Santa Fe Connect vs SURFboard Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Santa Fe Connect
Remotely manage your Santa Fe Dehumidifier to control humidity levels, monitor your home's environment, and receive important alerts. Ensure your home is protected from excess moisture and potential mold issues with convenient app control.
- Remote dehumidifier control
- Set relative humidity
- Monitor temperature and humidity
- Receive custom alerts
- Manage multiple units
- Sleep mode functionality
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Monitor and control your Santa Fe Dehumidifier through the Santa Fe Connect app! The Santa Fe Connect allows you to control, monitor and live with peace of mind that your home is protected. With the Santa Fe Connect app you can: Control your dehumidifier remotely: • Turn your dehumidifier on and off • Set your Relative Humidity • Control more than one dehumidifier in your home • Set to sleep mode for one to four hours • Control your dehumidifier to high or low mode depending on conditions of space Monitor your home environment and dehumidifier remotely, including: • The current relative humidity and temperature in the space of your dehumidifier • The current relative humidity and temperature outside • Actual operating hours Receive notifications through the app, email or text • If your Santa Fe Connect is offline • Water is detected near your dehumidifier • When there is a possible mold warning – Relative Humidity is over 65% for more than 24 hours • If there is an overflow from the drain pan • It is time to change your filter in your dehumidifier And much more! The Santa Fe Connect app requires installation of a Santa Fe Connect WiFi module to your Santa Fe Dehumidifier. Working WiFi and an internet connection are also required for installation. To learn more about our Santa Fe Dehumidifiers and our line of moisture control products go to www.Santa-Fe-Products.com
SURFboard Central
Simplify the setup and management of your home network devices. This app provides step-by-step installation guides, Wi-Fi configuration, and network monitoring for various modems, routers, and mesh systems.
- Step-by-step device installation guides
- Wi-Fi network configuration and management
- Guest network setup
- Client device monitoring
- Parental controls and screen time management
- Network health monitoring
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Thank you for purchasing a SURFboard product! Simply download this application, select the device model, and follow the on-screen instructions to setup your device. This single (Central) mobile application will support all our current SURFboard devices. Cable Modems: - Models: S33, S34, SB6141, SB6121, SB6183, SB6190, SB8200, SBV3202, SBV2402, T25. - Step-by-step install guide includes help for device activation by your Cable Internet Service Provider. - Access to device information, help, and technical support. - Quick launch the device Web Application for device configuration and management. Cable Modems with Wi-Fi: - Models: G18, G20, G34, G36, G54, SBG10, SBG6950, SBG7400, SBG7580, SBG7600, SBG8300 - Step-by-step install guide includes help for device activation by your Cable Internet Service Provider. - Access to device information, help, and technical support. - Use the device Web Application OR the mobile app for device configuration and management. - Easy to use Wi-Fi management functions. mAX Wi-Fi Mesh Routers: - Models: W11, W121, W122, W21, W30, W31, W61, WC4S, WC4T - Step-by-step install guide includes help for optimal mesh node placement in your home for performance and coverage. - Easy to use Wi-Fi management and enhanced mAX features*. Wi-Fi Gaming and Extenders: - Models: W6B, W6U - Step-by-step install guide. - Access to device information, help, and technical support. - Quick launch the device Web Application for device configuration and management. --- Easy to use Wi-Fi management functions --- - Manage your Wi-Fi network when you are at home or away. - Setup a private and secure home Wi-Fi network. - Setup a separate Guest network for visitors. - View client devices connected to your network. - Add friendly names for each client device. - Check your mobile device real-time Wi-Fi speed. - Create profiles for your kids to manage their screen time, allowing schedule or manual Internet pause. --- Enhanced mAX features --- - Get notified when selected device leave or join your home network. - Enhance your parental controls with "screen" time rewards. - Network Health monitoring with recommendations for optimization. For additional help, please visit the SURFboard User Community at https://community.surfboard.com/ For device technical details and support, please visit SURFboard Support at https://www.surfboard.com/support/resources/ * Not all enhanced mAX features are available on W61, WC4S, and WC4T
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Santa Fe Connect at 2.4 against SURFboard Central's 1.6. Santa Fe Connect also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). SURFboard Central's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 13) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Santa Fe Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SURFboard Central has 1.7K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Santa Fe Connect's written reviews are positive against 10% of SURFboard Central's.
Santa Fe Connect ships an update every 7 months, SURFboard Central every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Santa Fe Connect | SURFboard Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (13 ratings) — better | 1.6 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Therma-Stor, LLC | ARRIS Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Santa Fe Connect
SURFboard Central
Bugs and requests
Santa Fe Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SURFboard Central
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Fails to connect to network
- Incorrect device information displayed
- Parental controls don't work as expected
- Unable to change network name or password
Requested features
4 requests- Add more advanced configuration options
- Improve parental controls and internet scheduling
- Provide a web-based interface instead of just a mobile app
- Allow users to bypass the app and access router settings directly
In-app purchases
Santa Fe Connect
No in-app purchases
SURFboard Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
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