Comparison

iFire vs AR Chimney Builder for Stoves

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

Head to head
About

iFire

This app provides real-time team availability for volunteer firefighters, allowing them to quickly book on and off duty. It instantly updates availability across all team members' devices, making it easy to see who is available for call-outs. Optional subscription unlocks advanced statistics and notification features.

Highlights
  • Update availability instantly
  • View station crew availability
  • Set periods of unavailability
  • Receive low crew notifications
  • Track weekly availability hours
Features
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iFire shows your crew who is available right now, and makes booking on and off a single tap. Built by an on-call firefighter for on-call (retained) fire crews. WHO'S AVAILABLE, AT A GLANCE - A live crew list with everyone's status, rank and qualifications - Cover bars for every role (officers, drivers, BA wearers and more) turn orange or red as cover drops - Low crew alerts when your station falls below the levels you set YOUR STATUS IN ONE TAP - Available, delayed, unavailable, course or leave - "Back at..." timers book you back on automatically - Geofencing changes your status as you arrive at or leave the station* PLAN AHEAD - Book time off on the calendar - whole days, or from a start time to an end time - then change or cancel it any time - Set your rota once, with shift hours if you work shifts: you're only unavailable while you're at work - Set your day hour by hour: tap or drag the hours, then pick a status - See the whole crew's day, with how many are available each hour CALL-OUTS THAT GET THROUGH - Mobilisation alerts that sound through silent mode and Do Not Disturb - Answer "I'm responding" straight from the alert - See who is responding and how far away they are AND MORE - Station chat, events and training - Dark mode, set for the whole crew by your station or by you - Sort the crew list your way, choose which view it opens on, and show ranks if you like - Face ID / Touch ID app lock - Contracted hours tracking* FOR STATION MANAGERS Station managers can run their station from the iOnCall dashboard on a computer: availability planning, rotas, crewing rules and call-out history. * Included with a subscription. Your station may already cover this for you. SUBSCRIPTION iFire Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly, that adds the features marked *, leave and course statuses, and extra statistics and alert options. - Price: £1.99 per month, or £8.99 per year - Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://ifire.ifireapp.net/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: https://ifire.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms

About

AR Chimney Builder for Stoves

Features
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“Have you ever wondered what a modern, log burning stove would look like in your house, especially as you don’t already have a natural chimney breast for a fireplace?” This App allows the user to see what it looks like, as well as calculating the components required. Stoves can easily be installed into existing homes, be it a newly built house on an estate or an existing, older house or even a self-build project. A stove can be installed going through the ceilings of each room and out of the roof, or along the outside and up the building. The App gives you a choice of four basic stove designs, to give an impression of what a typical design would look like in your home. This amazing App then be used to assist the installer in selecting the parts required following a full site survey, which can then be ordered directly from their chosen distributor of the Schiedel product range. Please note that as conditions on site may vary, the final price for the system may change following the full site survey and may vary between distributors. Please note that the installer may advise on additional components or advise which components are not needed (for example extra wall bands based on exact measurements and site surveys). The quote provided is Schiedel’s list pricing and these prices are different with their distributors.

Screenshots

iFire4 screens
AR Chimney Builder for Stoves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR Chimney Builder for Stoves at none against iFire's 2. AR Chimney Builder for Stoves also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). iFire's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. iFire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AR Chimney Builder for Stoves asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFire ships an update weekly, AR Chimney Builder for Stoves every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iFire versus AR Chimney Builder for Stoves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFireAR Chimney Builder for Stoves
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKernow SoftwareSchiedel Chimney Systems Ltd.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iFire

Subscriptions2
  • iFire Subscription$1.991 Month
  • iFire Annual subcription$19.991 Year
None

AR Chimney Builder for Stoves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFire free?
iFire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Chimney Builder for Stoves free?
AR Chimney Builder for Stoves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFire or AR Chimney Builder for Stoves have ads?
Neither iFire nor AR Chimney Builder for Stoves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFire or AR Chimney Builder for Stoves?
iFire ships an update weekly, and AR Chimney Builder for Stoves every 3 months. Most recently, iFire was updated on November 2, 2026 and AR Chimney Builder for Stoves on October 27, 2026.

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