Garvee 50" Electric Fireplace vs Touchstone Sideline 50 Inch Smart Fireplace

Buy the Garvee if you want a heated fireplace with the widest flame customization: 12 flame colors, 5 brightness levels, dual 750W/1500W heat, a thermostat, and app/Alexa control. Buy the Touchstone Sideline if you want a slimmer, better-known brand with a flush wall look, a log set and crystal set included, and simple remote and timer operation. The Garvee's 4.9 rating rests on 221 ratings; the Touchstone's 4.8 rests on just 10, so treat the Touchstone score as thin. Both are 50-inch, 1500W, 400 sq ft supplemental heaters, so the real split is flame control and smart features versus brand track record and included media.

• Choose the Garvee if you want app and Alexa control, a thermostat, 12 flame colors and the most owner feedback to judge it by.
• Choose the Touchstone Sideline if you want a flush-mounted, well-known brand unit with a log set and crystals in the box and simple remote and timer control.