Appvent vs Candle HD
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 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.
- High-definition realistic candle simulation
- Interactive flame control (light/extinguish)
- Pocket-sized ambiance
- Visual expression of support
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Candle HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Appvent asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Appvent | Candle HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 2.6 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better | 35.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | d-SIRE GmbH & Co. KG | Eirik Berntsen |
Customer experience
Appvent
Candle HD
In-app purchases
Appvent
No in-app purchases
Candle HD
- Remove Ads$1.99







