Methow Air vs Fire Ban
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Methow Air
Monitor real-time air quality in the Methow Valley with data from local monitoring stations. Get current burn ban information for Okanogan County and check visibility via webcam images. This app provides essential environmental data for the region.
- Current air quality conditions
- Air monitoring station data
- Okanogan County burn ban info
- Live webcam images for visibility
- Data from Washington State Dept. of Ecology
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Install Methow Air to check the current air quality in the Methow Valley. View current air quality conditions as recorded by the air monitoring stations in Winthrop and Twisp. The stations are maintained by the Washington State Department of Ecology. In addition, view current air quality burn ban information for Okanogan County and check the current visibility by viewing the latest webcam image. Notes: Air quality burn bans typically occur in the winter. During the summer, fire safety burn bans are often in effect. Do not rely on this app for fire safety burn ban information.
Fire Ban
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This application provides information on the current fire bans in Hungary. The application displays the current fire ban status in map and list view. This application is a hobby project, therefore it is not official and independent from the Hungarian Forestry Directorate of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fire Ban at every 6 months against Methow Air's every 39 months. Fire Ban also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Methow Air ships an update every 39 months, Fire Ban every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Methow Air | Fire Ban |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | brian drye | Barna Bitai-Balyko |
In-app purchases
Methow Air
No in-app purchases
Fire Ban
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Methow Air free?
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Do Methow Air or Fire Ban have ads?
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