Comparison

FP Remote vs WV Fireplace

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

Head to head

About

FP Remote

Features

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This application will let you control our M-Design electronic fireplace and our RGBW light strip. You can set and play 8 kinds of flame videos, control the heating wire, adjust the fan speed, adjust the video volume, control the LED color lights, adjust the color and brightness of the RGB light strip, and adjust the flash mode and speed. The video is provided from the U disk inserted in the control board. Using Bluetooth, you can control the fireplace remotely from the control panel. Please contact your M-Design dealer to see if your fireplace can be used with this application.

About

WV Fireplace

Features

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WV Fireplace, WV Fireplace, a mobile app for controlled fireplace lighting and device status management.

Screenshots

FP Remote3 screens

WV Fireplace3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WV Fireplace at every 2 weeks against FP Remote's every 14 months. FP Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FP Remote ships an update every 14 months, WV Fireplace every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

FP Remote versus WV Fireplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	FP Remote	WV Fireplace
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	M-DESIGN BENELUX BVBA	Zhiling Huang

In-app purchases

None

FP Remote

No in-app purchases

None

WV Fireplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FP Remote free?

FP Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WV Fireplace free?

WV Fireplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do FP Remote or WV Fireplace have ads?

Neither FP Remote nor WV Fireplace shows ads.

Which is updated more often, FP Remote or WV Fireplace?

FP Remote ships an update every 14 months, and WV Fireplace every 2 weeks. Most recently, FP Remote was updated on October 27, 2026 and WV Fireplace on October 30, 2026.