Comparison

Fireplace © vs Artcast

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

Head to head
About

Fireplace ©

Transform your device into a cozy virtual fireplace with stunning 4K visuals. Enjoy endless loop playback, background functionality, and customizable effects. Perfect for relaxation or ambiance on your iPhone, iPad, or TV.

Highlights
  • 4K and HD video playback
  • Endless loop and shuffle modes
  • Background playback
  • Sleep timer
  • AirPlay and Chromecast support
  • Visual effects (snow, sparkles, confetti)
  • Over 30 unique fireplaces
Features
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Relax your eyes with this fantastic 4K Fireplace! Want a fireplace in your home? Set it as your wallpaper on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. With 4K Fireplace, enjoy stunning 4K images of a magnificent fireplace, alone or with company. Playback • 4K and HD videos • Endless loop playback • Shuffle mode • Background playback while using other apps • Sleep timer: the video automatically stops when you fall asleep Large Screen • Compatible with Apple TV via AirPlay • Compatible with Chromecast to view the aquarium on your HDTV Customization • 5 visual effects for your favorite fireplaces: snow, powder snow, rain, sparkles, and confetti • 4 display layouts: list, grid, single circle, or double circle • Bookmark your favorite videos for quick access • Dark mode support Content • Over 30 different fireplaces • New content added regularly Privacy Policy: http://kissappsl.com/pages/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): http://kissappsl.com/terms-of-use/

About

Artcast

Discover, share, and create art with a global community. Curate personal collections, display them on your TV, and even earn revenue from your own creations. Connect with artists and art lovers worldwide.

Highlights
  • Discover diverse artwork and artists
  • Connect with a global artist community
  • Create and upload your own artwork
  • Earn revenue from artwork views
  • Curate custom art playlists
  • Sync art collections to your TV
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Let’s Create a More Vibrant and Artistic World Together. Artcast is an integrated mobile and Smart TV platform that allows you to access extraordinary Artists around the world, upload and generate revenue from your own Artwork, and connect with a dynamic international Artist Community. The Artcast iPhone app syncs with our Artcast Smart TV and streaming device app, giving you an easy, handheld way to manage art playlists (Artcasts), save Favorites, and navigate our incredible collection of artworks. From Classical Masters to thrilling new emerging Artists, Artcast offers a captivating array of art to inspire your mind and enliven your space. Curate your own personal art collection with the mobile app, then display it larger than life on your TV. Here are some of the key features of the Artcast mobile app: DISCOVER * Browse a wide variety of exquisite artwork and talented artists spanning numerous styles and mediums. * Experience unique new artists and ideas via weekly recommendations from our Curators. * Access exclusive gallery and museum collaborations. FOLLOW * Engage with our Global Community of talented Artists and expand your horizons. * Connect and dialogue with fellow Artists and Art Lovers * Comment, share and participate in discussions about artworks and enjoy a vibrant creative community. CREATE * Showcase Your Creativity on the World Stage * Use the mobile app to post artwork conveniently from your phone. * Easily organize your artwork into themed galleries, add titles, descriptions and more. * Earn 50% of revenue from user views of your artwork. * Gain exposure to Artcast’s expansive Global Audience EARN * You're in Good Company - from thrilling emerging artists to established Masters, our Artist Community is renowned for its creative talents. * Track your Earnings with Infographs and Reports showing your views, revenue and payouts. * Link your Paypal account to cash out earnings ME * Personalize Your Artcast Experience - a powerful array of features allow you to tailor your art collection to your vision. * Create custom artcasts and manage favorites * Curate your own artcasts with individual artworks you love, or easily add an entire collection to your Favorites. * Share artcasts or artworks with friends and contacts, and browse artcasts created by the Artcast community. SYNC TO YOUR TV * The Artcast TV app is available on most Smart TVs and streaming devices. Our TV app is standalone, so you don’t need a mobile app to use it. Simply control the TV app from your TV remote. You can easily link the Artcast mobile app to the Artcast TV app to synchronize all your favorites and playlists for large format TV display. The creativity in this world is wondrous and inspiring. Artcast exists to support that artistic landscape, by empowering Artists and broadening the ability for people around the world to experience and enjoy their artwork. We want to create more opportunities for Artists to support themselves through their talents, and more opportunities for people to engage with artists around the world. We are grateful you've joined us in this effort. Your subscription is processed completely through Apple — we do not collect or store any of your personal information. Please review our Privacy Policy at https://artcast.tv/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://artcast.tv/terms-of-use/ to learn more.

Screenshots

Fireplace ©3 screens
Artcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Artcast at Free against Fireplace ©'s $0.99. Artcast also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (39% vs 12%). Fireplace ©'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Artcast is free to download; Fireplace © costs $0.99 up front. Fireplace © sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Artcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fireplace © holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artcast has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Fireplace ©'s written reviews are positive against 39% of Artcast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fireplace © ships an update every 4 months, Artcast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Fireplace © versus Artcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireplace ©Artcast
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews38.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKISSAPP, S.L.Ambience Visuals LLC

Customer experience

Fireplace ©

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive11.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative86.8%

Artcast

All ratings29 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral27.8%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fireplace ©

Subscriptions2
  • Fireplace Full Version M$0.991 Month
  • Fireplace Full Version$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Artcast

Subscriptions2
  • Gallery Pass (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Gallery Pass (Annual)$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Gallery Rental2 variants$0.99
  • Gallery Rental2 variants$1.99

Questions

Is Fireplace © free?
Fireplace © costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Artcast free?
Artcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fireplace © or Artcast?
Fireplace © is rated higher. Fireplace © averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Artcast averages 3.9 from 29 ratings.
Do Fireplace © or Artcast have ads?
Artcast shows ads; Fireplace © does not.
Which is updated more often, Fireplace © or Artcast?
Fireplace © ships an update every 4 months, and Artcast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fireplace © was updated on September 28, 2026 and Artcast on September 24, 2026.

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