i vs FP Remote
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.*
FP Remote
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This application will let you control our M-Design electronic fireplace and our RGBW light strip. You can set and play 8 kinds of flame videos, control the heating wire, adjust the fan speed, adjust the video volume, control the LED color lights, adjust the color and brightness of the RGB light strip, and adjust the flash mode and speed. The video is provided from the U disk inserted in the control board. Using Bluetooth, you can control the fireplace remotely from the control panel. Please contact your M-Design dealer to see if your fireplace can be used with this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: i at every 5 weeks against FP Remote's every 14 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
i ships an update every 5 weeks, FP Remote every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | FP Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | t2Fi LLC | M-DESIGN BENELUX BVBA |
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
FP Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do i or FP Remote have ads?
Which is updated more often, i or FP Remote?
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