Comparison

eFire vs NetFLOW Hub

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

NetFLOW Hub

Features
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Netflow-EC is an ultimate management platform for Physical Security Information Management system able to support integrated security systems of any level of complexity. With Netflow-EC, it is possible to combine fire/security alarms, perimeter security, access control, video surveillance, audio detection, and various industry-specific solutions (Retail, ANPR, ATM, Face Recognition and Video Analytics ). The open architecture makes it possible to add integration for other associated security & safety systems. Configuration, management, and monitoring of systems can be performed from a control center or from remote workstations.

Screenshots

NetFLOW Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: NetFLOW Hub at 3 against eFire's 1. eFire's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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

eFire ships an update every 8 months, NetFLOW Hub every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
eFire versus NetFLOW Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereFireNetFLOW Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNapoleonWatchnet Inc.

In-app purchases

None

eFire

No in-app purchases

None

NetFLOW Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eFire free?
eFire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetFLOW Hub free?
NetFLOW Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eFire or NetFLOW Hub have ads?
Neither eFire nor NetFLOW Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eFire or NetFLOW Hub?
eFire ships an update every 8 months, and NetFLOW Hub every 7 months. Most recently, eFire was updated on September 10, 2026 and NetFLOW Hub on September 25, 2026.

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