My Lightning Tracker Pro vs Fireguard Wildfire Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Lightning Tracker Pro
Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time with detailed maps and historical data. Receive timely alerts for nearby storms and share strike information with friends. Track weather radar for incoming conditions.
- Global lightning strike detection
- Real-time storm monitoring
- Lightning strike history
- Detailed map view
- Proximity storm alerts
- Weather radar integration
- Strike sharing
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My Lightning Tracker Pro 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. - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker Pro is the right lightning network for you. This version is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.
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.
- 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
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Track wildfire activity in near real-time on a single, layered map. 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 • Crowdsourced initial-attack reports (NAPSG) with push notifications • NOAA smoke plume areas • Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, and SPC Day 1 Outlook • Dry thunderstorm risk areas • Air Quality Index (AQI) monitor stations — 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Lightning Tracker Pro at 81% against Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's 10%. My Lightning Tracker Pro also leads on ratings volume (6K vs 5) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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
My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99 and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker $9.99 up front. My Lightning Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fireguard Wildfire Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Lightning Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker Pro has 6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of My Lightning Tracker Pro's written reviews are positive against 10% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's.
My Lightning Tracker Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | My Lightning Tracker Pro | Fireguard Wildfire Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6K ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | #194 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JRustonApps B.V. | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
My Lightning Tracker Pro
Fireguard Wildfire Tracker
Bugs and requests
My Lightning Tracker Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Radar not loading properly
- Notifications not working as expected
- Crashes or freezes on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to view strike history
- Improve Apple Watch integration
- Implement real-time strike tracking
- Add weather radar animation/time-lapse
- Provide more customization options
Fireguard Wildfire Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Lightning Tracker Pro
- Buy us a coffee$0.99
Fireguard Wildfire Tracker
No in-app purchases
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