Quick Answer: App or WiFi control exists on at least one model from 9 of the 12 electric fireplace brands featured across this site’s roundups, but only 5 of those brands — Dimplex, Touchstone, SimpliFire, Napoleon, and Amantii — put it on their flagship or best-overall pick. The other 4 app-enabled brands (R.W.Flame, PuraFlame, Southern Enterprises/SEI, e-Flame USA) have exactly one smart-controlled SKU in an otherwise remote-only lineup, confirmed against each manufacturer’s own product listings. Real Flame, ClassicFlame, and Duraflame’s models reviewed on this site are all remote-only, even though Real Flame and Duraflame each sell app-controlled fireboxes elsewhere in their broader catalogs.
Flame realism and heat output get compared constantly in fireplace shopping; whether you can actually turn the thing on from your phone rarely does, even though it’s one of the most visible price-tier splits inside a single brand’s own lineup. We checked every brand across this site’s best-of guides against each manufacturer’s own product pages and listings to see exactly which model has it — not just whether the brand markets “smart” fireplaces somewhere in its catalog.
App/WiFi control by brand
| Brand | Featured model(s) on this site | App/WiFi control? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimplex | IgniteXL, Sierra, Multi-Fire Slim | Yes — Flame Connect app, all 3 featured models | Dimplex's own product pages |
| Touchstone | Sideline Elite 50 (yes), Sideline 50 base (no) | Partial — flagship only | touchstonehomeproducts.com |
| SimpliFire | Scion 55" (yes), Allusion Slim 40" / Boyd 78" (no) | Partial — one model of three | Manufacturer/retailer listings |
| Napoleon | Stylus Cara Elite 59" | Yes — WiFi/app smart control | Napoleon's own product page |
| Amantii | Symmetry Bespoke 60", Tru View Bespoke 45" | Yes — WiFi-enabled, Tuya smart app | Amantii's own product listing |
| R.W.Flame | 63" mantel (yes), 44"/48" mantels & recessed line (no) | Partial — one model only | rwflame.com |
| PuraFlame | Alice Pro 50"/60" (yes), Western/Mantel Suite line (no) | Partial — one model only | puraflame.com |
| Southern Enterprises / SEI | Gallatin (yes, Alexa-enabled), Merrimack/Sharielle/Canyon Heights (no, touch panel only) | Partial — one model only | Manufacturer product listing; Sharielle confirmed touch-panel-only via Home Depot |
| e-Flame USA | Sundance 22" (yes), Jasper/Aspen/Livingston (no) | Partial — one model only | Modern Ethanol Fireplaces (e-Flame USA's own site is currently a "Launching Soon" placeholder) |
| Real Flame | Ashton Grand, Silverton, Chateau | No — remote/touch-screen only on these models | Real Flame does sell a separate Smart Firebox Control app on other models, not these |
| ClassicFlame | PanoGlow 42", 39EB500GRS, Grand TV Stand | No — remote control only | ClassicFlame/retailer product manuals |
| Duraflame | 3D Infrared Quartz Stove, Shiplap Mantel, Laurel Oak TV Stand | No — remote control only (SaferPlug is a safety feature, not app control) | Duraflame does sell an app-controlled line elsewhere in its catalog, not these |
The “one smart model per lineup” pattern
Four of this site’s twelve brands — R.W.Flame, PuraFlame, Southern Enterprises/SEI, and e-Flame USA — sell real app or WiFi control, but only on exactly one model each, while the rest of that same brand’s lineup is remote-only. R.W.Flame’s 63” mantel is the brand’s sole app/Alexa/Google model, covered in our R.W.Flame electric fireplace guide — its cheaper 44” and 48” mantels use the identical-looking hardware family but ship remote-only. PuraFlame follows the same pattern: the Alice Pro 50”/60” gets Alexa and Google Assistant support, per our PuraFlame guide, while the brand’s Western 33” and Mantel Suite models don’t. Southern Enterprises’ Gallatin bookcase fireplace is listed by the manufacturer as Alexa-enabled — a detail not previously covered in our own Southern Enterprises guide — while the Sharielle right next to it on Home Depot’s own listing page is touch-panel-only. And e-Flame USA’s Sundance is the brand’s only WiFi/app model of the four we cover, confirmed in our e-Flame USA guide.
The practical takeaway: if a listing says “by [brand]” and that brand has an app-controlled flagship elsewhere in its catalog, that doesn’t mean the specific unit in front of you has it. Check the individual product page’s control section, not the brand’s marketing page.
Amantii Symmetry Bespoke 60" Electric Fireplace
- WiFi-enabled and controllable via the Tuya Smart app (iOS/Android), plus Bluetooth connectivity, per Amantii's own product listing — a detail not previously covered in this site's dedicated Amantii roundup.
- Same 1,500W/5,000 BTU heater as the rest of this site's 400 sq ft-rated lineup, per Amantii's own specs — the smart control is a feature add, not a heat upgrade.
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The 3 brands with zero app control on this site — but not on every model they sell
Real Flame, ClassicFlame, and Duraflame are the only 3 brands here where every model we’ve reviewed is remote-control-only — but in a wrinkle worth flagging, none of the three lacks app control company-wide. Real Flame runs a separate Smart Firebox Control app across specific firebox models not featured in our Real Flame guide, and Duraflame — via parent company Twin Star Home — sells its own app-controlled line elsewhere in its catalog, distinct from the 3D Infrared Quartz Stove and Shiplap Mantel covered in our Duraflame guide. ClassicFlame is the one brand here where we found no evidence of an app-controlled model anywhere in the current lineup, only remote and touch-panel control across the PanoGlow, 39EB500GRS, and Grand TV Stand models in our ClassicFlame guide.
Touchstone Sideline Elite 50" Electric Fireplace
- WiFi app control plus Alexa and Google Assistant voice support, per touchstonehomeproducts.com — one of only 5 brands on this site with smart control on its best-overall pick, not just a lower-tier model.
- $450 more than the otherwise-identical Sideline 50 base model for the same 1,500W/5,000 BTU heater — the entire price gap buys WiFi/voice control plus 60 flame/ember color combos, not more heat, per our Touchstone electric fireplace guide.
The bottom line
App and WiFi control isn’t rare across this site’s brands — 9 of 12 have it somewhere — but it’s concentrated on one specific model per brand more often than not. Only Dimplex, Touchstone, SimpliFire, Napoleon, and Amantii put it on the exact model this site recommends as a best-overall pick; on R.W.Flame, PuraFlame, Southern Enterprises, and e-Flame USA, you have to buy the one specific smart SKU, not just the brand, to get it. If app control matters to your decision, check the individual product listing’s control section before assuming a brand name guarantees it. For the full model-by-model breakdown behind these picks, see our best electric fireplace guide.