# WeatherCAN vs Prodigy Wildfire

WeatherCAN and Prodigy Wildfire both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Prodigy Wildfire's written reviews are positive against 29% of WeatherCAN's. Prodigy Wildfire also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for WeatherCAN against 4.0 for Prodigy Wildfire. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of WeatherCAN's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prodigy Wildfire's.

WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, Prodigy Wildfire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WeatherCAN | Prodigy Wildfire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weathercan/id1334221563/reviews) | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prodigy-wildfire/id6760142614/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 72 MB | 187 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Environment and Climate Change Canada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1334221562) | [Prodigy Wildfire Solutions Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882856094) |

## What reviewers say

### WeatherCAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weathercan/id1334221563)

Access Canada's official weather forecasts and alerts directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada. Get current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and high-resolution radar animations for over 10,000 locations. Receive customizable Air Quality Health Index notifications and messages from meteorologists.

**Highlights:** Current conditions and forecasts, Weather alerts and notifications, Location-based weather tracking, High-resolution radar animation, Customizable Air Quality Health Index, Messages from meteorologists, Bilingual (English/French)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Prodigy Wildfire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prodigy-wildfire/id6760142614)

Monitor wildfire activity and control compatible protection systems. Get property-focused risk awareness with custom monitoring radii and notifications for changing conditions. Integrates publicly available fire and weather data.

**Highlights:** Live wildfire data view, Property-focused risk awareness, Custom monitoring radius, Control Prodigy protection systems, Push notifications for alerts, Integrates public fire and weather data

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WeatherCAN free?

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

### Is Prodigy Wildfire free?

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

### Which has better reviews, WeatherCAN or Prodigy Wildfire?

WeatherCAN and Prodigy Wildfire are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do WeatherCAN or Prodigy Wildfire have ads?

Neither WeatherCAN nor Prodigy Wildfire shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WeatherCAN or Prodigy Wildfire?

WeatherCAN ships an update every 2 months, and Prodigy Wildfire every 3 months. Most recently, WeatherCAN was updated on October 24, 2026 and Prodigy Wildfire on October 5, 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.*