Comparison

Fireplace © vs build

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

build

Customize your digital clock with various time displays, color schemes, and transition effects. Enhance your experience with special modes for holidays and parties, or ensure a restful night with adjustable brightness and night mode.

Highlights
  • Customizable time display formats
  • Adjustable color schemes
  • Dynamic transition effects
  • Party modes with light effects
  • Holiday and special occasion themes
  • Night mode for reduced brightness
Features
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With the Build-yours app, you can easily control your clock and intuitively adjust your settings to match your mood at any time with just a few clicks. You can choose the basics, such as: - Which time zone you’re in, or which one should be displayed for you — and whether you want the time shown rounded or precise. - With the dialect feature, you can explore different ways of expressing the time — from “quarter to” to choosing 10-minute or 20-minute steps, you decide how your Wordclock displays the time. - Then there’s the appearance: you can set the color in which your Wordclock shows the time and how the transitions between times should look. Should the time flow down like in the Matrix, spread like a water droplet from one side to the other, run in smoothly, or would you rather leave it to chance? - Naturally, you can also choose how bright your Wordclock displays the time. Beyond the basics, there’s the Party Mode and various specials we’ve prepared for you: - In Party Mode, your clock becomes part of the action. You can not only set the time display in various ways via the basics, but also integrate the clock’s light effects into the party. Are you throwing a ‘90s party? Then the Tetris mode is perfect for you. Simply click through the modes and discover what party modes we have and which new ones might come in the future. - With the Specials, you’ll never miss a holiday again. Whether it’s a heart for Valentine’s Day, a Christmas tree at Christmas, or fireworks on New Year’s Eve — we’ll remind you of the special day on every full hour. - And if your clock feels too bright after a long day, you can put it to sleep using Night Mode. It will then glow discreetly at the times you’ve set. At build-yours, we’re committed to continuously developing our products — and for that, we rely on your help. So if you have suggestions for improvements or further ideas for modes or specials, let us know!

Screenshots

Fireplace ©3 screens
build4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: build at Free against Fireplace ©'s $0.99. build also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Fireplace ©'s advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

build is free to download; Fireplace © costs $0.99 up front. Fireplace © sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. build asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fireplace © ships an update every 4 months, build every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fireplace © versus build: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFireplace ©build
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.5% of reviews — better6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKISSAPP, S.L.build-yours UG (haftungsbeschrnkt)

Customer experience

Fireplace ©

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative86.9%

build

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative86.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fireplace ©

Subscriptions2
  • Fireplace Full Version M$0.991 Month
  • Fireplace Full Version$9.991 Year
None

build

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fireplace © free?
Fireplace © costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is build free?
build is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fireplace © or build have ads?
Neither Fireplace © nor build shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fireplace © or build?
Fireplace © ships an update every 4 months, and build every 2 months. Most recently, Fireplace © was updated on October 29, 2026 and build on October 27, 2026.

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