Comparison

Central Plaza vs bacbus

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

Head to head
About

Central Plaza

Features
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Central Plaza is a smart air conditioner app. It connects the air conditioner in your building so that users can control them in this single app. The users can use the smart phone to scan the QR code to access the air-conditioner.

About

bacbus

Features
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BacBus puts a BACnet/IP and Modbus/TCP toolkit in your pocket. Whether you're commissioning a new install, troubleshooting a rooftop unit, or verifying a controller in the field, BacBus connects you to your building network in seconds โ€” no laptop, no proprietary gateway, no clunky software. DISCOVER Scan your network and find BACnet/IP devices instantly. BacBus reads the objects other tools miss โ€” where some scanners come back empty, BacBus pulls the full object list so you can see exactly what's on the wire. READ Poll live values from any point. Watch present-value, status flags, units, and object names update in real time. Read is always free. CONTROL (Pro) Write to points and command overrides right from your phone. Test a damper, force a setpoint, or verify a sequence on site โ€” no truck roll back to the laptop. MODBUS/TCP Connect to any Modbus/TCP device, scan registers, and read or write coils and holding registers. Works with sparse and non-standard register maps. BUILT FOR THE FIELD โ€ข Fast, native interface that works on cellular or site Wi-Fi โ€ข No account required to start scanning and reading โ€ข Handles real-world devices from major manufacturers โ€ข Designed by a controls integrator, for controls integrators FREE TO START Scan and read as much as you want, free. Unlock point control (writes and overrides) with a single one-time purchase โ€” no subscription. Download BacBus and turn your phone into the only field tool you'll reach for.

Screenshots

Central Plaza3 screens
bacbus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Central Plaza at none against bacbus's 1. Central Plaza also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. bacbus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Central Plaza asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Central Plaza versus bacbus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCentral Plazabacbus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarrier Hong Kong LtdHarness Automation, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Central Plaza

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

bacbus

One-time1
  • BacBus Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Central Plaza free?
Central Plaza is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bacbus free?
bacbus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Central Plaza or bacbus have ads?
Neither Central Plaza nor bacbus shows ads.

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