i vs Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.*
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace
Control your electric fireplace remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust temperature, flame color, speed, brightness, and set timers. Customize settings and manage connections for a personalized ambiance.
- Turn fireplace on/off
- Set thermostat (62-82°F / 17-27°C)
- Change flame color (6 settings)
- Adjust flame speed (6 levels)
- Adjust flame brightness (6 levels)
- Set auto-off timer
- Customize fireplace name
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Easily connect your Bayside Furnishings electric fireplace to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. The app allows you to fine-tune the fireplace to your liking and comfort level. With this app you can: - Turn the fireplace on or off - Set the heater thermostat to 62-82°F or 17-27°C, or allow it to stay on or off - Change the color of the flames among 6 different settings - Adjust the speed of the flames from 6 different levels - Adjust the flame brightness from 6 different levels - Set the auto-off timer from 30 minutes to 6 hours - Customize the name of the fireplace for easy recognition - Enable or disable the fireplace to connect to Bluetooth automatically on app startup - Change the temperature unit to °F or °C
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace at 5.0 against i's 1.8. Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). i's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 4). 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.
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
i ships an update every 5 weeks, Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | t2Fi LLC | Whalen LLC |
Customer experience
i
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is i free?
Is Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace free?
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