Comparison

Wildfire Report vs FBP Go

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

Head to head
About

Wildfire Report

Report and view active wildfires globally on a real-time map. Get alerts for detected fires and share reports directly to social media. Essential for travelers during wildfire season.

Highlights
  • Real-time wildfire map
  • Report fires with location
  • Social media sharing integration
  • Satellite fire detection
  • Alerts for detected fires
  • Indicates no reported fires
Features
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Global warming has increased the risks related to nature fires significantly. With this app, you can warn other people by reporting fires via the interface. When you see a fire and you report it, your location will be sent to our backend servers and in real-time visualized for all other users on the map. You can report fires in the app directly, report them on Twitter -- the twitter sheet will be pre-filled with a screenshot of your location and the twitter handle of the fire brigade. The same is true for Facebook users. The reported fires to social media are also indicated with Pins on the map. Furthermore, you can also check where fires are detected by satellites. When you are a tourist in this country don't underestimate the danger of wildfires during the summer period, please check this app before you go on the road. If there are no fires reported or detected, the app will indicate this as well. Note that they can have a delay of 3 hours, depending on the orbit. Please share the app, the more people use it the better it works. Please consider supporting the app by buying an In-App-Purchase, if you find it useful.

About

FBP Go

This app offers a mobile tool for calculating wildfire behavior in real-time. It provides quantitative estimates for spread rate, intensity, and fire area across various Canadian fuel types. Designed to assist fire personnel, it complements professional judgment.

Highlights
  • Fire behavior calculations
  • Estimates spread rate and intensity
  • Supports 18 fuel types
  • Covers Canadian fuel groupings
  • Field-ready mobile solution
Features
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FBP Go provides users a mobile solution to perform fire behaviour calculations in the field. FBP Go is intended to supplement, not replace, the experience and judgment of fire personnel. The Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System is a systematic method for assessing wildfire behaviour potential. Quantitative estimates of head fire spread rate, fire intensity, type of fire, spread distance, elliptical fire area, perimeter, and perimeter growth rate are provided for eighteen fuel types within five broad groupings (coniferous, deciduous, and mixedwood forests, logging slash, and grass), covering most of the major wildfire fuel types found in Canada.

Screenshots

Wildfire Report4 screens
FBP Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FBP Go at 100% against Wildfire Report's 50%. FBP Go also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Wildfire Report's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Wildfire Report sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. FBP Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FBP Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildfire Report has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Wildfire Report's written reviews are positive against 100% of FBP Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wildfire Report ships an update every 4 months, FBP Go every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Wildfire Report versus FBP Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildfire ReportFBP Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRobin BollenGovernment of British Columbia

Customer experience

Wildfire Report

All ratings38 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

FBP Go

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Wildfire Report

One-time8
  • VIIRS satellite mapFree
  • USA Fire Report$0.99
  • Fires reported in Europe$0.99
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  • Wild fire report South America$0.99
  • Buy South East Asia map$0.99
  • Purchase Central America$0.99
  • Buy Nord Central Africa map$0.99
  • Remove Banner$1.99
None

FBP Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wildfire Report free?
Wildfire Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FBP Go free?
FBP Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wildfire Report or FBP Go?
FBP Go is rated higher. Wildfire Report averages 4.4 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while FBP Go averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wildfire Report or FBP Go have ads?
Wildfire Report shows ads; FBP Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Wildfire Report or FBP Go?
Wildfire Report ships an update every 4 months, and FBP Go every 6 months. Most recently, Wildfire Report was updated on October 24, 2026 and FBP Go on October 24, 2026.

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