Comparison

Drufire vs Planika BEV

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

Head to head
About

Drufire

Control your gas or electric fire with this app. Adjust flame intensity, rhythm, and consumption. Features like Eco Wave save energy, and a thermostat maintains comfortable warmth. Save favorite flame settings for quick access.

Highlights
  • Flame picture selection
  • Flame intensity adjustment
  • Energy consumption control
  • Eco Wave function
  • Thermostat for room temperature
  • Save favorite settings
  • Weekly program for electric fires
Features
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Easily operate your fire with the official DRU Fire app. Works with both gas and electric fires. Choose your flame picture. With the help of this app you can easily choose the type of flame that suits you. Rhythm, intensity and consumption - everything can be adjusted to your needs. Responsible fire. With the Eco Wave function you can easily reduce the power of your gas fire while retaining a beautiful flame image; it never gets too hot in your room, so it’s not necessary to keep turning the fire down or off. You can continue to enjoy a beautiful flame image and you save up to 50% on your energy consumption. Alternatively, with the thermostat function you can manually set your desired room temperature so that your fire always gives stable, comfortable warmth. Personalize your settings. Save your favorite flame pictures to quickly display the desired flame effect. Plus with the electric fire it is possible to set the desired times each day in the weekly program when you want to enjoy a certain flame picture in your fire.

About

Planika BEV

Features
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Have you dreamt about having control over a room’s ambiance from the comfort of your sofa? Planika BEV app will transform your mobile device into a convenient handheld remote to operate your bio-fireplace from anywhere in your home. With its advanced functions and clear layout, you will be able to intuitively and quickly control up to 250 bio-fireplaces using only one interface, each of which you can give a unique name. Once you connect the fireplace to the Planika BEV app, you use it as long as you need. With the Planika BEV app, you will be able to: - Turn the fireplace ON and OFF within only one tap - Adjust the flame level using a swipe (up to 6 flame heights available) - Set the default level of the flame - Lock the panel to limit access to your fireplace - Enable child lock feature - Set auto off time - Check the device’s status and possible errors - Check the fuel level Download the Planika BEV and start to live comfortably.

Screenshots

Drufire4 screens
Planika BEV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Planika BEV at 11.0 against Drufire's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Drufire versus Planika BEV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrufirePlanika BEV
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews22.2% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDRU Verwarming B.VPlanika Sp. z o.o

In-app purchases

None

Drufire

No in-app purchases

None

Planika BEV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drufire free?
Drufire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planika BEV free?
Planika BEV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drufire or Planika BEV have ads?
Neither Drufire nor Planika BEV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drufire or Planika BEV?
Drufire ships an update every 4 months, and Planika BEV every 4 months. Most recently, Drufire was updated on July 21, 2026 and Planika BEV on September 19, 2026.

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