CentroControl vs RollApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CentroControl
This app allows you to control various IP-enabled home devices, from lighting and heating to AV systems and cameras. It requires some technical setup using PC software or a pre-defined project. Customize your interface and create custom menus for commands.
- Control IP-enabled devices
- Customizable user interface
- Apple Watch menu structure
- Supports HDMI matrices, AV receivers, lighting systems, and IP cameras
- Two-way feedback for devices
- Requires PC software for setup
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Home Automation / Control System app. ** Please Note - some technical 'know how' is required to set this app up correctly using our Windows-only PC software or using a pre-defined project created by a DemoPad installer - please see www.demopad.com or contact your DemoPad installer before downloading ** This app is free if controlling a single generic 3rd party IP device, and/or if your system includes at least one DemoPad Centro hardware device. Otherwise an In App Purchase is required to unlock the app for use with 3rd party devices. CentroControl is a powerful home automation & control app which enables communication with various IP enabled devices. Our DemoDesigner PC software is used by installers to configure user interface screens & set up commands to be sent to external equipment. There is complete flexibility with the user interface. It is also possible to create a custom menu structure for commands using Apple Watch. You can communicate with almost any IP device, including the following: HDMI Matrices AVoIP systems AV Receivers HDL Lighting / Heating Systems Lutron Homeworks / GrafikEye Systems Rako Lighting Systems Crestron systems Global Cache units - infra-red, RS232, contact closure interfaces Keene Electronics IR units Insteon Fibaro IP camera servers - for displaying live camera feeds Legrand MyHome / Arteor control systems Clipsal CBus Lighting systems Lightwave RF iLight / iLumin Lighting Systems RTSP video feeds and many other IP devices...with custom 2-way feedback
RollApp
Effortlessly manage your Gaposa motorized products from anywhere. Create custom rooms, set favorite locations, and control individual shades with precise commands. Automate shade movements with advanced scheduling, including sun-based and location-aware options.
- Control up to 32 Gaposa products
- Create custom rooms
- Set favorite rooms
- Precise shade control (UP, STOP, DOWN, PRESET)
- Set motor limits
- Create up to 10 automated schedules
- Location-based scheduling
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The Gaposa Roll.App possesses many features to make controlling your Gaposa motorized products easier and worry free. - Control up to 32 different Gaposa motorized products from the app from anywhere you are. - Create as many rooms as you want. - Create up to 6 favorite rooms that can be easily accessed from the home screen. - Easily control your shades from the room page with control for UP, STOP, DOWN, and PRESET position. - Set limits from the app. Synchronize motors with the app easily with no need for an existing remote. - Set up to 10 schedules. Each schedule can automate Up, Down, and Preset commands, and have them repeat every day of the week or none of them. - Schedules can utilize your location to set your shades to go up or down with the sun. - Schedules can be enabled or disabled so you can make a schedule for when you are away and disable it when you are home. - Light and Dark Mode options to change the app background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CentroControl at 3.8 against RollApp's 1.7. CentroControl also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 41%) and device support (4 vs 2). RollApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. CentroControl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RollApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
CentroControl holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CentroControl's written reviews are positive against 41% of RollApp's.
CentroControl ships an update every 3 months, RollApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CentroControl | RollApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (14 ratings) — better | 1.7 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 40.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Demopad Software Ltd | FAB Controls Ltd |
Customer experience
CentroControl
RollApp
In-app purchases
CentroControl
- Allow Multiple 3rd Party Devices$149.99
RollApp
No in-app purchases









