Element 4 vs DFF app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element 4
Control your fireplace remotely with this intelligent app. Adjust settings and manage your hearth from your mobile device.
- Intelligent fireplace control
- Remote adjustment
- Hearth management
- Mobile device integration
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Element 4 is an intelligent fireplace control app.
DFF app
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Have you always wanted to be able to remotely control your stove or pellet boiler thanks to your iPhone or iPad? Would you be able to manage easily and fast your stove wherever you go, so you can get to your home or office by finding the desired room temperature? It is now possible thanks to the application DFF developed by Duepi Group srl. With it you can have full control of your stove, being able to: Turn on and off the stove at any time; Check and reset any malfunctions; Adjust the room temperature and the working power as you desired; Having real-time access to various operating parameters, such as flue gas and room temperature (in the case of the stove), water temperature (in the case of the boiler), speed of the flue gas, room fan and auger, etc. In order to use the application, you must have: - A WiFi connection, either from mobile network or by a home WiFi router; - Be in possession of WiFi module, available as an option for our models of stoves / pellet boilers. The application has three possible modes: - Direct connection through a WiFi network generated by WiFi module; - Connection through the web, for remote control of a single device; - Connection through a dedicated web server, for the control of multiple devices (solution available after registration at http://www.duepigroup.com/prodotti-duepi/dpremote-app-iphone-android/).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Element 4 at every 8 months against DFF app's every 42 months. Element 4 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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.
Element 4 ships an update every 8 months, DFF app every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element 4 | DFF app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宪卫 苏 | Duepi Group srl |
In-app purchases
Element 4
No in-app purchases
DFF app
No in-app purchases








