i vs Touchstone 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.*
Touchstone Fireplace
Control your smart fireplace remotely with this app. Adjust flame colors, heat settings, and set timers. It offers easy Bluetooth setup and supports multiple fireplaces.
- Bluetooth setup
- Remote control
- Programmable flame colors
- Adjustable ember bed colors
- Heater on/off and output control
- Thermostat adjustment
- Programmable timer
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Connect and control your Touchstone Fireplace with your mobile or smart home voice control device. This app can support multiple smart Touchstone Fireplaces. 1. Easy Setup – Pair fireplace via Bluetooth connection to your home network 2. Remote Control – Control your fireplace directly from the app. 3. Programmable Flame and Ember Bed Colors – Select different flame colors and select different ember bed colors. 4. Turn On/Off Heater – Turn On/Off the heater right from the app and change the heat output setting. 5. Thermostat – Change the temperate of the thermostat directly from the app. 6. Programmable Timer – Set a start and/or shutoff time for the fireplace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Touchstone Fireplace at 3.0 against i's 1.8. i's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). 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.
Touchstone Fireplace holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of i's written reviews are positive against 0% of Touchstone Fireplace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
i ships an update every 5 weeks, Touchstone Fireplace every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | i | Touchstone Fireplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (40 ratings) | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | t2Fi | Touchstone Home Products, Inc. |
Customer experience
i
Touchstone Fireplace
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Touchstone Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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