# Wildfire vs Wildfire Aware®

Wildfire and Wildfire Aware® both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s written reviews are positive against 40% of Wildfire's. Wildfire Aware® also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). Wildfire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 24). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Wildfire Aware® is free to download; Wildfire costs $0.99 up front. Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Wildfire asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Wildfire against 4.5 for Wildfire Aware®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildfire has 1.7K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Wildfire's written reviews are positive against 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s.

Wildfire ships an update monthly, Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire | Wildfire Aware® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-fire-map-info/id1418851042/reviews) | **[4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 40.3% of reviews | **97.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#67** | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [LW Brands, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/963599018) | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) |

## What reviewers say

### Wildfire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-fire-map-info/id1418851042)

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app provides comprehensive wildfire and weather data, including real-time fire detection from satellites, detailed fire weather outlooks, and hazardous condition zones. It offers advanced forecasting and incident reports for informed decision-making.

**Highlights:** MODIS & VIIRS thermal satellite fire detection, 8-day fire weather outlooks, Hazardous wildfire condition zones, GOES-16 satellite imagery animations, National Fire Incident Reports, 7-day fire potential forecast

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for tracking wildfires
- 🚀 Provides good regional overview
- 💡 Helpful for staying informed during fire season
- 🚀 Detailed fire information and forecasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lacks real-time fire data and updates
- 🗺️ Limited map details and functionality
- 📍 Unable to identify specific fire locations
- 🇨🇦 Excludes Canadian fire data

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Maps and data fail to load properly
- Inaccurate or outdated fire information

**Requested features**

- Add alerts and evacuation zone mapping
- Improve map interface and navigation
- Provide more detailed fire name and location information
- Expand coverage to include Canadian fires


### Wildfire Aware®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631)

This app offers an interactive map to monitor wildfires with real-time satellite detection and incident data. It provides environmental overlays and near-real-time notifications for areas you care about, including fire weather information.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Satellite detection layers, Detailed incident information, Environmental overlays, Near-real-time notifications, Fire weather information

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Aware Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Wildfire Aware | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick notifications
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✅ Up-to-date and accurate information
- 🗺️ Shows close-by cameras
- 💡 Alert radius setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App slept on
- 🐛 App seems to have removed a feature (wind streams)
- 🐛 Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- 🐛 Crashed multiple times during a wildfire

**Reported bugs**

- Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- Crashes multiple times
- Took forever to load during a wildfire

**Requested features**

- Reintroduce wind streams overlay on the map


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire free?

Wildfire costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Wildfire or Wildfire Aware®?

Wildfire Aware® is rated higher. Wildfire averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Wildfire Aware® averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.

### Do Wildfire or Wildfire Aware® have ads?

Neither Wildfire nor Wildfire Aware® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wildfire or Wildfire Aware®?

Wildfire ships an update monthly, and Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wildfire was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wildfire Aware® on October 24, 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.*