Comparison

Global News SkyTracker vs Wildfire Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Global News SkyTracker

Access high-resolution satellite imagery and detailed weather forecasts. Features include an interactive map, color-coded alerts, and GPS integration for current location awareness. Track earthquakes and save favorite locations for quick access.

Highlights
  • Interactive map with satellite cloud imagery
  • 10-day weather forecasts (daily and hourly)
  • Color-coded weather alerts by severity
  • GPS for current location awareness
  • Earthquake plotting and details
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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Additional features: • Highly responsive interactive map • Highest resolution satellite cloud imagery available • Exclusive patent pending Road Weather Index • Colour-coded weather alerts arranged by severity • Fully integrated GPS for current location awareness • Integrated compass overlay • Most accurate 10-day forecasts with both daily and hourly detail • Ability to easily save your favourite locations • Earthquake plotting - tap on an earthquake to display its detail Functions: Using your Location access permission, the app will: • provide weather information for your current location • present your current location on the map

About

Wildfire Tracker

Stay informed about wildfires globally with a comprehensive map and weather tracker. Receive real-time alerts, detailed updates, and air quality data to ensure safety. Plan your activities with accurate weather forecasts and wind maps.

Highlights
  • Interactive wildfire map
  • Real-time wildfire alerts
  • Weather forecasts
  • Air Quality Index (AQI) data
  • Animated wind map
  • Push notifications for bookmarked locations
Features
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The Wildfire Tracker: wildfire maps, weather forecasts and air quality information for life in the US and your travels abroad. Check fires near your home, saved locations or next destination. Explore wildfire activity across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia with data from trusted government agencies and NASA satellites. EXPLORE WILDFIRE MAPS View satellite-detected fire hotspots, reported wildfires and available fire boundaries on an interactive map. Check affected areas near your home, saved locations or next travel destination. Track wildfires across the United States to see active incidents and available details about affected areas. Monitor forest fires across Canada to check wildfire activity near your community or travel destination. Explore fire hotspots and burned areas across Europe to see where fires have been detected and which areas have been affected. View bushfire boundaries across Australia to understand the extent of affected areas and how close they are to places you care about. STAY INFORMED AT HOME AND AWAY Receive wildfire alerts for your saved locations and your automatically detected current location. View US National Weather Service warnings, watches, alerts and statements as interactive polygons. Press and hold a polygon to read the details. Check fire activity near your destination before and during your trip. Save locations to quickly revisit the places you care about. CHECK WEATHER AND WIND Access weather forecasts for locations worldwide. View temperature, precipitation amount and probability, wind speed and direction, visibility, humidity and pressure. Explore the animated wind map to understand wind conditions around affected areas. MONITOR AIR QUALITY Check the Air Quality Index at home or at your destination. Explore hourly air quality forecasts for up to 84 hours. See the primary pollutant and detailed pollutant information with Premium. MAKE THE MAP YOURS Choose standard, hybrid or satellite maps. Find places using text search, your current location or a tap on the map. Save locations for quick access. Filter fires by type, size and date first detected to focus on the information that matters to you. TRUSTED DATA SOURCES Our sources include the National Interagency Fire Center, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, NASA, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, and Geoscience Australia. Available fire details and update frequency vary by source and region. GET THE WILDFIRE TRACKER PREMIUM Extended 14-day weather forecasts. Hourly weather forecasts. Detailed air pollutant information. Ad-free usage. Stay informed about wildfires, understand conditions around you and plan safer travels. Payment will be charged to your App Store account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription or trial period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal according to your chosen plan. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a Premium subscription during the trial. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://retenica.com/privacy_policy Terms: https://retenica.com/terms_of_use

Screenshots

Global News SkyTracker4 screens
Wildfire Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Global News SkyTracker at none against Wildfire Tracker's 10. Wildfire Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wildfire Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Global News SkyTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Global News SkyTracker against 4.5 for Wildfire Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 205 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Global News SkyTracker's written reviews are positive against 46% of Wildfire Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Global News SkyTracker ships an update every 3 months, Wildfire Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Global News SkyTracker versus Wildfire Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobal News SkyTrackerWildfire Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (53 ratings) — better4.5 (205 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53205 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#71 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorus Media Sales, Inc.Retenica SP Z.O.O

Customer experience

Global News SkyTracker

All ratings53 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral19.5%
Negative52.3%

Wildfire Tracker

All ratings182 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

Global News SkyTracker

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Wildfire Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Access!$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Access$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Access!3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Access2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Access1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Full Access$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Global News SkyTracker free?
Global News SkyTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wildfire Tracker free?
Wildfire Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Global News SkyTracker or Wildfire Tracker?
Global News SkyTracker is rated higher. Global News SkyTracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Wildfire Tracker averages 4.5 from 205 ratings.
Do Global News SkyTracker or Wildfire Tracker have ads?
Global News SkyTracker shows ads; Wildfire Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Global News SkyTracker or Wildfire Tracker?
Global News SkyTracker ships an update every 3 months, and Wildfire Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Global News SkyTracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Wildfire Tracker on November 3, 2026.

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