SDG&E Weather vs Guidepole
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SDG&E Weather
Get hyper-local weather forecasts for San Diego. View current conditions, hourly predictions, and extended outlooks. Stay informed about weather alerts and trends specific to your area.
- Hyper-local San Diego forecasts
- Current weather conditions
- Hourly predictions
- Extended outlooks
- Weather alerts
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Guidepole
Track wildfire smoke and air quality with real-time maps and forecasts. Get alerts for approaching smoke and understand current air conditions to make informed decisions about your safety.
- Real-time smoke plume tracking
- 24-hour smoke forecast
- Live EPA AQI maps
- 24-hour AQI forecast
- Active wildfire information
- Customizable safety alerts
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Wildfire smoke doesn't stay where the fire is. Guidepole Fire is a live wildfire map that shows every fire, the smoke overhead and the air you're actually breathing, right now and for the next 24 hours. So you know whether to go outside, close the windows or get out of town. EVERY WILDFIRE, LIVE • Active wildfires across the US and Canada: size, containment, cause and crews, updated continuously. • Official fire perimeters from NIFC, drawn on a 3D map of the terrain. • Satellite hot spots from NASA FIRMS, so new heat shows up even before a fire has a name. • Wind, humidity, radar and red flag warnings, so you can see which way a fire may run. SMOKE AND AIR QUALITY • The live smoke plume overhead from NOAA satellites. • A 24-hour smoke forecast you can scrub hour by hour. • Real-time air quality (AQI) from EPA AirNow and PurpleAir sensors, with a 24-hour AQI forecast. ANSWERS, NOT JUST DATA • "Where's this smoke coming from?" Tap any spot and Guidepole Fire traces it to the upwind fire. • "Is my air safe right now?" The current AQI in plain words, and what it means for you. • "When will it clear?" A read on how wind and weather will move the smoke out. • Or just ask Gary, the built-in assistant, about the fires, smoke and air near any place. FREE FIRE AND SMOKE ALERTS Save home, the cabin or anywhere you care about. Get a heads-up when a new fire starts nearby, when satellite heat shows up, when a red flag warning is issued, or when smoke and bad air reach your places. The core safety alerts are always free. FIRE PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlock the full forecast and deeper detail with Fire Pro, monthly or annual. Start with a free trial and cancel anytime. Built on public data from NIFC, NASA FIRMS, NOAA HMS and HRRR, EPA AirNow, PurpleAir and the National Weather Service. Guidepole Fire is an information tool, not an emergency service. It does not replace evacuation orders or alerts from local authorities, 911, InciWeb, AirNow or the National Weather Service. Always follow official guidance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://guidepole.com/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SDG&E Weather at none against Guidepole's 1. SDG&E Weather also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Guidepole's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Guidepole sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. SDG&E Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
Guidepole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SDG&E Weather's written reviews are positive against 100% of Guidepole's.
SDG&E Weather ships an update every 4 months, Guidepole every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDG&E Weather | Guidepole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | San Diego Gas & Electric | Guidepole LLC |
Customer experience
SDG&E Weather
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In-app purchases
SDG&E Weather
No in-app purchases
Guidepole
- Guidepole Fire Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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