Comparison

ESi Centro Smart vs Simple Rota Maker

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

Head to head
About

ESi Centro Smart

Control your plug-in devices remotely using your iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi. Schedule devices to turn on or off at specific times and monitor their power consumption in real-time or historically. Automatically restart your router when the internet is down.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Global access via cloud
  • Customizable schedules
  • Real-time power monitoring
  • Historical consumption data
  • Automatic router reboot
Features
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Centro Smart app together with your Wi-Fi controlled Smart Plug or Smart Strip enables you to control your plug- in devices remotely with your iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi locally and remotely from anywhere in the world. - Remote control – Turn your PC, lamp, fan, coffee machine or any other plug-in device directly from your iPhone or iPad  - Cloud ready– Control you home devices from anywhere in the world - Schedule – Set your device to turn on or off at specific time (e.g. wake up to freshly brewed coffee in the morning). - Power Consumption – Measure the power consumption of your device in real-time or check the history consumption of the past hours, days and months.  - Socket Reboot – Automatically restart your router when the internet is down.

About

Simple Rota Maker

This app helps you create and manage work schedules and personal appointments. It can automatically generate rolling rota patterns for multiple workers and includes a task manager for to-do lists and audio notes. Share schedules easily with dynamic links.

Highlights
  • Automatic rolling rota generation
  • Manual schedule creation
  • Integrated task manager
  • Audio note recording
  • Shareable dynamic links
  • Export rotas to spreadsheets
  • Worker availability settings
Features
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Automatically generate rolling rota patterns—perfect for scheduling multiple workers over an indefinite period. Easily create your schedule or manual rotas with a few taps—ideal for managing your work shifts, personal schedules, appointments, or customizing worker rota patterns. A powerful yet simple task manager. Organize your to-do lists alongside your work shifts to stay super productive & on top of your schedule. In a hurry? Quickly record an audio note to replay anytime. Seamlessly create tasks, assign them to workers, & share dynamic links that open the task directly on their devices, automatically saving a copy for easy access and tracking. The simplest tool to customize your work shifts, personal schedules, appointments, & timetables—or create & share rolling rotas to roster multiple workers into hourly or daily shifts, complete with a built-in task manager. -For an automated rolling shift pattern, simply enter: • The names & number of workers • Optional worker availability or exclusion dates: Specify dates when workers must work or must be away, & the app will include or exclude them as needed Done! The app generates: • A beautiful monthly calendar for 24-hour or once-a-day shifts. • A sleek weekly calendar for shifts lasting 1-23 hours. Key Features: • Ensures workers receive an equal number of shifts. • Allows multiple workers per shift. • Lets you set a daily shift end time with ease. • Handles complex rolling block patterns like ‘n’ days on ‘n’ days off seamlessly. -Export rotas to spreadsheet apps like Excel -View detailed rota breakdowns, including the number of weekdays, weekends, & hours each worker is scheduled to work, along with additional worker statistics. -Easily edit the rota to adjust shifts, give workers more or fewer shifts, or modify must-work & away dates with ease. -Take full control & create your custom rota manually in just three easy taps. -For your personal work shifts, schedules, appointments, or timetables: • Simply enter shift or schedule names, select a date range, & populate the calendar with just a tap! • View 1-3 shifts per day in a clean, easy-to-read calendar format. • annotate your custom calendar with powerful notes that expand when you tap on a date. Share dynamic links to allow coworkers to view & edit the rota. Each time a link is opened, a duplicate “.share” version of your rota is created, which can be edited & shared back & forth. From these links, workers can: • Open the rota on their device. • Download their specific shifts. • Add shifts to their device calendar. • Set shift reminders. • Download the rota as a spreadsheet. -Annotate the rota with notes that follows & updates with the dynamic link to your rota. -Enhance your notes with powerful formatting options, including headings, bold, italics, underline, & a variety of font colours. - Stay organised & in control with your all-in-one task manager—perfect for creating to-do lists, shopping lists, & assigning tasks to coworkers. Whether you’re managing personal goals or team projects, it’s the simple way to keep everything on track. -Export your rota, schedule, or shifts seamlessly to your Calendar app for effortless integration and accessibility. -Set reminders for shifts or schedules & receive notifications to stay informed when a work shift is approaching. -Access your rota & tasks from any device—your task lists & rosters are securely saved to your profile for seamless access anytime. -Long-press the name of your rota or tasks to pin them to the top of your list for quick access. -Save & rename multiple versions of your rota & tasks for easy organization & reference, with an archive page to store & access old tasks & rosters. -Save your rota as an image or print it directly for easy sharing and reference. -Start your day with daily motivational quotes delivered directly to your profile. -Enjoy an integrated games page to unwind, relax, & recharge with a variety of fun games. Need help? Email us!

Screenshots

ESi Centro Smart4 screens
Simple Rota Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESi Centro Smart at none against Simple Rota Maker's 6. ESi Centro Smart also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Simple Rota Maker's advantage is review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. Simple Rota Maker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. ESi Centro Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESi Centro Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple Rota Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ESi Centro Smart versus Simple Rota Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESi Centro SmartSimple Rota Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews23.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESI Controls LtdMembers of Us Limited

Customer experience

ESi Centro Smart

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Simple Rota Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

ESi Centro Smart

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Simple Rota Maker

One-time6
  • Simple Rota Maker Pro$1.99
  • Monday to Saturday Rota$2.99
  • Saturday To Sunday Rota$2.99
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  • Simple Rota Maker Ad Free$3.99
  • Customise day of week roster$4.99
  • Rolling Block Scheduler$9.99

Questions

Is ESi Centro Smart free?
ESi Centro Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Rota Maker free?
Simple Rota Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ESi Centro Smart or Simple Rota Maker have ads?
Simple Rota Maker shows ads; ESi Centro Smart does not.
Which is updated more often, ESi Centro Smart or Simple Rota Maker?
ESi Centro Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple Rota Maker every 2 weeks. Most recently, ESi Centro Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Rota Maker on October 26, 2026.

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