Eternal Fire vs Big Red Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eternal Fire
Experience a realistic 3D fireplace simulation with dynamic flame controls and authentic crackling sounds. Enjoy a cozy ambiance anytime, anywhere, without the hassle of real fire. Optimized for Apple devices.
- Dynamic 3D fire simulation
- Adjustable flame intensity
- Stoke logs to reposition
- Stereo crackling fire sound
- Optimized for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
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The best 3D simulation of a fireplace available! Includes dynamic controls to stoke the fire and adjust flame intensity. Runs perfectly on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Includes the awesome full-stereo fire sound included in our White Noise Pro application. Do you enjoy sitting next to a nice crackling fire? Now you always can! No need to chop wood, roll newspaper, and find matches because Eternal Fire will never go out! Eternal Fire includes these great features: - Perfectly looped stereo audio - Advanced 3D simulation of fire using game engine technology - Stoke the fire to reposition the logs - Adjust the fire intensity with the + and - buttons - Optimized for iPhone and iPad Eternal Fire was recommended as a Fun and Festive Novelty Holiday App by Annie Gaus from Revision3's Internet Television Show App Judgement! (Episode 56: Fun Holiday Apps for the iPhone) If you want to try more relaxing sounds then download the free version of White Noise at http://app.tmsoft.com/whitenoisefree/ Enjoy your Eternal Fire!
Big Red Clock
This app provides a large, easily readable digital clock with both 12-hour and 24-hour formats. It also includes a countdown timer and a stopwatch function for various timekeeping needs.
- Large digital clock display
- 12-hour and 24-hour formats
- Countdown timer
- Stopwatch functionality
- Red color theme
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The perfect BIG NUMBER digital clock ...and red is just the beginning! Features: 12 hour or 24 hour Clock / Timer / Stopwatch Premium features (with subscription): Time Zone Assistant / Learn 24 Hour Time / Learn 12 Hour Time / Multi-Timer / Multi-Stopwatch Delightful set of colors and fonts to choose from Big Red Clock uses the standard Apple Terms of Use End User License Agreement (EULA): http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Red Clock at 4.6 against Eternal Fire's 2.6. Big Red Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (77% vs 66%). Eternal Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Big Red Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Eternal Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Red Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Red Clock has 183 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Eternal Fire's written reviews are positive against 77% of Big Red Clock's.
Eternal Fire ships an update every 2 months, Big Red Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eternal Fire | Big Red Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (25 ratings) | 4.6 (183 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TMSOFT | Single Sail Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Eternal Fire
Big Red Clock
Bugs and requests
Eternal Fire
Reported bugs
7 issues- Settings menu unresponsive to screen taps
- No sound output in silent mode
- App crashes on launch
- Landscape orientation doesn't work properly
- Audio issues after update
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- Visible lines/artifacts running through flames
- Very low frame rate making animation choppy
Requested features
11 requests- Bring back original real fire footage version
- Add sleep timer to auto-stop after set duration
- Video output support for TV/external displays
- Adjustable flame speed and color controls
- Option to add background sounds (crickets, wind, etc.)
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- iPad-optimized version instead of zoomed iPhone version
- Longer, less noticeable video loop
- Ability to interact with fire (poke, resize, change colors)
- Integration with built-in music player
- Brick background option for indoor fireplace look
- Landscape mode orientation lock
Big Red Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eternal Fire
No in-app purchases
Big Red Clock
- Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$5.991 Year
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