Comparison

Somfy myLink vs eFire

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

Head to head
About

Somfy myLink

This app allows you to remotely control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products like blinds and awnings from your iOS device. Create custom scenes, set schedules, and even integrate with voice assistants for convenient home automation.

Highlights
  • Control up to 16 channels per interface
  • Create custom scenes
  • Voice control with Amazon Alexa
  • Automated scheduling
  • Remote access
  • Share access with others
  • Integration with smart home systems
Features
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Control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products wherever you are! The Somfy myLink™ app provides simplified control of RTS motorized blinds, shades, draperies, awnings, rolling shutters and screens from the convenience of your iOS device for convenient sunlight management anytime, anywhere. With the Somfy myLink app, you can: - Control up to 16 channels of RTS motorized products per myLink WiFi to RTS Interface - Create Scenes for easy control of multiple motorized products - Link with Amazon Alexa for convenient voice control - Create Schedules to automatically activate your motorized products at a certain time of day, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset - Add more myLink WiFi to RTS Interfaces for multiple zone control - Control your RTS motorized products both at home and away - Easily share access with other users - Integration of RTS products with Crestron, Control4 and Savant control systems - Demo mode: includes an integrated demo mode for users to experience the app before purchasing the myLink interface - iPad view includes drag & drop scene and schedule creation, quick access toolbar and dashboard-style home screen - English, French and Spanish language The Somfy myLink app requires at least one Somfy myLink WiFi to RTS Interface and existing RTS motorized product(s) with at least one programmed RTS hand-held, in-wall or table top control.

About

eFire

Control your Bluetooth-enabled fireplace directly from your smartphone. Adjust flame height, blower speed, and LED lighting with an intuitive interface. Create custom ambiance with millions of colors or set pre-programmed moods.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth fireplace control
  • Adjust flame height
  • Control blower speed
  • Manage multicolor LED lights
  • Customizable LED color wheel
  • Set ambiance with Emberbed mode
  • 24hr Auto OFF timer
Features
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Napoleon’s eFIRE app will revolutionize the way you use your fireplace. The first fireplace to be controlled by Bluetooth, using an app on your smartphone. As soon as you launch the app, it’s startlingly easy to use. The intuitive interface knows just what you want, and with easy toggle sliders you can control everything on your fireplace from the flame height, blower to LED lights. Imagine having total control of a room’s ambiance with just a couple of gestures. Full mastery of your ember bed allows you to create every imaginable color, selecting the one that fits the mood, or the décor with ease, the simple color wheel tool swiftly scrolls through the colors. Or set the mood with one touch. Ember Bed Mode instantly creates ambiance with the look of a banked fire, softly glowing. Get the atmosphere without the heat, you can even cycle through, and set the color without the fire even being on. Additionally the Napoleon’s eFIRE app has all of the same functions as a traditional fireplace remote; by controlling ON/OFF, flame height and blower speed. Now you can personalize the experience with your smartphone by controlling the following options - Flame height - Blower speed (if equipped) - 24hr Auto OFF timer - LED Multi color Lights providing over 16,000,000 different colors - LED color wheel to pick any color - LED cycle mode to cycle between the most vibrant Red, green and blue colors - LED Emberbed mode which best represents a real burning Ember bed - Quick access to multiple fireplaces equipped with Napoleon Bluetooth - Accent Night Light control - Split flow valve control - Auxiliary Contact control - Continuous pilot control 7 Day on demand pilot feature that will automatically turn off the main burner and keep the pilot active if there is no activity from the controller for 24hrs. The pilot will remain active for 7 days then turn off if there is no activity from the user or no call for heat. This new feature will help save fuel consumption and save on operational costs. The New Auxiliary Contact Control feature on the app lets the user know if the Fireplace is being controlled by another device. For safety reasons the fireplace can only be controlled by 1 device at a time and the remote that comes with the fireplace will have priority over the Bluetooth control.

Screenshots

Somfy myLink4 screens
eFire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Somfy myLink at 4.3 against eFire's 1.7. Somfy myLink also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 62) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). eFire's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Somfy myLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Somfy myLink's written reviews are positive against 6% of eFire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, eFire every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Somfy myLink versus eFire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomfy myLinkeFire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9K ratings) — better1.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews — better6.1% of reviews
Number of ratings9K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSomfy Systems IncorporatedWOLF STEEL USA INC

Customer experience

Somfy myLink

All ratings8,988 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative72.8%

eFire

All ratings62 ratings
Positive11.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive6.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative87.9%

User reviews

Somfy myLink

From 9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote control
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Easy installation
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🔧 Difficult setup and configuration
  • 🔧 Unreliable connectivity and signal issues
  • 💤 Slow and unresponsive app

eFire

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Handy app when working
  • 👍 User-friendly once figured out
  • 👍 Seamless device switching
  • 👍 Crazy cool operation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 App doesn't connect
  • 🐛 Bluetooth fails
  • 🐛 Functionality is useless
  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable

Bugs and requests

Somfy myLink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to recognize or control shades
  • Schedules and scenes not working as programmed
  • Frequent disconnections and need for resets
  • Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control shade position/angle
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved scheduling and automation options
  • Better status indicators for shade position

eFire

Reported bugs

117 issues
  • First remotes didn't work
  • Cannot sign on when wife has app open
  • No login
  • Backlights are dim
  • Forgot password, no reset option
Show 112 more
  • Cannot control temperature
  • Does not connect via Bluetooth
  • Fireplace password and settings revert to factory default
  • App is glitchy
  • Functionality is useless
  • Doesn't control fireplace more than 80% of the time
  • No obvious solution to forgotten password
  • Doesn't connect easily
  • Doesn't always work
  • Never able to find and connect
  • Factory remote locks out app
  • Requires dealer technician service call to reset
  • Cannot switch between phone and remote without dealer
  • Never worked
  • Doesn't see fireplace
  • Can't use some settings
  • New update never released
  • App is useless
  • Doesn't control anything
  • Found fireplace, put in password, nothing happens
  • Deleted and reloaded, same result
  • Incredibly challenging to pair
  • Won't let more than one user use app at a time
  • Fireplace will not find phone
  • No way to re-sync
  • Can't use light functionality
  • App does not work
  • Promoted as great feature, doesn't work
  • App loads improperly
  • Offers no value to customers
  • Should be pulled from App Store
  • Will not connect
  • Blank connect screen
  • Limited help on website
  • Works once, then doesn't work again
  • Remove and install again, doesn't work
  • Repeat cycle
  • Worked once, then doesn't work
  • Remote eats batteries and is quirky
  • Spouse cannot operate remote without problems
  • Cannot use multicolor LEDs if fireplace turned on with app
  • Remote is in use locks app control
  • Overdeveloped in meaningless ways
  • Underdeveloped in important places
  • Doesn't locate fireplace
  • Technology isn't next level
  • Nobody cared to respond or help
  • Do not enable password
  • Won't recognize password
  • No reset option or ability to turn off password
  • Cannot adjust temperature
  • App doesn't work
  • Keeps asking to confirm password (0000) and won't execute
  • No way to reset password
  • Dealer must offer support
  • One person turns on with phone, another can't turn off
  • Features don't work on app like remote
  • No home automation options
  • Bluetooth shows connected, app can't find fireplace
  • Very bad app
  • Broken, poorly made, frustrating
  • Poorly written prompts
  • Buttons do nothing
  • No feedback if buttons work
  • Terrible UX
  • Screen jumping
  • Amateurish app
  • Can't reconnect to turn off
  • Worked one time, hasn't worked since
  • Controls do nothing 90% of the time
  • Rarely works for 10 minutes
  • Fireplace is found and connected, but doesn't act on commands
  • Can't get past login screen
  • Hitting button does nothing
  • No way to reset PW
  • App freezes after password
  • Removed and reinstalled, same problem
  • Pulled power to fireplace, tried to reconnect, same problem
  • Installers not familiar with app
  • Can't get fireplace to connect
  • Rarely finds fireplace
  • Says connected, but can't control
  • Can only turn fireplace on or off
  • Cannot change color or dim nightlight if controlled by remote
  • App cannot control all supposed features
  • App crashed
  • Timer button closes app
  • None of the functions did anything
  • Turned off power with remote, then app worked
  • Cannot use both at the same time
  • Rarely connects
  • Some controls don't work when connected
  • Changed password, login incorrect
  • Doesn't give option to reset password
  • Bluetooth didn't see anything
  • Unplugged Bluetooth in fireplace, then connected
  • Phone app by itself doesn't work
  • Have to fiddle with remote and app for lights
  • LED lights stop working with smart flame
  • No comparable smart flame choice with phone
  • Lights aren't coming on with app
  • Won't recognize factory password
  • App goes to a blank list
  • Only one Bluetooth device can be connected
  • Remote won't work if another Bluetooth device is paired
  • App can't find fireplace
  • Lazy employees at sale locations
  • Can't choose fireplace
  • Igniting from app, remote doesn't work
  • Turning off fire from app, can't keep blower on
  • App starts, asks to choose fireplace from blank screen
  • Doesn't go anywhere from there

Requested features

11 requests
  • Invest in better app experience
  • UI update needed
  • Connectivity with Google/Alexa
  • Nest level controls for temperature
  • Temperature setting by time of day/day of week
Show 6 more
  • HomeKit integration
  • Allow multiple Bluetooth devices
  • Improve technology for expensive units
  • Allow remote and app to work simultaneously
  • Fix bugs for blower/flame control
  • Add timer functionality

In-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

None

eFire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eFire free?
eFire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somfy myLink or eFire?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. Somfy myLink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while eFire averages 1.7 from 62 ratings.
Do Somfy myLink or eFire have ads?
Neither Somfy myLink nor eFire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somfy myLink or eFire?
Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, and eFire every 9 months. Most recently, Somfy myLink was updated on September 28, 2026 and eFire on August 6, 2026.

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