# VIC Fires — user reviews > 91 indexed App Store user reviews of VIC Fires by P4G Pty Ltd, rated 4.40/5 from 21 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vic-fires/id348142406/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vic-fires/id348142406.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 14 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of VIC Fires? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - ✅ Reliable and up-to-date info - 👍 Provides critical service - 🗺️ Useful map for spotting areas - ✈️ Great for firefighting pilots - 💡 Informative, especially wind data - 🚀 Loads well with poor signal - 🌟 Better than VicEmergency app - 💯 Saves lives - ✅ Clear and easy to use - 👍 Highly recommended - ✨ Informative and accurate - 🚀 Quick notifications - 👍 User-friendly - 💖 Peace of mind - ✅ Comprehensive data - 🚀 Loads instantly - 🌟 Accurate and detailed **Cons** - 🐛 Glitchy and freezes - 🐛 Map not moving smoothly - 🐛 Keeps freezing - 🐛 Constantly freezes - 🐛 Very laggy - 🐛 Inconsistent updates - 🐛 Map glitches - 🐛 Watch zones not deleting - 🐛 Settings not updating - 🐛 App crashes - 🐛 Notification overload - 🐛 Unreliable updates - 🐛 Misinformation on map - 🐛 No roundabout shown - 🐛 Fire information sketchy - 🐛 Rating values unclear - 🐛 Crashing problems - 🐛 Missing building fire alarms - 🐛 Yellow skin on map - 🐛 Difficult to see fire edge - 🐛 Lacks address function - 🐛 Limited watch zone locations - 🐛 Too busy, no legend - 🐛 Jumbled fire regions - 🐛 Cumbersome location search - 🐛 Watch zone function not working - 🐛 Some map notifications missing - 🐛 Doesn't show fire edge clearly - 🐛 Infrequent updates - 🐛 Not as good as it used to be - 🐛 Fire ratings forecast disappeared - 🐛 KML/KMZ compatibility needed - 🐛 Can't delete watch zones - 🐛 Self-generating watch zones - 🐛 Notifications not working - 🐛 Hotspot feature reduced **Commonly reported bugs** - Main icon needs dark theme support - Map is not moving smoothly across the state - Screen keeps freezing - Continually freezes - Constantly freezes - Map glitches and freeze - Very laggy - Cannot delete watch zones - Watchzones i've previously created cannot be deleted - App takes a couple of times to get the information up - Self generating watch zones and will not delete - Fires listed are often not shown on the map - Notifications are on but it doesn’t notify me when there’s a fire - Settings don’t update as requested - App unable to show Watch & Act details - Mistake on map (roundabout missing) - Properties under threat not updated for days - Crashes when you try and adjust the settings - Fire Ratings Forecast portion has disappeared - Crashing problems when clicking town weather icon - Yellow skin all over victoria makes it hard to see under it - Tree Down and Building Damage notifications are irrelevant - App won't open or crashes - Map doesn't show fire edge like NSW version - Updates are terrible, not updating for days - Map doesn't show where the actual fire edge is - Updates need to be more timely and informative - Can only set a Watch Zone for current location - Jumbled and difficult to find a fire in your area - Flame symbols are distracting and cover too much area - Hard to see simply where the fire has burnt - Watch zone function does not work (deletes within minutes) - Cannot search for a location by entering an address - Some map notifications missing for specific areas - Hotspot feature reduced **Most requested features** - Add iOS dark icon theme support - More information about fires and emergencies - Add KML/KMZ compatibility for OzRunways - Include local fire restriction dates - Allow reporting of intended burning off - Show fire edge on map like NSW version - Add address search function - Improve map legend and explanation - Add a help page for new users - Allow selection of multiple watch zones for friends/family - Show types of vehicles, helicopters, planes - Include evacuation center locations - Live wind direction and speed - Show fire boundaries more clearly - Re-add building fire alarm call outs - Update for FRV - Filter notifications or allow user control - Add rain radar - Add satellite image view option ## Newest reviews (13 of 91) ### 4/5 — Great function, small visual fixes would help *2026-05-15* Functionally works great. Provides a critical service better than the governments own solution. I would make this 5 stars if the developer could please add iOS dark icon theme support for the main icon. Would help make the icon appear more consistent with others on my Home Screen. Thanks ### 4/5 — Review *2026-01-27, version 6.3.2* I wish there was more information about the fires and other emergencies. ### 3/5 — Keeps Freezing *2026-01-10, version 6.2* Great to have some visibility of fire situation, but when critically needed, the screen keeps freezing. Please bug fix or stabilise for heavy use periods. ### 3/5 — Map glitch *2026-01-10, version 6.2* Was a good app, but now when you click on the maps they glitch and freeze. Not good when your trying too see where the fires are ### 2/5 — App issue or DSU issue *2026-01-07, version 6.2* I cannot delete watch zones. When I attempt to, I get a message saying “watch zone not deleted, try again later”. ### 4/5 — Still can't delete ... *2025-10-07, version 6.0.5* Watchzones i've previously created, this has been a long time issue, i still cant believe this has not been fixed, just how hard is it to get this right ? 🙄 ### 3/5 — App issue or DSU issue *2025-07-14, version 6.0.5* I cannot delete watch zones. When I attempt to, I get a message saying “watch zone not deleted, try again later”. ### 5/5 — Fire *2024-12-26, version 6.0.5* Saves peoples lives ### 2/5 — Setting issue persisting *2024-12-26, version 6.0.5* Settings don’t update as requested. Now a serious issue with current fires as app is unable to show Watch & Act details. ### 5/5 — Better than the VicEmergency App *2024-12-26, version 6.0.5* Far more feature-rich than the VicEmergency app. Happy I found it and made the switch ### 5/5 — Better Than Vic Emergency App *2024-12-21* I’ve had this app for a few years. It’s been a godsend- especially when the Vic Emergency app has failed to notify us about a couple of nearby fires. As in, not even notified us! 🤨 Heartily recommend it for everyone who lives and visits Victoria. The toggles for tweaking the alerts are great, the WIND DIRECTION.. I mean, knowing the probable wind direction and speed is Crucial in an emergency situation. I love the colour coded aspect for the wind as well. One glance at the map and I can enact the fire plan or continue to monitor. I’m so grateful for this info and the app in general. ### 4/5 — Return of a feature *2024-06-21, version 5.7.0* I would like the distances from my location shown. If I am travelling it helps me be aware of dangers close by. ### 5/5 — Very useful app!! *2024-04-18, version 5.7.0* Very useful app, as a Tow Truck Driver this is very handy instead of using a radio scanner to listen for accidents, with Watchzones set for our area it makes life so much easier ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Very glitchy *2026-01-11, version 6.2* Very glitchy ### 1/5 — No good *2026-01-10, version 6.2* Continually freezes ### 1/5 — Constantly freezes *2026-01-10, version 6.2* Doesn’t seem to work much, using latest release on latest model iPhone with current version of iOS 26: iMaps freezes every time requiring a restart of the app Google maps is also buggy and freezes after a few moves Ie it fails across platforms in an iPhone 5 yr ago the app was top notch, now it’s just too buggy to rely upon ### 1/5 — Very laggy *2026-01-10, version 6.2* Very laggy and can’t remove features from the map so you can scroll the the areas you need to see ### 1/5 — Misinformation *2025-05-26, version 6.0.5* This app is self generating watch zones and will not delete Further and more disturbing fires listed are often not shown on the map. ### 1/5 — Notification are on but it doesn’t notify me when there’s a fire 200 metres away *2025-02-24, version 6.0.5* How do I make the notifications work when they are enabled already in settings ### 1/5 — Mistake on Map! *2024-09-26, version 6.0.5* No roundabout at near where the present fire is in Albert Street, Sebastopol, Victoria. There are lights at this intersection for sometime now. ### 1/5 — Really bad *2024-02-27, version 5.7.0* My properties under the threat it hasn’t been updated for days and the information is sketchy at best really really bad possibly dangerous ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2023-10-03, version 5.6.0.0* East Gippsland currently has several bushfires burning but some site info hasn’t been updated for 3 days ### 1/5 — Infrequent updates and unreliable *2020-01-20, version 5.3.5* The updates on this are terrible, despite having it set up to update every couple of minutes it hasn’t updated in 5 days! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good fire information *2026-01-30, version 6.4* ❤️ this app, gives reliable up to date info, and because of this I feel safer with any decisions I need to be making…this app is highly recommended. Thank you. ### 5/5 — Great! *2026-01-11, version 6.3* The latest update reduced hotspot. Disappointing. I found them very helpful in checking the spread of the fire ### 5/5 — Map is not moving smoothly across the state *2026-01-10* There seems to be a problem with the map. With fires burning in multiple areas, it is annoying that it is difficult to move the map smoothly across the state. ### 5/5 — absolutely amazing *2026-01-10, version 6.2* 10/10 would recommend paying the 2 dollars ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-12-20* Great app, helps me greatly at work as a firefighting pilot. Great support too, very responsive. ### 5/5 — Amazingly informative *2025-11-21, version 6.1* So easy to use. The map is very useful to spot check areas of concerns. Have used it for years! ### 5/5 — Great app but has hiccup *2025-07-26* This is a really great app. Been using it now for a long time. Clear and easy to use. Have now got an iPhone 16 and when I open it now it takes a couple of times to get the information up. Might need a little update! ### 5/5 — VIC Fire app *2025-03-10, version 6.0.5* What a great app have not used it synce before Covid. Now i see ambulances go by my app turns on and tells you exactly where a fire 🔥 is and if they need assistance very quickly communicate chins go East Ringwood and the Hawks 🔥🥵😎🙏❄️ ### 5/5 — See at a glance *2025-02-23, version 6.0.5* No need for interpretation; information on fires intensity & progress made easy. ### 5/5 — Fire app *2025-02-07, version 6.0.5* The Victorian app is by far the best in Aus with the amount of accurate and up to date information and maps. --- *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 2026-08-31.*