# Wildfire Report vs FireRanger

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FireRanger at none against Wildfire Report's 8. FireRanger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Wildfire Report ships an update every 4 months, FireRanger daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Report | FireRanger |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-report/id1251097194/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **38** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 63 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robin Bollen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154965245) | [Chakrit Chotamonsak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1208089430) |

## What reviewers say

### Wildfire Report

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-report/id1251097194)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIIRS satellite map | Free | one-time |
| USA Fire Report | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fires reported in Europe | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wild fire report South America | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy South East Asia map | $0.99 | one-time |
| Purchase Central America | $0.99 | one-time |
| Buy Nord Central Africa map | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Banner | $1.99 | one-time |


### FireRanger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireranger/id6761916182)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire Report free?

Wildfire Report is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is FireRanger free?

FireRanger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Wildfire Report or FireRanger have ads?

Wildfire Report shows ads; FireRanger does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wildfire Report or FireRanger?

Wildfire Report ships an update every 4 months, and FireRanger daily. Most recently, Wildfire Report was updated on October 24, 2026 and FireRanger on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*