Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro vs Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro
Control your electric fireplace remotely using your smartphone. Adjust temperature, flame brightness and color, ember bed color, and set a shut-off timer. Manage multiple fireplaces with ease from your device.
- Adjust temperature (62-86°F / 15-30°C)
- Change temperature unit (°F/°C)
- Adjust flame brightness (F1-F5)
- Change flame color (Orange, Blue, Mixed, Loop)
- Change ember bed color (L1-L4)
- Set shut-off timer (30 min - 9 hours)
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Connect the Electric Fireplace to your smart phone via Bluetooth. You can even connect to multiple fireplaces and customize the settings right in the palm of your hands: 1. Adjust temperature (62-86°F or 15 -30°C) 2. Change temperature unit (°F or °C) 3. Adjust flame brightness (F1 to F5) 4. Change flame color (1:Orange / 2:Blue / 3:Orange & Blue / 4:Loop) 5. Change ember bed color (L1 to L4) 6. Set shut-off timer (00:30 to 09:00, 30-minute intervals) Our Supporting Website: https://soupro.com/
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
Control your Whalen Electric Fireplace remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust temperature, brightness, and set timers directly from your smartphone or tablet.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote on/off control
- Thermostat adjustment (62-82°F / 17-27°C)
- Temperature unit selection (°F/°C)
- Adjustable ember and flame brightness
- Timer function
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Easily connect your Whalen Electric Fireplace to your smart phone or tablet via Bluetooth. Control all aspects of your fireplace from your smart phone or tablet. Your Whalen Fireplace app allows you to: - Turn the fireplace on or off - Set the thermostat from 62-82°F or 17-27°C - Change temperature unit to °F or °C - Adjust ember bed brightness L1 to L4 - Adjust flame brightness L1 to F4 - Set timer function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace at 3.4 against Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro's 1.2. Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 6%). Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (355 vs 13). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro has 355 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro's written reviews are positive against 43% of Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace's.
Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro ships an update every 2 months, Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro | Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (355 ratings) | 3.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 355 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BULL.B TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Whalen LLC |
Customer experience
Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
Bugs and requests
Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to add fireplace
- App freezes and won't let user exit
- App can't connect to fireplace
- App is completely unusable
Requested features
3 requests- Update the app
- Fix the bugs
- Make the app compatible with newer devices
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro
No in-app purchases
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro free?
Is Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace free?
Which has better reviews, Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro or Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace?
Do Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro or Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fireplace Bluetooth Source Pro or Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace?
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