MyCentsys Pro vs JBE Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
JBE Trace
This application decodes alarm sound pulses received through your smartphone's microphone. It provides real-time data visualization of the alarm's current status and historical records, offering a concise and efficient way to monitor alarms and save time.
- Real-time alarm data decoding
- Microphone input for sound pulses
- Visualizes current alarm status
- Accesses alarm records
- Concise and efficient monitoring
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The sound pulses generated by the alarm can be received and decoded through the microphone on the smartphone and the JBE Trace application, making it easy to obtain real-time data from the device and visualize it for users to view the current status and alarm records of the alarm in a concise and efficient manner, saving users time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MyCentsys Pro at 345 against JBE Trace's 1. MyCentsys Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). JBE Trace's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JBE Trace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyCentsys Pro has 345 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MyCentsys Pro ships an update fortnightly, JBE Trace every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyCentsys Pro | JBE Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (345 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 345 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centurion Systems (Pty) Ltd | Zhejiang Jiaboer Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
MyCentsys Pro
JBE Trace
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
JBE Trace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyCentsys Pro
No in-app purchases
JBE Trace
No in-app purchases









