Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace vs Proflame Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Proflame Connect
Control your Proflame-enabled fireplaces directly from your smartphone or tablet. This official app allows for seamless management of all connected fireplace units.
- Control Proflame fireplaces
- Official app
- Manage connected units
- Smartphone and tablet compatible
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This is the official app to control all fireplaces with embedded Proflame control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Proflame Connect at every 3 weeks against Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace's every 7 months. Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace against 3.4 for Proflame Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace's written reviews are positive against 22% of Proflame Connect's.
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace ships an update every 7 months, Proflame Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace | Proflame Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (13 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whalen LLC | Sit s.p.a. |
Customer experience
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
Proflame Connect
In-app purchases
Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Proflame Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace free?
Is Proflame Connect free?
Which has better reviews, Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace or Proflame Connect?
Do Whalen Bluetooth Fireplace or Proflame Connect have ads?
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