Comparison

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts vs Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

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

Head to head
About

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time with live maps and notifications. Track thunderstorms, view historical strike data, and share strike information with friends. Includes weather radar for upcoming conditions.

Highlights
  • Global lightning strike detection
  • Real-time thunderstorm monitoring
  • Lightning strike notifications
  • Historical strike data
  • Weather radar integration
  • Strike sharing with friends
Features
Currently charting
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My Lightning Tracker is the best app for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in close to real-time. With a sleek modern design, you can watch thunderstorms as they occur. You can also receive notifications whenever strikes are detected in your area. - Detects and displays lightning strikes all around the world! - See a history of hotspots where lightning strikes occur most often! - View more detailed information about where the thunderstorm is occurring on a map. - Receive a lightning alarm when a storm is nearby so that you can monitor it live. - Share a strike with your friends so that they can see where the thunder & lightning is occurring too! - Monitor the weather radar to track what could be coming. - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker is the right lightning network for you. This version is ad-supported and is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.

About

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

This app provides near real-time wildfire tracking using satellite data from multiple authoritative sources. It offers detailed worldwide and US-specific layers, including fire detections, perimeters, smoke plumes, and air quality. Users can monitor multiple map areas and access detailed incident information.

Highlights
  • Satellite hotspot detections
  • Worldwide and US-specific fire layers
  • Active fire perimeters
  • Smoke plume tracking
  • Air Quality Index monitoring
  • Live fire camera feeds
  • Push notifications for new incidents
Features
Currently charting
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Track wildfire activity in near real-time on a single, layered map, and get fire alerts when satellites detect a new hotspot near the places you watch. Fireguard pulls data from NASA, NOAA, NIFC, NWS, and other authoritative sources so you can see what's burning, where it's headed, and how conditions are changing. WORLDWIDE LAYERS • Satellite hotspot detections from Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21 (VIIRS 375 m) and Terra (MODIS 1 km) • Satellite ground-track overlays showing upcoming sensor passes • Low-confidence hotspot filter to reduce false positives UNITED STATES LAYERS • GOES geostationary fire detections • Active fire perimeters and WFIGS interagency boundaries • InciWeb incidents, wildland dispatch reports, and new-start ignitions • ICS-209 large-incident tracking with assigned resources • Satellite-derived emerging fire polygons • Cal Fire California incidents • NOAA smoke plume areas • Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, and SPC Day 1 Outlook • Dry thunderstorm risk areas • Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring stations with PM2.5 and ozone • Live fire camera feeds (ALERTCalifornia) • Real-time traffic conditions INTERNATIONAL LAYERS • Canada active wildfires by province (NRCan CWFIS) • Australia NSW Rural Fire Service major incidents • Europe, Mediterranean, and Middle East fire perimeters (EFFIS) DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • No account, login, or subscription required • Monitor up to 3 map areas at once — pick a city or use your current location • Tap any marker or polygon for a detailed breakdown with source links • Toggle layers on or off to build the view you need Anyone in or near a fire-prone area — residents, first responders, ranchers, travelers, or people watching out for family — gets a clearer picture of what's happening, faster. Fire alerts follow satellite passes: detections typically arrive 1–4 hours after a fire starts. Fireguard is not an official warning system. Always follow instructions from local authorities.

Screenshots

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts3 screens
Fireguard Wildfire Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of My Lightning Tracker & Alerts's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's. My Lightning Tracker & Alerts also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (67K vs 5). Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts is free to download; Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker & Alerts has 67K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of My Lightning Tracker & Alerts's written reviews are positive against 8% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts ships an update every 5 days, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts versus Fireguard Wildfire Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Lightning Tracker & AlertsFireguard Wildfire Tracker
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (67K ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings67K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank#44 — better#186
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRustonApps B.V.Qvyshift LLC

Customer experience

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

All ratings66,751 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews709 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative19.2%

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing issues
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Location tracking not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add wind direction and speed to radar
  • Provide historical lightning strike data
  • Implement Apple Watch support
  • Allow setting multiple saved locations
  • Add option to only notify on closer strikes

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

No in-app purchases

None

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Lightning Tracker & Alerts free?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fireguard Wildfire Tracker free?
Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Lightning Tracker & Alerts or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts is rated higher. My Lightning Tracker & Alerts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while Fireguard Wildfire Tracker averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do My Lightning Tracker & Alerts or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker have ads?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts shows ads; Fireguard Wildfire Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, My Lightning Tracker & Alerts or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts ships an update every 5 days, and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker weekly. Most recently, My Lightning Tracker & Alerts was updated on November 9, 2026 and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, My Lightning Tracker & Alerts or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts currently peaks at #44 in the App Store charts, and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker at #186. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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