First Rule Fireplace vs Keep Black
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Rule Fireplace
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So, you wanted to download a fireplace app. Neat! This is a perfectly good one! *background voice* "But wait! There are SO MANY other fireplace apps to download for AppleTV!" Pff. Do any of them have music to accompany them? What about rain? *background voice* "Man, he has a pretty good point." Introducing First Rule Fireplace. A great look for your TV, but with some nice rain and smooth jazz looping in the background for maximum relaxation. *background voice* "Smooth jazz is lame! And I like the sun more!" Again, PFF. Simply swipe in either direction to adjust the volume of the background noise. If you want just a fireplace on your screen, then by all means, you'll have just a fireplace on your screen. *background voice* "This one fireplace is dumb - what if I want to switch to a different one?" Double click on your remote to switch fireplaces. You are welcome. *background voice* "But what about that weird name? What does First Rule mean?" If I could tell you, I would, but I don't want to break the first (or the second) rule by telling you. (Those of you who get the reference, please enjoy - I made this strictly for you.) Thank you very much for your download, and please let me know how you like it!!!
Keep Black
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Turns your TV display output to complete black so you can keep playing music or podcasts while your display shows nothing. FEATURES - Black screen to save your eyes and the environment from unnecessary visual clutter when you are listening to music or podcasts. - Prevents the screen saver from kicking in while the screen is turned to black. This is similar to a screen saver, but also prevents the default screen savers from kicking in. - Continue to listen to audio in the background with Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal. Works with any other that supports music or audio playback. - A blinking visual indicator that can be turned on as needed with a timer feature. - Move the application to the top shelf for an elegant black background for your Apple TV home screen. - Minimalistic user interface and settings HOW TO - You can also show a green blinking indication to identify that the application is still active. It can set to a time duration as well. Settings related to this feature can be changed by changing the settings at Settings > Apps > Keep Black. - To exit the app, simply press the menu or the home button on your Siri remote. - This app also prevents the Apple TV from sleeping while active, so please make sure you are turning it off when you are done watching. - Notification overlays will continue to show while in the application. To disable them, please goto Settings > Apps > TV, find the notifications section and disable notifications. WORKS GREAT - On OLED, LCD and QLED displays made by Samsung, LG, Sony, Philips, Vizio, Panasonic and also displays that support true blacks with HDR. - On Projectors made by Xiaomi, Epson and BenQ and others. - Other displays such as external monitors being used as the output device on Apple TV with HDMI.
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: First Rule Fireplace at Free against Keep Black's $1.99. First Rule Fireplace also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
First Rule Fireplace is free to download; Keep Black costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | First Rule Fireplace | Keep Black |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Okun | Bhagya Silva |
In-app purchases
First Rule Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Keep Black
No in-app purchases



