dewenwils vs Touchstone Fireplace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dewenwils
Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.
- Remote device control
- Smart home connection
- Family device sharing
- Real-time status feedback
- Online smart product mall
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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.
Touchstone Fireplace
Control your smart fireplace remotely with this app. Adjust flame colors, heat settings, and set timers. It offers easy Bluetooth setup and supports multiple fireplaces.
- Bluetooth setup
- Remote control
- Programmable flame colors
- Adjustable ember bed colors
- Heater on/off and output control
- Thermostat adjustment
- Programmable timer
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Connect and control your Touchstone Fireplace with your mobile or smart home voice control device. This app can support multiple smart Touchstone Fireplaces. 1. Easy Setup – Pair fireplace via Bluetooth connection to your home network 2. Remote Control – Control your fireplace directly from the app. 3. Programmable Flame and Ember Bed Colors – Select different flame colors and select different ember bed colors. 4. Turn On/Off Heater – Turn On/Off the heater right from the app and change the heat output setting. 5. Thermostat – Change the temperate of the thermostat directly from the app. 6. Programmable Timer – Set a start and/or shutoff time for the fireplace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dewenwils at 4.6 against Touchstone Fireplace's 2.7. dewenwils also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (237 vs 13). 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.
dewenwils holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dewenwils has 237 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of dewenwils's written reviews are positive against 0% of Touchstone Fireplace's.
dewenwils ships an update every 10 months, Touchstone Fireplace every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | dewenwils | Touchstone Fireplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (237 ratings) — better | 2.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 237 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dewenwils Inc. | Touchstone Home Products, Inc. |
Customer experience
dewenwils
Touchstone Fireplace
Bugs and requests
dewenwils
Reported bugs
16 issues- Device switch locations move on 'All Devices' page
- Timer switch consistently turns off on its own
- App constantly logs out users
- Astronomical mode doesn't work
- Cannot adjust for sunrise/sunset times
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- Scheduler interface is unordered and hard to check
- Connecting to WiFi requires disabling 5G
- App only turns transformer on and off, no circuit separation
- Schedule function doesn't work
- Timer function does not turn devices on or off
- GUI doesn't reflect zone changes
- Cannot turn zones off with the app
- App has stopped working for pool motor timer
- Cannot set on and off times anymore
- App loses the network consistently
- Scenes do not activate when saved
Requested features
7 requests- Indication on 'AllDevices' page if each is On or Off
- Bigger back arrow
- Clarify device prompt labels
- Widgets or shortcut commands
- Apple Home integration
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- iPhone widget for easy access
- Feature to set timer to turn on for a certain amount of time then go off
Touchstone Fireplace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
Touchstone Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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