# WindNinja Mobile vs Wildland Fire Pro

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildland Fire Pro at 100% against WindNinja Mobile's 33%. Wildland Fire Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). WindNinja Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Wildland Fire Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of WindNinja Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wildland Fire Pro's.

WindNinja Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Wildland Fire Pro weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | WindNinja Mobile | Wildland Fire Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windninja-mobile/id1086703676/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildland-fire-pro/id6789013809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 108 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [US Forest Service](https://appshunter.io/developer/949583790) | [MATTHEW JOSEPH O'DONNELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874781680) |

## What reviewers say

### WindNinja Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windninja-mobile/id1086703676)

This mobile application provides a user interface for initiating and viewing wind field simulations. It is designed to support wildland fire management by computing spatially varying wind data. More information is available on the firelab.org website.

**Highlights:** Initiate wind simulations, View wind field data, Spatially varying wind computation, Wildland fire support tool, Mobile interface

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wildland Fire Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildland-fire-pro/id6789013809)

This app provides an offline reference for wildland firefighting incident response and calculates crucial fire-weather data. It helps users assess conditions, log observations, and generate radio broadcast scripts without needing a signal.

**Highlights:** Offline IRPG reference library, Belt weather calculator (RH, fire danger), Probability of Ignition calculations, Weather observation logging, Radio broadcast script generation, Export and share logs/reports

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WindNinja Mobile free?

WindNinja Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wildland Fire Pro free?

Wildland Fire Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WindNinja Mobile or Wildland Fire Pro?

Wildland Fire Pro is rated higher. WindNinja Mobile averages 2.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Wildland Fire Pro averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do WindNinja Mobile or Wildland Fire Pro have ads?

Neither WindNinja Mobile nor Wildland Fire Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WindNinja Mobile or Wildland Fire Pro?

WindNinja Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and Wildland Fire Pro weekly. Most recently, WindNinja Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wildland Fire Pro on October 24, 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.*