Comparison

Barbas Gas vs Planika BEV

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Planika BEV

Features
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Have you dreamt about having control over a room’s ambiance from the comfort of your sofa? Planika BEV app will transform your mobile device into a convenient handheld remote to operate your bio-fireplace from anywhere in your home. With its advanced functions and clear layout, you will be able to intuitively and quickly control up to 250 bio-fireplaces using only one interface, each of which you can give a unique name. Once you connect the fireplace to the Planika BEV app, you use it as long as you need. With the Planika BEV app, you will be able to: - Turn the fireplace ON and OFF within only one tap - Adjust the flame level using a swipe (up to 6 flame heights available) - Set the default level of the flame - Lock the panel to limit access to your fireplace - Enable child lock feature - Set auto off time - Check the device’s status and possible errors - Check the fuel level Download the Planika BEV and start to live comfortably.

Screenshots

Barbas Gas4 screens
Planika BEV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planika BEV at 11.0 against Barbas Gas's 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barbas Gas ships an update every 7 months, Planika BEV every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Barbas Gas versus Planika BEV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbas GasPlanika BEV
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBarbas Bellfires B.V.Planika Sp. z o.o

In-app purchases

None

Barbas Gas

No in-app purchases

None

Planika BEV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barbas Gas free?
Barbas Gas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planika BEV free?
Planika BEV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barbas Gas or Planika BEV have ads?
Neither Barbas Gas nor Planika BEV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barbas Gas or Planika BEV?
Barbas Gas ships an update every 7 months, and Planika BEV every 4 months. Most recently, Barbas Gas was updated on October 19, 2026 and Planika BEV on October 6, 2026.

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