Rinnai Fireplace vs PGDB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rinnai Fireplace
Control your Rinnai fireplace remotely. Set your desired room temperature, adjust flame height manually, and schedule automatic timers for each day of the week. Register multiple devices for shared control.
- Remote temperature setting
- Manual flame height adjustment
- Automatic daily timers
- Multi-device registration
- Room temperature maintenance
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The Rinnai fireplace app controls features of new Rinnai fireplace models. This is not a standard feature fitted to all models. The Rinnai fireplace app will enable you to set a temperature and the fireplace will then bring the room temperate to the set level, and maintain that temperature. It will enable you to switch between set temperature to manual flame height control mode. In this mode you can manually adjust the flame height up or down. It enables automatic timers to be easily set and changed for each day of the week. You can register multiple devices to control the fireplace and then you can have fireplace controller wars with your children or spouse. You will wonder how you ever lived without it.
PGDB
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If you are a plumber, gasfitter or drainlayer in NZ the PGDB App can help you complete your annual relicensing; manage your supervision and contact information; remind you of upcoming exams or CPD courses; and provide you with access to a selection of standards when you have a current licence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rinnai Fireplace at 10.0 against PGDB's 15.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rinnai Fireplace ships an update every 2 months, PGDB every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rinnai Fireplace | PGDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RINNAI NEW ZEALAND LIMITED | Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board |
In-app purchases
Rinnai Fireplace
No in-app purchases
PGDB
No in-app purchases
