SofaBaton vs Current Luxury
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SofaBaton
Configure your physical remote control with this app. It connects via Bluetooth to access a vast database of IR codes for various home entertainment devices. Set up new devices, learn from original remotes, and create custom button assignments or macro sequences for simplified control.
- Bluetooth remote configuration
- IR code database access
- Device setup via online search
- Learning from original remotes
- Customizable button assignments
- Macro key sequence creation
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The app is used to set up and configurate the physical Sofabaton remote. The app uses Bluetooth signal to communicate with the Sofabaton remote control, giving access to the full database of IR code for home entertainment devices, such as TV's, SoundBar's, DVD's, etc. Devices can be set up by searching online IR code database or directly learning from original physical remotes. The app also gives you access to customizable functionalities such as assigning unique keys to certain buttons on the Sofabaton remote or creating macro key sequences so that you can enjoy the convenience of achieving certain activities by simply pressing one button. Features: -Online access to cloud-based database of Infrared Device -Universal search by device brand or type -Automatic setup on the Sofabaton remote using Bluetooth technology -Support both IR and Bluetooth remote protocol -Requires a Bluetooth Smart capable phone
Current Luxury
Manage your smart draperies and umbrellas with this app. Add new devices, create groups for simultaneous control, and set custom presets. Automate your home by scheduling device operations.
- Control draperies and umbrellas
- Add new devices
- Create device groups
- Use custom presets
- Schedule automatic operations
- Zigbee support
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Control your Current Luxury draperies and umbrellas. Add new devices to your account. Now with Zigbee support. Create groups of devices to control with a single command. Use presets to set multiple devices to preconfigured positions. Add a schedule to your presets to allow your devices to operate automatically.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Current Luxury at 67% against SofaBaton's 36%. Current Luxury also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.4). SofaBaton's advantage is ratings volume (289 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Current Luxury holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SofaBaton has 289 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of SofaBaton's written reviews are positive against 67% of Current Luxury's.
SofaBaton ships an update every 2 weeks, Current Luxury every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SofaBaton | Current Luxury |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (289 ratings) | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 289 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HTT IMPORT AND EXPORT INC | Current Products Company LLC. |
Customer experience
SofaBaton
Current Luxury
Bugs and requests
SofaBaton
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during setup
- Remote disconnects frequently
- Buttons not responsive
- Issues with firmware updates
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Backup and restore settings
- Improved device support
- Easier programming process
- More advanced macro functionality
Current Luxury
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SofaBaton
No in-app purchases
Current Luxury
No in-app purchases
