Comparison

Appvent vs Candle HD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Gesture-controlled candle lighting and extinguishing
  • Finger snap to light
  • Blow out the flame
  • Background music playback
  • Device rotation mimics flame movement
  • Sharing functions
Features
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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.

About

Candle HD

Experience a realistic, high-definition burning candle simulation on your device. This app provides a beautiful visual ambiance, perfect for expressing support or adding a touch of warmth. Easily light and extinguish the flame with a simple tap.

Highlights
  • High-definition realistic candle simulation
  • Interactive flame control (light/extinguish)
  • Pocket-sized ambiance
  • Visual expression of support
Features
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Light a candle on your phone. Tap it to blow it out, tap again to relight it. Candle HD fills the screen with a real burning candle, filmed in high definition — not a cartoon flame and not a cheap loop. It burns for as long as you want, and your screen will not dim or lock while it does. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Ambience at dinner, in the bath, or on a shelf • A soft night light that will not wake anyone • Winding down, breathing, meditation • Birthday candles when there is no cake to hand • Prayer, remembrance and quiet moments • Power cuts, camping, and anywhere a real flame is not safe HOW IT WORKS Tap anywhere to blow the candle out. Tap again to light it. That is the whole app — there are no menus and no buttons on the candle, because a candle should not have a toolbar. Press and hold anywhere to reach options. • Never interrupts your music • Keeps the screen awake while it burns • Works on iPhone and iPad, back to iOS 15 • Remove Ads with a single one-time purchase — not a subscription

Screenshots

Appvent4 screens
Candle HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Appvent at 85% against Candle HD's 35%. Appvent also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Candle HD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 6). On price, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candle HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Appvent asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Appvent holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candle HD has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Appvent's written reviews are positive against 35% of Candle HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Appvent ships an update every 6 months, Candle HD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Appvent versus Candle HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppventCandle HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better2.6 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings644 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerd-SIRE GmbH & Co. KGEirik Berntsen

Customer experience

Appvent

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

Candle HD

All ratings44 ratings
Positive34.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative54.1%

In-app purchases

None

Appvent

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Candle HD

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Appvent free?
Appvent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Candle HD free?
Candle HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Appvent or Candle HD?
Appvent is rated higher. Appvent averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Candle HD averages 2.6 from 44 ratings.
Do Appvent or Candle HD have ads?
Candle HD shows ads; Appvent does not.
Which is updated more often, Appvent or Candle HD?
Appvent ships an update every 6 months, and Candle HD every 2 months. Most recently, Appvent was updated on October 21, 2026 and Candle HD on October 22, 2026.

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