# Firespot: Wildfire app — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of Firespot by Rayner Software LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 5,510 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firespot-wildfire-app/id1530672708/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firespot-wildfire-app/id1530672708.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,400 · 4★ 673 · 3★ 243 · 2★ 68 · 1★ 126 ## What do users think of Firespot? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Keeps track of weather and fire conditions - 🚀 Provides helpful information - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Customizable alert areas **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated data - 🐛 Crashes or doesn't open - 💰 Expensive subscription - 👎 Unreliable alerts and notifications **Commonly reported bugs** - Fires not showing up on the map - Subscription issues (unable to cancel, charges not stopping) - Accessibility problems (not working with VoiceOver) **Most requested features** - More detailed fire information (size, direction, rate of spread) - Improved map and visualization features - Faster data updates ## Newest reviews (13 of 59) ### 4/5 — Good updates to mas *2025-08-18, version 5.2.2* I have enjoyed this app. I have followed numerous fires and have found the information reliable. Fast interface. Comprehensive coverage. ### 4/5 — Amazing app! except for one thing. *2025-07-05, version 5.2.2* So this app is AMAZING at tracking fires except whenever I use it for a few minutes it starts glitching out and the screen freezes. I don’t know if it’s my device or the app itself but it is very glitchy and my device has not had that problem. Other than that it is an amazing app! I recommend this app for people who want to know if there is a fire near the area, people who have a lot of wildfires, and people who like to plan early and get prepared for a wildfire. ### 4/5 — Decent app *2025-06-06, version 5.2.2* The app is pretty good but the only thing I don’t understand is the camera option, when you turn on the camera filter and select a camera it doesn’t show anything and I don’t know what it’s suppose to show , it doesn’t work ### 4/5 — Idaho *2024-09-14, version 5.2.2* I was in Stanley Idaho for a couple of days and the smoke was like breathing in a barbecue . I imagine it was a lot worse for the fire fighters and people right next to the fire . I would not advise traveling there if you can’t handle the smoke and headaches. ### 2/5 — Its OK. Funky UX, expensive *2024-06-18, version 5.2.2* Was disappointed in the UX and the timeliness of the reporting. Data seems slow to populate. UX is kind of funky. Its also kind of expensive. ### 4/5 — Now fixed… *2024-05-10, version 5.2.2* Addendum #2: Glad I kept nagging. The problems described below are now fixed (+3*s). I look forward to this app providing warnings for the upcoming fire season. Original review: This app is sending me alerts that satellites have detected fires in a large area of E. Canada that I have delineated… yet absolutely nothing shows up on the map for any sensor methods. Then today: “a fire near you.” Nada. The lists are even worse — all categories totally empty. Clearly this app has been abandoned. Complete waste of a $30 subscription. (Dev: please don’t suggest uninstalling, reinstalling, blah, blah. Done that twice. No difference.) Addendum #1: Yes, the lists populate now. But the map in Eastern Canada, still nada. The alerts for the large portion of western Quebec that I outlined now zoom in with a detailed little pop-up but NOTHING shows up on the map. ### 4/5 — Great tool *2023-12-27, version 5.2.2* Very easy to keep up with where the problem s are ### 2/5 — Worked great at first, now useless *2023-09-10, version 5.2.2* Like so many others, we’re dealing with fires cropping up constantly right now. We live on a horse farm and need as much possible advance warning as possible if we have to load horses. This app started out great a few weeks ago when I subscribed. I used it everyday. Now, for some reason, it no longer shows any fires anywhere. And, it keeps dumping my subscription. I bought an annual subscription about 4 weeks ago. I have tried every adjustment, I’ve restarted my phone, I’ve dumped and reloaded the app. It restored my subscription once. Now, nothing. I tried contacting the developer and got no response. Nothing left to do but ask Apple to refund. I’m sad because when it worked it was great. Now it’s completely useless. ### 3/5 — Almost perfect *2023-08-08, version 5.2.1* I’m in wildfire-prone Malibu. This app has so many features that I love. I can customize my alert areas. I can get wind speeds and direction and all sorts of useful weather info. My only issue is that I receive alerts at least twice a day, every day, for small fires in my area that were put out a week ago. It’s the app that cried wolf! I’m beginning to ignore the alerts and don’t want to miss something that I need to know about! ### 1/5 — Nul *2023-07-29* Gros beug rien n’appairas ni avion ni les feux ### 1/5 — Horrible app. *2023-07-18, version 5.2.1* Purchased this app because it had great reviews and sounded to good to be true. Well turns out it is. The alerts do not work in my selected area. Wild wires don’t pop up until we’ll after the local news has already alerted people. The satellite does not let you see how big the fire is getting. Total waste of money. ### 1/5 — Data not updating *2023-07-15, version 5.2.1* The fire data is suspect. The 23LX-Smith fire has been at 112K acres for at least a month, even though is identified as uncontrollable. That makes me suspect the rest of the data. ### 4/5 — Learning how to use *2023-07-03* I’m still learning how to use the app Will give a better rating as I figure out the formats ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Junk *2026-08-18, version 5.2.2* Nothing works. Notifications do not work. Email setting will not work. Fire map is not working. So angry I paid for a year subscription. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate. *2026-08-10, version 5.2.2* The only accurate information is for the fires in America, anywhere else and it’s either tens of thousands hectares behind or it doesn’t show up at all. They should limit the map to only the United States because it’s misleading as hell, especially for information that’s so important to a lot of people. ### 1/5 — Fire tracker *2026-07-31, version 5.2.2* I feel they miss Canada sometimes and I can’t see Australia fires because they are none according to this ### 1/5 — About 2 hours late to notify for fire in area *2026-07-10, version 5.2.2* Fire in 20 mile radius that was pretty bad got notified after 2 hours. Likely i use non profit app and they notified me 5 minutes after fire started ### 1/5 — No info for large, nearby fire. *2026-05-19, version 5.2.2* There’s a wildfire that’s burned 1,300 acres less than 10 miles from my house; started more than 10 hours ago. The incident doesn’t show up in this app at all (neither on the map nor in the list). ### 1/5 — Not accurate *2025-04-19, version 5.2.2* There was a fire yesterday where people were being evacuated and this app doesn’t even show it!!!!! ### 1/5 — Atrocious *2024-05-07* This app is sending me alerts that satellites have detected fires in a large area of E. Canada that I have delineated… yet absolutely nothing shows up on the map for any sensor methods. Then today: “a fire near you.” Nada. The lists are even worse — all categories totally empty. Clearly this app has been abandoned. Complete waste of a $30 subscription. (Dev: please don’t suggest uninstalling, reinstalling, blah, blah. Done that twice. No difference.) Addendum: Yes, the lists populate now. But the map in Eastern Canada, still nada. The alerts for the large portion of western Quebec that I outlined now zoom in with a detailed little pop-up but NOTHING shows up on the map. **Developer response:** The problem was on our end- there was a data outage that affected agency-reported fires. It's fixed now. A quit and reopen of the app should show all the current US and Canada fires. ### 1/5 — Atrocious *2024-04-27* This app is sending me alerts that satellites have detected fires in a large area of E. Canada that I have delineated… yet absolutely nothing shows up on the map for any sensor methods. Then today: “a fire near you.” Nada. The lists are even worse — all categories totally empty. Clearly this app has been abandoned. Complete waste of a $30 subscription. (Dev: please don’t suggest uninstalling, reinstalling, blah, blah. Done that twice. No difference.) **Developer response:** The problem was on our end- there was a data outage that affected agency-reported fires. It's fixed now. A quit and reopen of the app should show all the current US and Canada fires. ### 1/5 — Scammed *2024-03-05, version 5.2.2* Took my money and did not work on my iPhone… ### 1/5 — Cannot get it to open *2023-08-04, version 5.2.1* I have downloaded, deleted and reloaded this app multiple times. When I first tried it out, it worked for a couple of days. I decided to subscribe to it for $29.99 a year. It still will not open. I’m not sure what the problem is. I tried canceling my subscription and the charge went through anyway. Not happy about this. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It’s All We Have *2025-05-22, version 5.2.2* Better than Facebook for factual updates, infinitely better than Cal Fire for timeliness, it’s a literal lifesaver ### 5/5 — THE app to keep track of weather and fire conditions *2025-01-19* The title says it all ### 5/5 — Amazing app!, *2024-07-29, version 5.2.2* I live in the most places with forest fires or around and this app tells me everything thanks! ### 5/5 — Nice app *2024-07-16, version 5.2.2* Works great ### 5/5 — Review Firespot *2024-04-26, version 5.2.2* So helpful to be informed! ### 5/5 — Texan , Father ,Grandfather *2024-03-02, version 5.2.2* Information in a hellish time when decisions to flee and which direction must be made. Mistakes cost lives. ### 5/5 — Fire *2023-07-14, version 5.2.1* I love this app it keeps me informed what states have fires ### 5/5 — More capable than Watch Duty *2023-07-02, version 5.2.1* I’ve run all wildfire apps simultaneously for two years - this one has the quickest alerts and more functionality than the others. It’s 100% worth paying for. ### 5/5 — Fire app *2023-06-08, version 5.2.1* Very good app ### 5/5 — Cant do any other problems *2022-11-17, version 5.1.1* Their is no problem to this I know where my fire locations are so be aware that I love this app it is my all time favorite ok I love it --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-08.*