Appvent vs Candle App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Appvent
Simulate a candle flame on your device, controllable by gestures like snapping fingers or blowing. Enhance the ambiance with background music, including romantic piano tunes or your own playlists. Share the romantic experience with friends.
- Gesture-controlled candle lighting and extinguishing
- Finger snap to light
- Blow out the flame
- Background music playback
- Device rotation mimics flame movement
- Sharing functions
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Handle the candle For lonesome iOS cowboys and romantic smartphone angels. Surprise your friends: Light the candle by snapping your fingers and extinguish the flame with a gesture or by blowing it out. Awaken anticipation with a little Christmas music by candlelight: You may play romantic piano music in the background or create your personal playlist. Acoustic controls and gestures: - To light the candle: Snap your fingers or rub the wick - To extinguish the flame: Blow it out or pinch it in - Rotate the device: The flame rotates, too Double tap for instructions, options and sharing functions Recommend this app. And don’t forget – it’s twice as romantic if you share it! Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
Candle App
Create the perfect ambiance with a realistic virtual candle. Enjoy a calming visual experience without the need for a real flame.
- Realistic candle flame
- Atmosphere creation
- Calming visual experience
- Virtual lighting
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Candle App that would help to create right atmosphere for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Appvent at 4.8 against Candle App's 3.4. Appvent also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 30 months). 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.
Appvent holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Appvent's written reviews are positive against 50% of Candle App's.
Appvent ships an update every 6 months, Candle App every 30 months. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Appvent | Candle App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | d-SIRE GmbH & Co. KG | Andrey Kiselev |
Customer experience
Appvent
Candle App
In-app purchases
Appvent
No in-app purchases
Candle App
No in-app purchases
