# BC Wildfire Service vs Epiphany

The clearest difference is price: BC Wildfire Service at Free against Epiphany's $1.00. BC Wildfire Service also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Epiphany's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

BC Wildfire Service is free to download; Epiphany costs $1.00 up front. Epiphany sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BC Wildfire Service asks for nothing beyond the download.

BC Wildfire Service ships an update every 3 months, Epiphany every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BC Wildfire Service | Epiphany |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.00 |
| Rating | **[3.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bc-wildfire-service/id1477675008/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Government of British Columbia](https://appshunter.io/developer/487323275) | [Joshua Trommel](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779522177) |

## What reviewers say

### BC Wildfire Service

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bc-wildfire-service/id1477675008)

Access real-time wildfire information for British Columbia, including an interactive map with perimeters, burn prohibitions, and weather conditions. Receive customizable notifications for saved locations and report new fires directly through the app.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Burn prohibitions, Smoke forecasts, Evacuation information, Customizable notifications, In-app fire reporting

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Lots of information
- 👍 Thorough and accurate information
- 👍 Great app, new features
- 👍 App works great
- 👍 Well done, good evolution

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Map not working, unusable
- 🐛 Map issues, grey screen
- 🐛 Unreliable, layers not loading
- 🐛 Cluttered map, not easy to use
- 🐛 Buggy hell, glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Saved location alerts for old one
- Map dots all over, zoom broken
- Current location broken
- Map not available in satellite mode
- Layers do not load

**Requested features**

- More detailed terrain features
- Version optimized for low network scenarios
- Add more photos to Media tab
- Return ability to select perimeter for notifications
- Bring back desktop version for community planning


### Epiphany

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epiphany/id6779522175)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BC Wildfire Service free?

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

### Is Epiphany free?

Epiphany costs $1.00, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do BC Wildfire Service or Epiphany have ads?

Neither BC Wildfire Service nor Epiphany shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BC Wildfire Service or Epiphany?

BC Wildfire Service ships an update every 3 months, and Epiphany every 3 days. Most recently, BC Wildfire Service was updated on October 29, 2026 and Epiphany on October 31, 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.*