/trainthrottle/privacy.html

What’s new

Version 1.4.0 · Updated September 23, 2026

* Added automatic room lighting using the fast clock and HomeKit. Select lights from HomeKit and let the fast clock adjust their brightness and color automatically. * Bug fixes * Crash fix: Switching from 68 function to 28 functions while on page 4+ no longer causes a crash * Route and Turnout fixes * "Dark Mode" UI bugs squashed

App privacy

The developer, Drew Hoffman, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

App details

Train Throttle is a free Utilities app for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac, developed by Drew Hoffman. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings on the App Store, requires iOS 16.1 or later and is 6 MB to download. It was first released on October 5, 2023 and last updated on September 23, 2026.

Category: Utilities
Rating: 5.0 / 5 (2 ratings)
Price: Free
Version: 1.4.0
Size: 6 MB
Requires: iOS 16.1 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac
Languages: English
Age rating: 4+
Released: October 5, 2023
Last updated: September 23, 2026
Developer: Drew Hoffman

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