iFire vs Farho Heating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Update availability instantly
- View station crew availability
- Set periods of unavailability
- Receive low crew notifications
- Track weekly availability hours
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iFire has been designed to provide retained/volunteer fire crews with a real-time team availability information & allowing them to book on/off quickly and easily. The app allows team members to book themselves as unavailable, for example if they need to leave the area, and book back on when they return at the touch of a button. The availability is instantly updated across all other team members phones so it's easy to see at any time who is available should the team have a call-out. Features include - * Update your availability at the touch of a button * View availability of your station crew * Set periods of unavailability * Receive notifications when your station crew levels are low * Details of the hours you've been available in the current week The iFire Subscription is an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription which adds: * Previous 5 weeks availability statistics * Unlocks Training & Holiday/Leave statuses * Extra low crew notifications * Extra Notification configuration options * Extra auto-book on times and durations • iFire Subscription is a 1 month auto-renewing subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Privacy policy: https://ifire.ifireapp.net/app/html/privacy_policy • Terms of Use: https://ifire.ifireapp.net/app/html/terms
Farho Heating
Control your home's heating system remotely with smart technology and simple controls. Enjoy the perfect temperature whether you are at home or away.
- Remote heating control
- Smart technology integration
- Simple user interface
- Anytime, anywhere access
- Efficient temperature management
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Farho-Heating gives you full control of your home’s heating system — anytime, anywhere. With smart technology and simple controls, Farho makes efficient heating easy for everyone. Whether you’re at home or on the go, you can always enjoy the perfect temperature. Want to know more? Visit www.farho.com or call us at (+34) 985 514 082.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iFire at 3.8 against Farho Heating's 1.0. iFire also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Farho Heating's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. iFire sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Farho Heating asks for nothing beyond the download.
iFire holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFire has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iFire ships an update every 6 days, Farho Heating every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFire | Farho Heating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kernow Software | F.A.R.H.O. FABRICA DE RADIADORES HERMANOS OCHOA SL |
Customer experience
iFire
Farho Heating
In-app purchases
iFire
- iFire Subscription$1.991 Month
- iFire Annual subcription$19.991 Year
Farho Heating
No in-app purchases





