C&JsmartFIRE vs Modern Flames +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Modern Flames +
Effortlessly manage your Modern Flames electric fireplace from your mobile device. Adjust settings, control ambiance, and personalize your heating experience with intuitive controls.
- Remote fireplace control
- Adjustable settings
- Personalize ambiance
- Intuitive user interface
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Control your Modern Flames electric fireplace
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modern Flames + at 3.3 against C&JsmartFIRE's 1.2. Modern Flames + also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). C&JsmartFIRE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modern Flames + holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of C&JsmartFIRE's written reviews are positive against 33% of Modern Flames +'s.
C&JsmartFIRE ships an update every 23 months, Modern Flames + every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C&JsmartFIRE | Modern Flames + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (5 ratings) | 3.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHARLTON & JENRICK LIMITED | Modern Flames |
Customer experience
C&JsmartFIRE
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In-app purchases
C&JsmartFIRE
No in-app purchases
Modern Flames +
No in-app purchases
Questions
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