Comparison

CERBToken vs Bad Elf Flex

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

Head to head
About

CERBToken

This utility generates secure one-time passwords for authentication with a specific system. It supports both time-based and event-based codes to enhance security.

Highlights
  • One-time password generation
  • Time-based OTPs
  • Event-based OTPs
  • CERB authentication support
  • Secure code generation
Features
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CERBToken is an application responsible for generating one-time passwords (time-based or event-based) for use with CERB authentication system.

About

Bad Elf Flex

This utility app enhances the functionality of Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. It allows users to monitor hardware health, adjust settings, and update firmware. For the Flex model, it also enables the purchase and application of tokens for advanced features and correction sources like SBAS and RTK.

Highlights
  • Monitor GNSS receiver health
  • Change hardware settings
  • Perform firmware updates
  • Purchase and load Flex Tokens
  • Enable hardware-based features
  • Access correction sources
Features
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This is the free companion utility app for the flexible, intuitive, and affordable Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. Designed for GIS and survey professionals, the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini connect to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth and provide high-accuracy location data to ANY and ALL field data collection apps in your workflow. This app allows you to view the health of the Flex and Flex Mini hardware, change settings, and perform firmware updates. For the Bad Elf Flex, the app also supports purchasing and loading Flex Tokens into the hardware for enabling hardware-based features and correction sources. Several correction sources are supported including SBAS, RTK via NTRIP, and Atlas (L-band) satellite corrections. Visit https://bad-elf.com/ to learn more about the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. NOTES: * This app requires a Bad Elf Flex or Flex Mini to operate. * Our "Bad Elf GPS" companion app supports our legacy mapping-grade receivers: Bad Elf GPS Pro, GPS Pro+, Surveyor, and GPS for Lightning dongle. * Continued use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

CERBToken4 screens
Bad Elf Flex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CERBToken at 100% against Bad Elf Flex's 40%. CERBToken also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.5). Bad Elf Flex's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CERBToken holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CERBToken's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bad Elf Flex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CERBToken ships an update every 6 weeks, Bad Elf Flex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CERBToken versus Bad Elf Flex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCERBTokenBad Elf Flex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFudo Security Sp. z o.o.Bad Elf, LLC.

Customer experience

CERBToken

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bad Elf Flex

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

CERBToken

No in-app purchases

None

Bad Elf Flex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CERBToken free?
CERBToken is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bad Elf Flex free?
Bad Elf Flex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CERBToken or Bad Elf Flex?
CERBToken is rated higher. CERBToken averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bad Elf Flex averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do CERBToken or Bad Elf Flex have ads?
Neither CERBToken nor Bad Elf Flex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CERBToken or Bad Elf Flex?
CERBToken ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bad Elf Flex every 2 months. Most recently, CERBToken was updated on July 4, 2026 and Bad Elf Flex on September 26, 2026.

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