HPC Fire App vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HPC Fire App
Control your smart fire pit remotely. Adjust flame settings, set timers, and monitor internal temperatures. Troubleshoot issues directly from your device.
- Flame on/off control
- Flame level adjustment (High/Low)
- Flame timer settings
- Internal ignition box temperature monitoring
- Troubleshooting assistance
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HPC Fire App can be used to connect to a fire pit made by Hearth Products Controls. Once connection is established some of the features available include the following: · Control the flame on/off · While the flame is on control the level to be either High or Low · Set flame on time · Monitor the internal temperature of the ignition box · Aid in trouble shooting problems that may be encountered
i
Control your fireplace remotely using your smart devices. This app allows you to turn your fireplace on and off from anywhere in the world, and can be retrofitted to existing fireplaces.
- Remote fireplace control
- Smart device integration
- Turn on/off from anywhere
- Retrofit existing fireplaces
- Proflame 1 & 2 compatible
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Now you can control your fireplace with your smart devices. The newly designed i-Flame app works with Proflame 1 and 2 models and you can even retrofit your current fireplace with a smart remote control. Features include, multiple smart device control. Turn on and off your fireplace from anywhere around the world.*
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HPC Fire App at 3.6 against i's 1.8. HPC Fire App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 12.0). i's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 8). 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.
HPC Fire App holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 40 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of HPC Fire App's written reviews are positive against 11% of i's.
HPC Fire App ships an update every 9 months, i every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HPC Fire App | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better | 1.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Channel Products Inc | t2Fi |
Customer experience
HPC Fire App
i
In-app purchases
HPC Fire App
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
