Eternal Fire vs Touchstone Fireplace
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!
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
Eternal Fire and Touchstone Fireplace both sit at 2.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Eternal Fire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Touchstone Fireplace's. Eternal Fire also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Touchstone Fireplace's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for Eternal Fire against 2.6 for Touchstone Fireplace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Eternal Fire's written reviews are positive against 0% of Touchstone Fireplace's.
Eternal Fire ships an update every 2 months, Touchstone Fireplace every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eternal Fire | Touchstone Fireplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (25 ratings) | 2.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TMSOFT | Touchstone Home Products, Inc. |
Customer experience
Eternal Fire
Touchstone Fireplace
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
Touchstone Fireplace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eternal Fire
No in-app purchases
Touchstone Fireplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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