Dals Connect vs C&JsmartFIRE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dals Connect
Manage your Dals Connect and Dals Connect PRO smart home devices. Automate lighting and other functions based on time of day or your location. Enjoy endless customization possibilities for your smart home.
- Control Dals Connect devices
- Control Dals Connect PRO devices
- Create automations
- Sunset/sunrise triggers
- Location-based triggers
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Easily control all your Dals Connect and Dals Connect PRO smart products with the DALS Connect app. Create automations based on sunset and sunrise, when you arrive or leave home. The possibilities are endless.
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: Dals Connect at 2.3 against C&JsmartFIRE's 1.2. Dals Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 23 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Dals Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 26% and 25% positive.
Dals Connect ships an update every 4 months, C&JsmartFIRE every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dals Connect | C&JsmartFIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eclairage DALS Inc. | CHARLTON & JENRICK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Dals Connect
C&JsmartFIRE
In-app purchases
Dals Connect
No in-app purchases
C&JsmartFIRE
No in-app purchases
