Comparison

eFire vs UniFi Protect

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

Head to head
About

eFire

Control your fireplace remotely with this app. Adjust flame height, blower speed, and LED lighting with an intuitive interface. Create custom ambiance with millions of colors and pre-set modes, all from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth fireplace control
  • Adjust flame height
  • Control blower speed
  • Customize LED lighting
  • Millions of LED color options
  • Pre-set ambiance modes
  • 24hr Auto OFF timer
Features
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Napoleon’s eFIRE app will revolutionize the way you use your fireplace. The first fireplace to be controlled by Bluetooth, using an app on your smartphone. As soon as you launch the app, it’s startlingly easy to use. The intuitive interface knows just what you want, and with easy toggle sliders you can control everything on your fireplace from the flame height, blower to LED lights. Imagine having total control of a room’s ambiance with just a couple of gestures. Full mastery of your ember bed allows you to create every imaginable color, selecting the one that fits the mood, or the décor with ease, the simple color wheel tool swiftly scrolls through the colors. Or set the mood with one touch. Ember Bed Mode instantly creates ambiance with the look of a banked fire, softly glowing. Get the atmosphere without the heat, you can even cycle through, and set the color without the fire even being on. Additionally the Napoleon’s eFIRE app has all of the same functions as a traditional fireplace remote; by controlling ON/OFF, flame height and blower speed. Now you can personalize the experience with your smartphone by controlling the following options - Flame height - Blower speed (if equipped) - 24hr Auto OFF timer - LED Multi color Lights providing over 16,000,000 different colors - LED color wheel to pick any color - LED cycle mode to cycle between the most vibrant Red, green and blue colors - LED Emberbed mode which best represents a real burning Ember bed - Quick access to multiple fireplaces equipped with Napoleon Bluetooth - Accent Night Light control - Split flow valve control - Auxiliary Contact control - Continuous pilot control 7 Day on demand pilot feature that will automatically turn off the main burner and keep the pilot active if there is no activity from the controller for 24hrs. The pilot will remain active for 7 days then turn off if there is no activity from the user or no call for heat. This new feature will help save fuel consumption and save on operational costs. The New Auxiliary Contact Control feature on the app lets the user know if the Fireplace is being controlled by another device. For safety reasons the fireplace can only be controlled by 1 device at a time and the remote that comes with the fireplace will have priority over the Bluetooth control.

About

UniFi Protect

Access your camera security system from your mobile device. Stream live feeds, manage devices, and download recordings. Offers cloudless storage and customizable alerts for residential and commercial users.

Highlights
  • Adopt and manage Protect devices
  • Stream low-latency livestreams
  • Download localized recordings
  • Cloudless recording storage
  • Timelapse footage scrubbing
  • Personalized security notifications
Features
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UniFi Protect brings the full functionality of our web-based camera security application to your mobile device. Adopt and manage your Protect devices, stream low-latency livestreams, and download localized recordings directly to your phone. Designed for residential and commercial use, UniFi Protect also allows you to: - Maintain complete data privacy with Cloudless recording storage. - Quickly scrub through hours of Timelapse footage to pinpoint the exact moments you're looking for. - Personalize security notifications based on a wide variety of individual, vehicular, and atmospheric-based detections.

Screenshots

UniFi Protect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UniFi Protect at 53% against eFire's 0%. UniFi Protect also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). eFire's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

UniFi Protect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Protect has 78K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of eFire's written reviews are positive against 53% of UniFi Protect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eFire ships an update every 8 months, UniFi Protect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
eFire versus UniFi Protect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereFireUniFi Protect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (78K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews52.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings278K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB270 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNapoleonUbiquiti Inc.

Customer experience

eFire

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

UniFi Protect

All ratings76,232 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1,010 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral12.4%
Negative35.0%

Bugs and requests

eFire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UniFi Protect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Geofencing not working as expected
  • Doorbell audio/video not syncing properly
  • Frequent disconnections from cameras
  • Playback issues and video not loading
  • Notifications not reliable or timely

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to snooze/silence notifications
  • Improve video scrubbing and playback controls
  • Integrate with Apple HomeKit
  • Add custom notification sounds
  • Enhance multi-view and layout options

In-app purchases

None

eFire

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Protect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eFire free?
eFire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Protect free?
UniFi Protect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eFire or UniFi Protect?
UniFi Protect is rated higher. eFire averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while UniFi Protect averages 4.8 from 78K ratings.
Do eFire or UniFi Protect have ads?
Neither eFire nor UniFi Protect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eFire or UniFi Protect?
eFire ships an update every 8 months, and UniFi Protect every 3 weeks. Most recently, eFire was updated on November 2, 2026 and UniFi Protect on November 9, 2026.

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