# Kestrel LiNK vs Wildland Fire Pro

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildland Fire Pro at 100% against Kestrel LiNK's 27%. Wildland Fire Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Kestrel LiNK's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Wildland Fire Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Kestrel LiNK's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wildland Fire Pro's.

Kestrel LiNK ships an update every 2 months, Wildland Fire Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kestrel LiNK | Wildland Fire Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kestrel-link/id1489485544/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildland-fire-pro/id6789013809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 70 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nielsen-Kellerman Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/698732840) | [MATTHEW JOSEPH O'DONNELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874781680) |

## What reviewers say

### Kestrel LiNK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kestrel-link/id1489485544)

This application allows users to monitor, download, and share environmental data collected by Kestrel Instruments meters and data loggers. It provides a seamless way to send your weather information to the cloud for further analysis and accessibility.

**Highlights:** Monitor environmental data, Download data, Share data, Send data to the cloud, Connect with Kestrel Instruments devices

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wildland Fire Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildland-fire-pro/id6789013809)

This app provides an offline reference for wildland firefighting incident response and calculates crucial fire-weather data. It helps users assess conditions, log observations, and generate radio broadcast scripts without needing a signal.

**Highlights:** Offline IRPG reference library, Belt weather calculator (RH, fire danger), Probability of Ignition calculations, Weather observation logging, Radio broadcast script generation, Export and share logs/reports

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kestrel LiNK free?

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

### Is Wildland Fire Pro free?

Wildland Fire Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Kestrel LiNK or Wildland Fire Pro?

Wildland Fire Pro is rated higher. Kestrel LiNK averages 2.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Wildland Fire Pro averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Kestrel LiNK or Wildland Fire Pro have ads?

Neither Kestrel LiNK nor Wildland Fire Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kestrel LiNK or Wildland Fire Pro?

Kestrel LiNK ships an update every 2 months, and Wildland Fire Pro weekly. Most recently, Kestrel LiNK was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wildland Fire Pro 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.*
