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Solid

WiThrottle

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WiThrottle is an iOS app from Beth Hoffman in the Utilities category, currently rated 4.2★ across 39 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.

Our BU Score puts it at 60: Solid (established niche player). For a Utilities app, that means established niche player.

Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.

📊 Performance Tracking LIVE

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💰 Forecast Revenue / mo

MODEL
Revenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 8 of 8 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
Paid app ($0.00)METRIC
+$2,800
5 starREVIEW
+$1,800
Mature app (16y old)METRIC
+$1,500
highly recommendREVIEW
+$1,400
slowREVIEW
−$1,200
Good rating (4.2★)METRIC
+$800
Single-language (English only)METRIC
−$400
Pre-traction phase (39 ratings)METRIC
−$300
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)

📈 Reviews Growth

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Cumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
💚Sentiment Over Time↑ green = positive · ↓ red = negative
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Apr 25
Feb 26

⭐ Rating Trend

LIVE
Average rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.

🗓️ Snapshot Timeline

HISTORY
Each bar shows a tracked update and the metric delta from the previous snapshot.
App Specs
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💾 6 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 11.0+🔖 v3.8.3🔄 updated 2y ago🌐 EN📂 Utilities💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2009 (16y old)

📝 About this app

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.
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Connect directly to an MRC Prodigy WiFi module.
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Connect directly to a Digitrax LnWi module.
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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 later
- your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad can access your local wireless network (not cellular or Bluetooth)

🆕 What's New · v3.8.3

Minor bug fix.

Profile & Insights

Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.

Identification

App name
WiThrottle
Developer
Beth Hoffman
Bundle ID
com.zemkies.withrottle
App Store URL
Open in App Store
Category
Utilities
Content rating
4+
Languages
EN

Company

Website
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Tagline
Today
Description
Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
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Revenue

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ML model estimate / mo
$11.8K/mo
Top-grossing rank
Outside top 100 in US Utilities
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Founder

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About page
https://apps.apple.com/us/iphone/story/id1868888984
Recent App Store Reviews42 latest · avg 4.43★ · 64.3% 5★ · 4.8% 1★
5★
27 (64%)
4★
10 (24%)
3★
3 (7%)
2★
0 (0%)
1★
2 (5%)
+0 ratings/week
Praise: great ×23 love ×7 perfect ×5 awesome ×3 amazing ×3Complaints: bug ×2 broken ×1 worst ×1 refund ×1 expensive ×1
Top positive
★★★★★ J the M
Best App of 2009! It works as advertised, nice addition to the DCC System. Can't wait to see how things develop in the future. FYI app is installed on ITouch 2g, and is controlling a Digitrax DCC system through JMRI on a Windows XP Ace…
★★★★★ Love this app
I have a LocoNet compatible system and have thought about buying a wireless throttle. When I saw the annoucement for this app, I decided to try it out immediately since its just small fraction of the cost of a dedicated wireless throttle. I…
Top negative
★☆☆☆☆ Power ON/OFF broken
The interface is reminiscent of my first Fischer Price toy dash board filled with buttons and knobs that all did nothing. Basic but important features such as a power button failed to work. Purchased the full version of the app for the p…
★☆☆☆☆ Unable to Operate JMRI Turnouts
There is a bug with controlling turnouts which I found out at my club. The app will not allow me to operate turnouts.…
📈Ratings growth39 ratings+3800% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾Dec 2009Jun 2023May 2026
Tracked (44 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (37 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.

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