The Centrum vs TIBA SPARK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Centrum
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Discover the amenities, experiences, and people that make up The Centrum. Attend, save, exercise, eat, learn, and connect - all on the go!
TIBA SPARK
Manage and control your parking facilities remotely. Turn your smartphone into a validation unit to apply discounts and resolve customer issues instantly. Track all user actions for comprehensive oversight.
- Remote facility monitoring
- Smartphone validation unit
- Gate control (vending/closing)
- Real-time discount application
- User action logging
- Price setting
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With the TIBA SPARK app you can monitor, maximize control all your parking facilities, and turn your smartphone into a validation unit.No setup is needed! As a Parking Operator or Merchant, simply login with your SPARK credentials and you are ready to go. You can remotely control all devices in your facilities. Resolve customer issues on the fly by vending & closing gates, setting prices and more with a touch of the screen. To apply a validation, enter the ticket details and choose from a list of validation options. Once the discount type is selected, the discount is applied in real time to the ticket. The TIBA PARCS devices recognize the validation, calculate the new parking fee, and update the ticket balance accordingly. Each user action is logged and can be viewed in the SPARK platform. Maximize control all your parking facilities, and turn your smartphone into a validation unit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Centrum at every 2 months against TIBA SPARK's every 8 months. TIBA SPARK's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
The Centrum ships an update every 2 months, TIBA SPARK every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Centrum | TIBA SPARK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Centrum | TIBA LLC |
In-app purchases
The Centrum
No in-app purchases
TIBA SPARK
No in-app purchases
Questions
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