Touchstone Fireplace vs SmartWings
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.
SmartWings
Effortlessly manage your smart shades and curtains. Connect devices via Bluetooth, QR codes, or Matter, and control them by room or location. Automate routines with scenes and voice commands.
- Remote shade and curtain control
- Device organization by room
- Scene and automation creation
- Voice control via Siri Shortcuts
- Firmware update management
- Smart home service integration
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Control your SmartWings shades and curtains from one convenient app. Connect compatible devices using Bluetooth, QR codes, or Matter. Organize devices by location and room, adjust positions, and quickly open, close, or stop your shades. Create scenes and automations for everyday routines, manage supported firmware updates, and connect compatible smart home services. Siri Shortcuts support lets you run SmartWings scenes with your voice. Some features require compatible SmartWings hardware, network access, Bluetooth, and location permission during device setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartWings at 100% against Touchstone Fireplace's 0%. SmartWings also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). Touchstone Fireplace's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 2). 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.
SmartWings holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touchstone Fireplace has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Touchstone Fireplace's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartWings's.
Touchstone Fireplace ships an update every 12 months, SmartWings monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Touchstone Fireplace | SmartWings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Touchstone Home Products, Inc. | SMARTWINGS HOME LLC |
Customer experience
Touchstone Fireplace
SmartWings
In-app purchases
Touchstone Fireplace
No in-app purchases
SmartWings
No in-app purchases
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