Comparison

i vs Proflame Connect

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.*

About

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.

Highlights
  • Control Proflame fireplaces
  • Official app
  • Manage connected units
  • Smartphone and tablet compatible
Features
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This is the official app to control all fireplaces with embedded Proflame control.

Screenshots

i3 screens
Proflame Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Proflame Connect at 3.4 against i's 1.8. Proflame Connect also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 11%). i's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Proflame Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.4 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: 11% of i's written reviews are positive against 22% of Proflame Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 5 weeks, Proflame Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
i versus Proflame Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriProflame Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (40 ratings)3.4 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews22.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developert2Fi LLCSit s.p.a.

Customer experience

i

All ratings37 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative81.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative81.5%

Proflame Connect

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

Proflame Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proflame Connect free?
Proflame Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or Proflame Connect?
Proflame Connect is rated higher. i averages 1.8 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Proflame Connect averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.
Do i or Proflame Connect have ads?
Neither i nor Proflame Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or Proflame Connect?
i ships an update every 5 weeks, and Proflame Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, i was updated on July 5, 2026 and Proflame Connect on September 9, 2026.

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