RunwayMap vs Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunwayMap
This app provides pilots with detailed airport information, including aviation weather forecasts, 3D approach views, NOTAMs, and runway data. It also features airport restaurant listings, webcam access, and document storage for flight charts and manuals.
- Interactive airport map
- 3D approach and airport views
- Aviation weather forecasts (METAR, GAFOR)
- NOTAMs and runway information
- Airport restaurant directory
- Document storage for flight charts
- Aviation calculator tools
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The interactive map gives you an overview of the airports. We have collected important information on every airport: • Aviation Weather Forecasts • 3D Approach View and 3D Airport Surroundings View • NOTAM and Runways • Airport Restaurants • Webcams and much more Download the versatile pilot app while you are at it. Features: VISUALIZE YOUR APPROACH AND LANDING IN 3D The 3D feature is available for over 20,000 airports. Get a 3D approach view and a 3D airport surroundings view. With 3D PLUS you can preview your approach like you're right there in the cockpit. You can set your distance from the runway and adjust your glide path. AVIATION WEATHER See a visual display of the METAR and flight conditions on the map. In addition, you can see the decoded METAR with wind, clouds, gusts, and visibility on the airport's detail page. Sunrise and sunset On each airport's detail page, you can find the times for sunrise and sunset as well as the beginning and end of civil twilight. Winds aloft See winds displayed on the map at 6 different levels, from surface winds up to FL 150. Weather PLUS Based on the wind data from METAR or the forecast, the best runway for landing and the crosswind component will be displayed for the desired time. For GAFOR and the weather parameters, you see the forecast for the next 5 days in 3-hour increments. Check winds aloft, cloud cover, precipitation volume, and temperatures as well as the icing conditions. MAP Search by name or ICAO to discover new airports. Receive important information such as the address, position, runways, and airport restaurants. Mark and save what airports you’ve already flown to or those you’d like to fly to next. Save your personal notes for every airport. AIRPORT RESTAURANTS Where can you call in an order over the radio while you’re still up in the air? Which airport restaurant has a great sun deck with a view of the runway? In RunwayMap, you’ll find restaurants at and near airports. Easily find the restaurant’s opening times and contact info and see how far it is from the airport. DOCUMENTS With just a few clicks, add your flight documents, such as the Jeppesen approach charts, FAA terminal procedures and airport diagrams, ForeFlight manuals or the Garmin pilot’s guide. That way you always have them close at hand. TOOLS & AVIATION CALCULATOR Use the handy aviation calculator for conversions for distance, weight, temperature, and more. Have it display your QNH and QFE. RUNWAYMAP APP Download and use basic RunwayMap features free of charge. The Weather PLUS feature and the 3D PLUS feature are available as in-app subscriptions. Prices are clearly displayed in the app and may vary per country. You can choose between Weather PLUS / 3D PLUS as a monthly subscription or an annual subscription. Payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will be automatically renewed (another month for monthly subscribers, another year for annual subscribers) if you do not cancel it at least 24 hours before expiry of the current term. Your account will be debited for the next term within 24 hours of expiry of the current subscription. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the ongoing subscription period. After purchasing, you can manage your subscription in the account settings. RunwayMap’s privacy policy can be found at www.runwaymap.com/privacypolicy and terms of service at www.runwaymap.com/termsofservice Important note: RunwayMap is not intended to provide aeronautical information or navigation aids. For navigation purposes, we strongly recommend using only approved and updated aviation information such as ForeFlight, Skydemon or Garmin Pilot. The weather data shown in RunwayMap is only general information about possible weather development. It does not replace professional weather briefing by an official body before the flight. Learn more about RunwayMap at runwaymap.com
Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map
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Know how close the fire is — and whether the wind is bringing it your way. Wildfire Tracker shows the fires burning around you, how far away each one is, how big it has grown and how much of it is contained. No account, no ads, no sign-up wall between you and the map. KEY FEATURES: • Active fires near you — pulled from the same interagency incident feed the fire services and the news use, with each fire's name, size, containment and cause. • Distance that means something — see how far the nearest active fire is burning, and whether you are downwind of it. Wind direction is the question people actually ask, and almost nothing else answers it. • Smoke and air quality — US AQI and PM2.5 for your location, hour by hour, with plain guidance at every band. Smoke reaches far more people than flame ever does. • Fire weather outlook — humidity, wind and gusts drive fire behaviour. See when conditions turn critical over the next days, not just what is burning today. • Alerts you can trust — set a radius from your location or any place you save, and get notified when an active fire is reported inside it. Contained fires and prescribed burns are labelled, not alarmed about. • Wildfire safety, explained — leave early, what belongs in a go-bag, why embers rather than flames burn most houses, and what a Red Flag Warning actually means. WHO IS IT FOR: People who live where fire season is a fact of life, anyone downwind of the smoke, homeowners in the wildland-urban interface, ranchers and smallholders, parents watching the air, and anyone who has evacuated and still needs to watch the house they left. HOW IT WORKS: Saved places let you watch home, the ranch or a relative's address even when you are somewhere else. Fire data comes from the US interagency reporting system, with NASA's global wildfire feed outside the United States. Weather, smoke and air quality come from Open-Meteo, and official Red Flag Warnings come from the National Weather Service. Wildfire Tracker is for personal safety awareness and never replaces an official evacuation order. Fire reporting lags reality, small fires can go unreported for hours, and conditions change faster than any feed. If an agency tells you to leave, leave. Support: hello@britetodo.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://britetodo.com/legal/PrivacyPolicyBrite.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map at none against RunwayMap's 10. Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). RunwayMap's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. RunwayMap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
RunwayMap ships an update every 2 months, Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunwayMap | Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedDev GmbH | Brite Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
RunwayMap
- Aviation Weather PLUS7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Tools PLUS7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- 3D PLUS7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Aviation Weather PRO7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Aviation Weather PLUS7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Tools PLUS7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- VFR Switzerland Map$12.991 Year
- 3D PLUS7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Aviation Weather PRO7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- VFR France WE Map$24.991 Year
Wildfire Tracker & Alert Map
No in-app purchases
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