Modern Flames vs Dyna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modern Flames
Effortlessly control your Modern Flames electric fireplace, including PRO series, Sunset Charred Oak log sets, and the new Orion Series. Manage your fireplace settings remotely for ultimate convenience and ambiance.
- Control PRO series fireplaces
- Manage Sunset Charred Oak log sets
- Operate Orion Series fireplaces
- Remote fireplace management
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Control your Modern Flames Electric Fireplace, such as the PRO series and Sunset Charred Oak log set, and the new Orion Series fireplaces.
Dyna
Control your Dyna-Glo and Muskoka Bluetooth-enabled products wirelessly. Adjust settings for electric fireplaces, including temperature and ambiance, and manage electric smokers with precise temperature and time controls, including meat probe monitoring.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Electric fireplace control
- Electric smoker control
- Temperature and time settings
- Meat probe monitoring
- Ambiance control
- Multi-language support
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Connect and control all your BluetoothTM enabled Dyna-Glo & Muskoka products with a single app! Dyna-Glo Connect provides wireless Bluetoothtm connectivity to multiple devices so now you can control and monitor your Muskoka Electric Fireplaces and Dyna-Glo Electric Smokers with your Smart Device. Muskoka Electric Fireplaces: Set your desired electric fireplace settings with the simple push of a button. App features include: • Time Setting: Set the appropriate time, in hours and minutes. Touch the power button icon to power up and tap the ember bed or background to easily switch between multiple flame and background color options. • Temperature Settings: Maintain a consistent, comfortable temperature in your space with the 13 thermostatic temperature levels this unit provides. Use this fireplace without the heater to add ambiance to your home year-round. • Support included for multiple languages and choice of Fahrenheit and Celsius readout. Dyna-Glo Electric Smokers: Master the art of smoking with complete control at the push of a button. App features include: • Temperature Setting: Select the appropriate cooking temperature, based on the type of food you are smoking. Once the temperature is set, you can begin smoking with a timer, or base your cook cycle on meat temperature. During the cook cycle, the app allows you to monitor your smoker’s firebox temperature in real-time. • Time Setting: Set the appropriate time, in hours and minutes. The app’s integrated alarm will alert you when the cook time is complete. During the cook cycle, the app allows you to monitor the elapsed time in minutes and seconds. Once the time cycle is complete, the burner will turn off. • Meat Probe Setting: Your Dyna-Glo smoker is equipped with an integrated meat thermometer, so you can simply set your Dyna-Glo Connect app to the desired meat temperature and monitor the meat’s temperature throughout the cook cycle. The integrated alarm will alert you when the meat has reached its desired temperature. Once the temperature is reached, the burner will turn off to prevent overcooking. Settings can be changed anytime during the cooking process and the app even allows you to turn off the smoker from your smart device. Start honing your backyard culinary skills with the Dyna-Glo Connect App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modern Flames at 4.3 against Dyna's 2.3. Modern Flames also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (98 vs 4). Dyna's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Modern Flames holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Flames has 98 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Modern Flames's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dyna's.
Modern Flames ships an update every 12 months, Dyna every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Flames | Dyna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (98 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Flames | GHP Group Inc. |
Customer experience
Modern Flames
Dyna
In-app purchases
Modern Flames
No in-app purchases
Dyna
No in-app purchases






