Touchstone Fireplace vs BBE Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Touchstone Fireplace
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.
- Bluetooth setup
- Remote control
- Programmable flame colors
- Adjustable ember bed colors
- Heater on/off and output control
- Thermostat adjustment
- Programmable timer
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Connect and control your Touchstone Fireplace with your mobile or smart home voice control device. This app can support multiple smart Touchstone Fireplaces. 1. Easy Setup – Pair fireplace via Bluetooth connection to your home network 2. Remote Control – Control your fireplace directly from the app. 3. Programmable Flame and Ember Bed Colors – Select different flame colors and select different ember bed colors. 4. Turn On/Off Heater – Turn On/Off the heater right from the app and change the heat output setting. 5. Thermostat – Change the temperate of the thermostat directly from the app. 6. Programmable Timer – Set a start and/or shutoff time for the fireplace.
BBE Access
This app provides access control solutions for communities, allowing HOAs to manage property access and enhance resident security. It offers customized systems designed to protect residents and grant authorized entry.
- Access control management
- Community security
- Resident access
- HOA control
- Customized solutions
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Bay Business Edge understands the critical importance of safeguarding communities with access control systems. As a leading provider of access control solutions, we offer all-encompassing and customized solutions to protect residents and communities. Our access control systems form the cornerstone of our community security strategy, granting HOAs complete control over who accesses the property while providing ease of use for residents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BBE Access at 5.0 against Touchstone Fireplace's 3.0. BBE Access also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Touchstone Fireplace's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BBE Access holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.
Touchstone Fireplace ships an update every 12 months, BBE Access every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touchstone Fireplace | BBE Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touchstone Home Products, Inc. | Bay Business Edge, LLC. |
Customer experience
Touchstone Fireplace
BBE Access
In-app purchases
Touchstone Fireplace
No in-app purchases
BBE Access
No in-app purchases
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