Comparison

Charnwood Control vs Cool Flame

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

Head to head
About

Charnwood Control

Effortlessly manage your compatible wood-burning stove with this smart controller. It automatically adjusts the fire for optimal efficiency and reduced emissions, sending you alerts when it's time to refuel. Simply load, light, and relax.

Highlights
  • Automatic stove operation
  • Real-time fire adjustments
  • Optimized efficiency
  • Reduced emissions
  • Refuelling alerts
  • Adjustable output levels
Features
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Charnwood-E Control Simplifying the art of wood burning. Load, light and relax as the stove takes care of the rest. Compatible with the following wood burning stoves: Charnwood Skye E700 Charnwood Aire 300 Charnwood Aire 500 Charnwood Aire 700 Introducing the Charnwood-E Control: an intuitive smart controller that allows you to run your stove automatically from within your home. Charnwood-E Control is an intelligent microprocessor control system that meticulously oversees the fire, reducing emissions and optimising efficiency through real-time adjustments. Simply load, light and relax as the stove autonomously adapts and sends refuelling alerts as and when required. The controller is set to run automatically and can be adjusted allowing you to set specific output levels as required. Charnwood-E Control is currently available for the Charnwood Skye E700, Aire 300, Aire 500 and Aire 700. Charnwood stoves are designed, developed and manufactured in Great Britain by AJ Wells & Sons Ltd: a family business that have been at the forefront of stove design and clean burn innovation for over 50 years.

About

Cool Flame

Features
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Set the mood in seconds — adjust the flame, pick a colour, and bring the room to life with realistic 3D flames made of cool water mist. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Flame height — raise or lower the water-vapour flame to match the moment. • Light & colour — choose any LED colour and set the brightness. • Colour presets — jump straight to your Favourite or the Default look. • Sound — control the crackling fire sound volume. • Aroma — turn the fragrance dispenser on and set its intensity and interval. • Water level — see at a glance when the tank is running low. • Device info — check serial number, Wi-Fi signal and connection status.

Screenshots

Charnwood Control1 screens
Cool Flame4 screens

Verdict

The call

Charnwood Control and Cool Flame are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Charnwood Control versus Cool Flame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharnwood ControlCool Flame
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperA.J.Wells & Sons LtdPlanika Sp. z o.o

In-app purchases

None

Charnwood Control

No in-app purchases

None

Cool Flame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Charnwood Control free?
Charnwood Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cool Flame free?
Cool Flame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Charnwood Control or Cool Flame have ads?
Neither Charnwood Control nor Cool Flame shows ads.

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