Comparison

TheSurfNetwork vs imOS CRX

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

Head to head
About

TheSurfNetwork

Stream the world's largest collection of surf videos, from classic films to the latest action. Explore documentaries, event coverage, and more, all professionally produced. Access content across devices with offline playback and resume functionality.

Highlights
  • Extensive surf video library
  • Cross-device watchlist
  • Resume playback
  • Offline playback
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
Features
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Do you like watching surf videos? Then you're going to love TheSurfNetwork! TheSurfNetwork provides streaming access to the worlds largest surf video library, featuring surfing's biggest athletes, made by award-winning filmmakers. Everything from 70s surf classic films to the latest brand videos. With TheSurfnetwork you'll find only professionally produced films and videos covering all aspects of the surf lifestyle including longboarding, documentaries, big wave, shortboarding, event coverage, and more. Everything from heartfelt documentaries to thrilling surf action scenes set to hit soundtracks. To access all this great content you can subscribe to TheSurfNetwork on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app. Subscribe once and watch on your favorites devices. Features: • Video Library - access entire purchase history instantly using Watch Now streaming • Watchlist - add and remove items from your watchlist, works across all devices • Resume playback - pick up where you left off watching, works across all devices • AirPlay enabled - stream video to Apple TV • Chromecast enabled - supports casting with Chromecast • Offline playback - download video to device and watch offline when not connected to internet * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current billing period. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial (if available) will be forfeited upon subscription purchase. Privacy Policy https://www.thesurfnetwork.com/content/privacy-policy Terms of Use https://www.thesurfnetwork.com/content/terms-of-use

About

imOS CRX

Control and program LED lights on compatible devices. Define light intensities across multiple channels and time points, with options for gradual or instant changes. Explore various programmable lighting modes to customize your setup.

Highlights
  • Program and control LEDs via Bluetooth
  • Define LED intensities across three channels
  • Set custom time points for light changes
  • Gradual or instant light transitions
  • Selectable and programmable lighting modes
Features
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Illumagic imOS CRX is a light controlling interface which allows you to program and control the LEDs within the ComboRay series G2 and X series via Bluetooth of your mobile devices. You can define the intensities of LEDs within three channels at various time points that you can also define by yourself. You can let the light settings of two adjacent time points to change gradually or instantly according to your need. There are also various lighting modes to be programmed and selected so you can change the light settings according to your favors.

Screenshots

TheSurfNetwork3 screens
imOS CRX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TheSurfNetwork at 75% against imOS CRX's 33%. TheSurfNetwork also leads on device support (4 vs 2). imOS CRX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TheSurfNetwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. imOS CRX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TheSurfNetwork versus imOS CRX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheSurfNetworkimOS CRX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (532 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings532 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOpper Sports, Inc.illumagic

Customer experience

TheSurfNetwork

All ratings528 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

imOS CRX

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

TheSurfNetwork

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes consistently
  • App is totally unstable and stops playing
  • Playback menu duplicates
  • App freezes up every time trying to log in
  • Cannot open app on iPhone 6s
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  • App does not work on iPhone 6 Plus

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more popular surf movies (e.g., The September Sessions, Endless Summer 2)
  • Update the app for compatibility with newer iPhone models (e.g., iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus)

imOS CRX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TheSurfNetwork

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

imOS CRX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TheSurfNetwork free?
TheSurfNetwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is imOS CRX free?
imOS CRX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TheSurfNetwork or imOS CRX have ads?
Neither TheSurfNetwork nor imOS CRX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheSurfNetwork or imOS CRX?
TheSurfNetwork ships an update every 2 months, and imOS CRX every 2 months. Most recently, TheSurfNetwork was updated on October 23, 2026 and imOS CRX on October 20, 2026.

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