Comparison

Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace vs FP Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

FP Remote

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace4 screens
FP Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace at 10.0 against FP Remote's 12.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace ships an update every 16 months, FP Remote every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace versus FP Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBayside Bluetooth FireplaceFP Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 14 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhalen LLCM-DESIGN BENELUX BVBA

In-app purchases

None

Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace

No in-app purchases

None

FP Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace free?
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FP Remote free?
FP Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace or FP Remote have ads?
Neither Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace nor FP Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace or FP Remote?
Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace ships an update every 16 months, and FP Remote every 14 months. Most recently, Bayside Bluetooth Fireplace was updated on June 1, 2026 and FP Remote on September 23, 2026.

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