Modern Flames vs Fire Size Estimator
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.
Fire Size Estimator
This tool helps calculate the size of wildland fires in acres or hectares. It's designed for professionals in the field who need quick and reliable measurements. The app is straightforward, requiring no accounts or data collection.
- Calculate fire size in acres
- Calculate fire size in hectares
- Field-ready tool
- No account required
- No data collection
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Fire Size Estimator puts a professional wildland fire calculation tool in your pocket. Quickly determine fire size in acres or hectares — because wildfires don't stop at borders. Built for incident commanders, firefighters, and land managers who need reliable numbers in the field. No accounts, no data collection. Just open it and use it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fire Size Estimator at 5.0 against Modern Flames's 4.4. Fire Size Estimator also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 12 months). Modern Flames's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.5). 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.
Fire Size Estimator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Flames has 95 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Modern Flames ships an update every 12 months, Fire Size Estimator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Flames | Fire Size Estimator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Flames | Don Bell |
Customer experience
Modern Flames
Fire Size Estimator
In-app purchases
Modern Flames
No in-app purchases
Fire Size Estimator
No in-app purchases
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