Comparison

MyCentsys Pro vs tbf

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 configure gate or garage door motors wirelessly using your smartphone. This app offers an intuitive interface with guided wizards, firmware updates, and detailed system diagnostics. Manage transmitters, access event logs, and get quick technical support for a seamless smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Wireless motor setup
  • Intuitive configuration wizard
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Real-time system diagnostics
  • Transmitter management
  • Access event logs
  • 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

tbf

Features
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Something reminds you of somebody. Tell them. Each note is a tbf: one short sentence that opens tbf, and ends however you like, signed with your name. tbf, you drove three hours to sit with my mum. tbf, you learned to text for me. tbf, you have never once let the bins win. Send a little thank you to your partner, your sister, your dad, your best friend or the flatmate of nine years. Add a photo if you like. It takes about nine seconds. They keep it. You keep the ones they send you. Every note from one person sits together on its own page, so the good stuff is still there next year. Send one to somebody who does not have the app yet. Pick them from your contacts and they get it in a text. They read it straight away, and when they get the app you are paired. Each pair is private to the two of you. There is no feed and no likes. Group cards for birthdays, leaving dos, weddings and graduations. Start one, send the link, and everybody writes a note in their browser without installing anything. It opens on the day. Share the best ones. When the person who wrote it allows it, a tbf can go out as a card with its own link. Your first ten notes, your first six photos and your first person are free and stay free, and so is everything already written. Past that, one plan covers everything: tbf, one month: renews monthly. tbf, one year: renews yearly. Prices are shown in the app in your own currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. A subscription renews unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://tobefair.app/privacy

Screenshots

MyCentsys Pro4 screens
tbf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyCentsys Pro at none against tbf's 2. MyCentsys Pro also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). tbf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads 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. tbf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MyCentsys Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCentsys Pro ships an update fortnightly, tbf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyCentsys Pro versus tbf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCentsys Protbf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCenturion Systems (Pty) LtdComtev LTD

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

tbf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyCentsys Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

tbf

Subscriptions2
  • A month$7.991 Month
  • A year$31.991 Year

Questions

Is MyCentsys Pro free?
MyCentsys Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tbf free?
tbf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyCentsys Pro or tbf have ads?
Neither MyCentsys Pro nor tbf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyCentsys Pro or tbf?
MyCentsys Pro ships an update fortnightly, and tbf every 3 days. Most recently, MyCentsys Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and tbf on October 10, 2026.

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