Comparison

SURFboard Central vs Current Luxury

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Control draperies and umbrellas
  • Add new devices
  • Create device groups
  • Use custom presets
  • Schedule automatic operations
  • Zigbee support
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SURFboard Central4 screens
Current Luxury4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Current Luxury at 67% against SURFboard Central's 10%. Current Luxury also leads on rating (2.7 vs 1.6). SURFboard Central's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K 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

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

Current Luxury holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SURFboard Central has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of SURFboard Central's written reviews are positive against 67% of Current Luxury's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SURFboard Central ships an update every 2 months, Current Luxury monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SURFboard Central versus Current Luxury: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSURFboard CentralCurrent Luxury
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (1.5K ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARRIS Group, Inc.Current Products Company LLC.

Customer experience

SURFboard Central

All ratings1,527 ratings
Positive15.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative88.1%

Current Luxury

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and 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

Current Luxury

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SURFboard Central

No in-app purchases

None

Current Luxury

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SURFboard Central free?
SURFboard Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Current Luxury free?
Current Luxury is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SURFboard Central or Current Luxury?
Current Luxury is rated higher. SURFboard Central averages 1.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Current Luxury averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do SURFboard Central or Current Luxury have ads?
Neither SURFboard Central nor Current Luxury shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SURFboard Central or Current Luxury?
SURFboard Central ships an update every 2 months, and Current Luxury monthly. Most recently, SURFboard Central was updated on September 26, 2026 and Current Luxury on September 25, 2026.

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