Comparison

MyCentsys Pro vs TKSTAR GPS

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

Head to head
About

MyCentsys Pro

Easily set up and manage your gate or garage motor wirelessly from your phone. This app offers intuitive configuration, diagnostics, and transmitter management with built-in tutorials for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Wireless motor setup
  • Intuitive configuration wizard
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Real-time system diagnostics
  • Transmitter management
  • Access to event logs
  • Quick technical support access
Features
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Making your life easier with wireless connectivity. The MyCentsys Pro mobile app from Centurion Systems enables you to conveniently set up your or your client’s CENTURION SMART gate or garage motor using your phone. The app connects wirelessly to the operator, giving you quick and easy access to its bouquet of features and saving you time and effort. The intuitive interface is incredibly easy to use, with a user-friendly graphic front-end and built-in tutorials delivering the ultimate SMART experience. Main features • Configure all operator settings intuitively from your phone • Step by step gate limit and configuration wizard • Over-the-air firmware updates • Detailed diagnostics and real-time display of system health (for example battery voltage and mains on/off) • Backup and Restore NOVA transmitters using MyCentsys Cloud • Manage NOVA transmitters from your phone (custom name, add, edit, delete, disable) • Quick access to technical support • Text-to-speech functionality • Access to device event logs (for example last remote pressed, collisions detected) • Seamless integration with SMARTGUARDair wireless access control keypad • Multiple custom gate triggers (mode of operation, speed and autoclose) • Adjustable safety parameters such as gate sensitivity to obstructions • Powersaving Mode • Easily back up and restore settings

About

TKSTAR GPS

This application allows for the management of multiple users and provides specific information about devices. It features geofencing capabilities, alert message details, and generates mileage and stop reports.

Highlights
  • Multiple user management
  • Device specific information
  • Geofence creation
  • Alert message details
  • Mileage reports
  • Stop reports
Features
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A brief application which with intuitive UI and some powerful functions:- Multiple users management- Specific info about device- Geofence- Alert message details- Mileage report- Stop report

Screenshots

MyCentsys Pro4 screens
TKSTAR GPS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyCentsys Pro at 78% against TKSTAR GPS's 0%. MyCentsys Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 53 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyCentsys Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyCentsys Pro has 345 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of MyCentsys Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of TKSTAR GPS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCentsys Pro ships an update fortnightly, TKSTAR GPS every 53 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyCentsys Pro versus TKSTAR GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCentsys ProTKSTAR GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (345 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings345 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 53 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCenturion Systems (Pty) LtdDongguan Zeke Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

MyCentsys Pro

All ratings344 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.5%

TKSTAR GPS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative70.0%

Bugs and requests

MyCentsys Pro

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App freezes during firmware updates
  • Update process stuck in infinite loop
  • Motor shows manual override fault when not actually faulty
  • Faulty override sensor alerts
  • Country code not displaying in input field
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  • App requires reset on every shutdown
  • Connection timeouts after recent updates
  • Unstable app crashes after pairing completion

Requested features

6 requests
  • Auto-close functionality for gates
  • iPhone action button integration for remote control
  • Persistent device connection without reconnecting
  • In-app remote purchase option
  • Remote pairing included in setup wizard
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  • Improved manual and documentation with better photos

TKSTAR GPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyCentsys Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TKSTAR GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyCentsys Pro free?
MyCentsys Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TKSTAR GPS free?
TKSTAR GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyCentsys Pro or TKSTAR GPS?
MyCentsys Pro is rated higher. MyCentsys Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while TKSTAR GPS averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do MyCentsys Pro or TKSTAR GPS have ads?
Neither MyCentsys Pro nor TKSTAR GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyCentsys Pro or TKSTAR GPS?
MyCentsys Pro ships an update fortnightly, and TKSTAR GPS every 53 months. Most recently, MyCentsys Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and TKSTAR GPS on November 3, 2026.

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