Modern Flames vs C&JsmartFIRE
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.
C&JsmartFIRE
This app allows users to control smart-enabled gas and electric appliances from Charlton & Jenrick Ltd. It is not compatible with Infinity Gas fires, which require a separate application.
- Control smart gas appliances
- Control smart electric appliances
- Remote operation
- Appliance status monitoring
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Control your smart enabled Charlton & Jenrick Ltd Gas and Electric appliances. NB Not compatable with current Infinity Gas fires. See separate "Infinity Remote" App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modern Flames at 4.3 against C&JsmartFIRE's 1.2. Modern Flames also leads on ratings volume (98 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Flames has 98 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Modern Flames's written reviews are positive against 25% of C&JsmartFIRE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Modern Flames ships an update every 12 months, C&JsmartFIRE every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Flames | C&JsmartFIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (98 ratings) — better | 1.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Flames | CHARLTON & JENRICK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Modern Flames
C&JsmartFIRE
In-app purchases
Modern Flames
No in-app purchases
C&JsmartFIRE
No in-app purchases
