Show HN: I made a fireplace for your wrist (and widgets)

15•kingofspain•6d ago

I was bored and cold so I made a simple fireplace app to keep your icons and wrist warm this coming winter. Relax in front of a comforting pixelated fire! It's for iOS.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fireplace-for-your-phone/id675...

Features:

- Widget in varying sizes to enjoy a warming fireplace on your phone - Companion watch app to enjoy a mini fireplace wherever you go - Various customisation options for flames and colours (small unlock IAP)

There are no subscriptions, just like a real fireplace (I assume, who know these days)

https://fireplacephone.com/

Comments

fersarr•1h ago

looks cool, are you planning an Android version? what was the biggest challenge in making this?

kingofspain•1h ago

Hadn’t really thought about it tbh, maybe. Depends how fussy Android widgets and the watch stuff (which is the challenge. iOS widgets are a pain and doing any dev pairing with Xcode and a watch… lets just say I’m glad it’s all on fire…)

sunrunner•1h ago

Perfect timing, I was looking for something to keep my apps warm this winter since they're not fond of the iPod Socks I've been using (too itchy).

For people looking for desktop or TV versions, I can also recommend:

- https://store.steampowered.com/app/2678480/Pixel_Fireplace/

- https://hammertail.itch.io/pixel-fireplace

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8GU_19V4E

anticorporate•1h ago

Sorry, I don't have an iDevice, so I'll have to take comfort in keeping my terminal warm instead.

https://opensource.com/article/18/12/linux-toy-aafire

madc•1h ago

Reminds me of the wonderful thing: https://hammertail.itch.io/pixel-fireplace

kingofspain•1h ago

I love this

kingofspain•1h ago

Weird, I posted this last week and it got a couple of views but I assumed just wasn’t popular enough and now it’s back?!

Anyway I’ve made a few little updates since this, the main one being you can share fireplaces with friends and enemies (both static and animated).

Thanks for checking it out!

stronglikedan•1h ago

You could make a version for Android that uses as much processor as possible to heat up the device, and especially Galaxy devices, to actually warm the users' hands.

kingofspain•57m ago

If you promise not to sue, I’ll get right on it

zetanor•50m ago

Make it mine crypto to actually generate heat.

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