Barbas Gas vs SAFIRE Firescience
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barbas Gas
Control your gas fireplace remotely with this app. Adjust settings like flame intensity, lighting, and activate Eco mode directly from your smartphone or tablet.
- Remote fireplace operation
- Turn on/off fireplace
- Control dynamic flames
- Adjust lighting
- Activate Eco mode
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With the Barbas gas fireplace app, you can easily and quickly operate your gas fireplace from your own smartphone and/or tablet. This allows you to turn the fireplace on and off, control the dynamic flames and lighting as desired, activate Eco mode and much more.
SAFIRE Firescience
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Join the many myfire app users currently enjoying its fresh look and intuitive design that lets you easily navigate and control your gas fire’s favorite functions. These key features help you get more comfort and enjoyment from your gas fireplace. Manual Mode: Simply move the slider up or down to manually adjust the flame height. Thermostat Mode: The fire automatically adjusts to maintain the set temperature. Countdown Timer: Automatically turns the fire OFF after a set period-of-time. Program Mode: Save up to 8 programs to turn the fire on and off at specific times and days. Other available functions include Light, Circulating Fan, 2nd Burner Feature, ECO mode, and LED control. The myfire app is available in 8 languages: English German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Danish, French and Polish.
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Verdict
Barbas Gas and SAFIRE Firescience are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barbas Gas | SAFIRE Firescience |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barbas Bellfires B.V. | Maxitrol GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
Barbas Gas
No in-app purchases
SAFIRE Firescience
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barbas Gas free?
Is SAFIRE Firescience free?
Do Barbas Gas or SAFIRE Firescience have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barbas Gas or SAFIRE Firescience?
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