Comparison

Flame Connect vs RollApp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flame Connect

Control your electric fire remotely with a user-friendly interface. Adjust flame effects, set schedules, and manage access for a personalized ambiance. Requires a compatible fire and internet connection.

Highlights
  • Remote fire control
  • Adjust flame effects
  • Set schedules
  • Manage user access
  • Multi-language support
  • Fahrenheit/Celsius options
Features
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Flame Connect places full control of your electric fire into a beautiful, easy and convenient interface - all from the palm of your hand. Enjoy the latest flame technology and ultra-realistic flame effects to create a unique and stunning focal point within any room. Simply scan and connect to Bluetooth to communicate directly with your fire. Change settings and modes that your product supports. Quickly change modes and settings on your fire to suit your mood. Set product schedules to automate your fire's on/off times. Change flame effect settings such as mist output intensity and LED colours on supported products. Prevent unauthorised product access by linking ownership of your fire with your account. Enable guest mode for temporary access to other Flame Connect trusted users. Support for multiple languages and a choice of Fahrenheit and Celsius. Only specific product models and series letters are supported. Check the compatibility list at https://www.dimplex.co.uk/flame-connect#compatibility. Compatibility is subject to GDHV Internet of Things (IoT) Terms and Conditions. Flame Connect usage requires the download and installation of the Flame Connect onto a compatible device. Flame Connect usage also requires the creation of a Flame Connect account, which is subject to agreement of the GDHV Internet of Things (IoT) Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Flame Connect app updates, product updates and all app usage require a broadband internet connection for app usage in all cases and in product connection for internet-connected product function; ISP and mobile carrier fees apply.

About

RollApp

Effortlessly manage your Gaposa motorized products from anywhere. Create custom rooms, set favorite locations, and control individual shades with precise commands. Automate shade movements with advanced scheduling, including sun-based and location-aware options.

Highlights
  • Control up to 32 Gaposa products
  • Create custom rooms
  • Set favorite rooms
  • Precise shade control (UP, STOP, DOWN, PRESET)
  • Set motor limits
  • Create up to 10 automated schedules
  • Location-based scheduling
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The Gaposa Roll.App possesses many features to make controlling your Gaposa motorized products easier and worry free. - Control up to 32 different Gaposa motorized products from the app from anywhere you are. - Create as many rooms as you want. - Create up to 6 favorite rooms that can be easily accessed from the home screen. - Easily control your shades from the room page with control for UP, STOP, DOWN, and PRESET position. - Set limits from the app. Synchronize motors with the app easily with no need for an existing remote. - Set up to 10 schedules. Each schedule can automate Up, Down, and Preset commands, and have them repeat every day of the week or none of them. - Schedules can utilize your location to set your shades to go up or down with the sun. - Schedules can be enabled or disabled so you can make a schedule for when you are away and disable it when you are home. - Light and Dark Mode options to change the app background.

Screenshots

Flame Connect4 screens
RollApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flame Connect at 3.0 against RollApp's 1.7. Flame Connect also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). RollApp's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 6%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flame Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of Flame Connect's written reviews are positive against 41% of RollApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flame Connect ships an update monthly, RollApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flame Connect versus RollApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlame ConnectRollApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (40 ratings) — better1.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews40.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better20
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGLEN DIMPLEX EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITEDFAB Controls Ltd

Customer experience

Flame Connect

All ratings40 ratings
Positive52.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.8%

RollApp

All ratings19 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative73.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

Flame Connect

No in-app purchases

None

RollApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flame Connect free?
Flame Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RollApp free?
RollApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flame Connect or RollApp?
Flame Connect is rated higher. Flame Connect averages 3.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while RollApp averages 1.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Flame Connect or RollApp have ads?
Neither Flame Connect nor RollApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flame Connect or RollApp?
Flame Connect ships an update monthly, and RollApp every 2 months. Most recently, Flame Connect was updated on September 20, 2026 and RollApp on July 7, 2026.

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