# Touchstone Fireplace vs KNOBWELL

The clearest difference is rating: Touchstone Fireplace at 2.8 against KNOBWELL's 1.0. Touchstone Fireplace also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). KNOBWELL's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Touchstone Fireplace holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touchstone Fireplace has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Touchstone Fireplace ships an update every 12 months, KNOBWELL every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Touchstone Fireplace | KNOBWELL |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchstone-fireplace/id6467244035/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knobwell/id6499482819/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 213 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Touchstone Home Products, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708449127) | [Suzhou Wuqueqiao trading Co., LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743620569) |

## What reviewers say

### Touchstone Fireplace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/touchstone-fireplace/id6467244035)

Control your smart fireplace remotely with this app. Adjust flame colors, heat settings, and set timers. It offers easy Bluetooth setup and supports multiple fireplaces.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth setup, Remote control, Programmable flame colors, Adjustable ember bed colors, Heater on/off and output control, Thermostat adjustment, Programmable timer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### KNOBWELL

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/knobwell/id6499482819)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Touchstone Fireplace free?

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

### Is KNOBWELL free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Touchstone Fireplace or KNOBWELL?

Touchstone Fireplace is rated higher. Touchstone Fireplace averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while KNOBWELL averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Touchstone Fireplace or KNOBWELL have ads?

Neither Touchstone Fireplace nor KNOBWELL shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Touchstone Fireplace or KNOBWELL?

Touchstone Fireplace ships an update every 12 months, and KNOBWELL every 4 days. Most recently, Touchstone Fireplace was updated on October 24, 2026 and KNOBWELL on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*