# Wildfire Info vs Wildfire Aware®

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildfire Aware® at 98% against Wildfire Info's 39%. Wildfire Aware® also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Wildfire Info's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wildfire Info sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wildfire Aware® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Wildfire Info's written reviews are positive against 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s.

Wildfire Info ships an update fortnightly, Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Info | Wildfire Aware® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-info/id1035221813/reviews) | **[4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | **97.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [David Gross](https://appshunter.io/developer/922822485) | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) |

## What reviewers say

### Wildfire Info

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-info/id1035221813)

Stay informed about global wildfire and prescribed burn activity. Access real-time data from various sources including satellite imagery, official incident reports, and news feeds. Includes hyper-local weather forecasts for the USA, Canada, and Australia.

**Highlights:** Global wildfire and prescribed burn maps, MODIS/VIIRS thermal hotspot data, Inciweb & CAL FIRE incident links, Hyper-local weather forecasts (USA, Canada, Australia), Wildfire news aggregation, Satellite smoke plume animations, Map measurement tool

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Info Premium | $0.99 | per year |


### Wildfire Aware®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631)

This app offers an interactive map to monitor wildfires with real-time satellite detection and incident data. It provides environmental overlays and near-real-time notifications for areas you care about, including fire weather information.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Satellite detection layers, Detailed incident information, Environmental overlays, Near-real-time notifications, Fire weather information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Aware Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Wildfire Aware | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick notifications
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✅ Up-to-date and accurate information
- 🗺️ Shows close-by cameras
- 💡 Alert radius setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App slept on
- 🐛 App seems to have removed a feature (wind streams)
- 🐛 Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- 🐛 Crashed multiple times during a wildfire

**Reported bugs**

- Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- Crashes multiple times
- Took forever to load during a wildfire

**Requested features**

- Reintroduce wind streams overlay on the map


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire Info free?

Wildfire Info is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

Wildfire Aware® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Wildfire Info or Wildfire Aware®?

Wildfire Aware® is rated higher. Wildfire Info averages 3.4 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Wildfire Aware® averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.

### Do Wildfire Info or Wildfire Aware® have ads?

Neither Wildfire Info nor Wildfire Aware® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wildfire Info or Wildfire Aware®?

Wildfire Info ships an update fortnightly, and Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wildfire Info was updated on August 7, 2026 and Wildfire Aware® on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*