Comparison

Start the Fire vs I'm Fireman

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Start the Fire

This is a simple arcade game where players must repeatedly tap to generate sparks and light a campfire before a gust of wind extinguishes it. The challenge increases with each successful fire, requiring more taps to keep the flames alive.

Highlights
  • Tap to create sparks
  • Light campfires
  • Time taps to keep fire going
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Simple arcade gameplay
Features
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Lost in the wilderness, you see little more than the dark night that seems to envelope everything in sight. Having lost your way in the woods for a few hours by now, you are starting to feel a bit cold. You gather a few twigs and try to rub them together. After a few moments, you start to see a few sparks and before you even know it, you ignited the fire! However, as soon as you rejoice, a cold and cruel gust of wind sweeps over your fire and extinguishes it! What will you do now?! There's only one thing you can do: start the fire anew! Start the fire is a game where you are trying to light a campfire. How to start a campfire? It’s easy! Just tap left and right until you spark the fire Make sure to time your taps and be quick enough to keep the fire going! With every new campfire, more taps will be needed to start it. How many fires can you start?

About

I'm Fireman

Experience intense 3D firefighting and rescue missions as a frontline firefighter. Drive various emergency vehicles, explore a vast city, and tackle diverse fire scenarios. Upgrade your skills and vehicles to save lives and climb the ranks.

Highlights
  • 3D firefighting simulation
  • Rescue trapped civilians
  • Drive multiple emergency vehicles
  • Explore a vast open city
  • Solve fire puzzles
  • Upgrade vehicles and skills
  • Rank progression system
Features
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--- Write at the top: If you would like, you are welcome to follow our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090879706274 Here you can give us feedback on problems you encounter in the game, make your suggestions, and we look forward to hearing from you! Of course, you can also send us an e-mail at MeioseiHelp@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you! 【I'm Fireman】 is an intense, exciting, mission-oriented 3D firefighting and rescue simulation game where you can play as a firefighter who always fights at the front line. Exploring and defending our vast city from flames, quickly rescuing people trapped in the fire, solving the fire leakage area puzzles, and other tasks are your upcoming challenges! Are you ready? Firefighting Recruit! Come and download the top firefighter simulator exclusively for you and fulfill the mission of a firefighter! If you are looking for exciting firefighter missions in free truck driving games, then this fire truck driver simulator is the best choice for you! This is a [Firefighter Recruitment Notice], if you are ready to play as a firefighter, then you are going to start learning the following (game includes content): First, you'll want to start learning how to drive a firefighting vehicle! We offer more than a dozen vehicles such as ladder trucks, water tankers, pumper trucks, elevator trucks, command trucks, and even rescue helicopters for you to learn (and play with), which you can drive to different fire locations in the city, with different vehicles corresponding to different tasks! Choose carefully! Upgrade your vehicles, improve your driving skills, and get to the fire locations as fast as you can! It's all up to you! Newbie! Next, you'll be faced with a vast open city to explore at your leisure, where you can fight extreme fires in big-city buildings such as airports, office towers and banks, and of course you'll need a fire extinguisher to put out small fires after roadside accidents, as well as to enter residential buildings for rescue missions. More than dozens of different fires in the city and puzzles to solve, such as the electric field created by a leakage of electricity in a power plant, the fire spot on the upper floors of an office building, rescuing people trapped in a city building, and so on, will require not only your courage, but also your wits! Are you ready? Lastly, regarding your rank, as you know, the more police appearances you make, the faster you'll be promoted! From recruit to chief! Build your fire base! The higher the rank! The more vehicles you can deploy (unlock)! The more luxurious the office! The more firefighting missions you receive! Develop the perfect rescue strategy and use high-end firefighting equipment to lead your rescue team to extinguish fires and save lives in the fire truck game! Future firefighting heroes! Please defend our home! Above is our recruitment notice, please join us with courage, intelligence and love of firefighting career warriors! Download it now and start the trial! I'm Fireman: Firefighter and Rescue Simulator game is free to download and play, but some in-game items can also be purchased with real money. If you don't want to use these features, disable in-app purchases in your device settings. Download the latest Fire Truck Simulator 2023 update and enjoy thrilling firefighter missions in the rescue game.

Screenshots

Start the Fire4 screens
I'm Fireman4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: I'm Fireman at 4.3 against Start the Fire's 3.4. I'm Fireman also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (330 vs 5). Start the Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. I'm Fireman sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Start the Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

I'm Fireman holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I'm Fireman has 330 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, I'm Fireman every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Start the Fire versus I'm Fireman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart the FireI'm Fireman
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.3 (330 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB344 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVyraiMOBIBRAIN TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Start the Fire

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

I'm Fireman

All ratings330 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

Start the Fire

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

I'm Fireman

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads causing vehicles to go off-course during missions
  • Progression issues with unlocking new levels and content
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize firefighter uniforms and equipment
  • Addition of more advanced firefighting tools and mechanics
  • Reduction or removal of in-game advertisements

In-app purchases

None

Start the Fire

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

I'm Fireman

One-time16
  • Recruiting package$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • ChemicalDefenseEquipment Pack$1.99
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  • I'm Fireman--$2.99$1.99
  • Spider Hero Gift Pack$2.99
  • Vitality Pack$2.99
  • Future Mecha Gift Pack$2.99
  • Men in Black Gift Pack$2.99
  • I'm Fireman--$6.99$2.99
  • Tank? Firefighting?$4.99
  • Rocket launchers!$4.99
  • Iron Heroes Gift Pack$4.99
  • I'm Fireman--$19.99$4.99
  • Drones! Move out!$6.99
  • Firefighting vehicles$9.99
  • I'm Fireman--$49.99$12.99

Questions

Is Start the Fire free?
Start the Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I'm Fireman free?
I'm Fireman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Start the Fire or I'm Fireman?
I'm Fireman is rated higher. Start the Fire averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while I'm Fireman averages 4.3 from 330 ratings.
Do Start the Fire or I'm Fireman have ads?
Neither Start the Fire nor I'm Fireman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Start the Fire or I'm Fireman?
Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, and I'm Fireman every 6 weeks. Most recently, Start the Fire was updated on October 11, 2026 and I'm Fireman on October 13, 2026.

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