GoCOS vs Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoCOS
Discover local happenings in the City of Colorado Springs with real-time alerts for road closures, weather, and events. Easily report issues like potholes and graffiti directly to the city. Access essential city resources conveniently.
- Real-time alerts
- Road closure notifications
- Weather alerts
- Event listings
- Issue reporting
- Access to city resources
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Wondering how to quickly and easily find out what's going on around City of Colorado Springs? Look no further than GoCOS to receive the latest alerts on road closures, weather alerts, events and so much more! In addition to notifications, you'll have easy access to commonly used resources from the City! See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with GoCOS!
Fire
Get real-time updates on active wildfires across California. This app provides crucial information for residents and travelers to stay informed and make safe decisions regarding fire conditions.
- Real-time wildfire data
- Active wildfire locations
- California-specific information
- Informed decision-making tool
- Safety alerts
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Firewatch - California Wildfire Tracker Stay informed and safe with real-time wildfire information across California. Firewatch provides up-to-date data on active wildfires, helping residents, travelers, and anyone concerned about fire conditions make informed decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fire at 2.5 against GoCOS's 2.0. Fire also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). GoCOS's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fire holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoCOS has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
GoCOS ships an update every 5 months, Fire fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoCOS | Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (43 ratings) | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOGov, Inc. | Coding Minds, Inc. |
Customer experience
GoCOS
Fire
In-app purchases
GoCOS
No in-app purchases
Fire
No in-app purchases
