Comparison

Foraner vs Central Plaza

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

Head to head

About

Foraner

Control your home or office alarm system remotely. Arm, disarm, view events, and manage system status. Requires specific hardware connected to the alarm system.

Highlights

Arm and disarm alarm system
View event logs
Switch outputs on/off
Bypass zones
View system status

Features

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Foraner is application for remote control of Crow Alarm System RUNNER8. By application you can arm and disarm your home or office alarm system, view events, switch on or off outputs, you can bypass zones, view alarm system status and information. Application communicates via Public IP Address with special hardware connected to Crow Alarm System. Application is secured by Master Code or User Code of RUNNER8. For complete function you must have Alarm System with this special hardware device.

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.

Screenshots

Foraner4 screens

Central Plaza3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Foraner at 7.0 against Central Plaza's 9.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foraner ships an update every 2 months, Central Plaza monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

Foraner versus Central Plaza: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Foraner	Central Plaza
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	40.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	9.0
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	10 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Stefan Tirco	Carrier Hong Kong Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Foraner

No in-app purchases

None

Central Plaza

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foraner free?

Foraner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Central Plaza free?

Central Plaza is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Foraner or Central Plaza have ads?

Neither Foraner nor Central Plaza shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Foraner or Central Plaza?

Foraner ships an update every 2 months, and Central Plaza monthly. Most recently, Foraner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Central Plaza on November 7, 2026.