Planika N vs Charnwood Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planika N
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This intuitive mobile app turns your smartphone or tablet into a convenient remote for your Planika biofireplace. From now on you can have full control over the flame from any place. Make the most out of Planika Smart and control multiple fireplaces with only one mobile device. Key features of Planika Smart: · Turning fireplace ON/OFF · Regulating flame height (6 levels available) · Monitoring fuel level · Controlling up to 255 fireplaces with one mobile device · Displaying key device information
Charnwood Control
Effortlessly manage your compatible wood-burning stove with this smart controller. It automatically adjusts the fire for optimal efficiency and reduced emissions, sending you alerts when it's time to refuel. Simply load, light, and relax.
- Automatic stove operation
- Real-time fire adjustments
- Optimized efficiency
- Reduced emissions
- Refuelling alerts
- Adjustable output levels
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Charnwood-E Control Simplifying the art of wood burning. Load, light and relax as the stove takes care of the rest. Compatible with the following wood burning stoves: Charnwood Skye E700 Charnwood Aire 300 Charnwood Aire 500 Charnwood Aire 700 Introducing the Charnwood-E Control: an intuitive smart controller that allows you to run your stove automatically from within your home. Charnwood-E Control is an intelligent microprocessor control system that meticulously oversees the fire, reducing emissions and optimising efficiency through real-time adjustments. Simply load, light and relax as the stove autonomously adapts and sends refuelling alerts as and when required. The controller is set to run automatically and can be adjusted allowing you to set specific output levels as required. Charnwood-E Control is currently available for the Charnwood Skye E700, Aire 300, Aire 500 and Aire 700. Charnwood stoves are designed, developed and manufactured in Great Britain by AJ Wells & Sons Ltd: a family business that have been at the forefront of stove design and clean burn innovation for over 50 years.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planika N at 8.0 against Charnwood Control's 15.0. 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.
Planika N ships an update every 6 weeks, Charnwood Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planika N | Charnwood Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Planika Sp. z o.o | A.J.Wells & Sons Ltd |
In-app purchases
Planika N
No in-app purchases
Charnwood Control
No in-app purchases
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