Fire Danger NSW vs NAFI V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fire Danger NSW
Get instant, location-based fire danger ratings and total fire ban information for all forecast districts in New South Wales, Australia. Stay informed about fire risks in your area.
- Location-based fire danger ratings
- Total Fire Ban (TOBAN) information
- Forecast district data
- Instant updates
- NSW specific information
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Fire Danger NSW provides instant location based fire danger ratings and total fire ban (TOBAN) info for all forecast districts in NSW, Australia.
NAFI V2
Access real-time bushfire threat information for Australia. View maps of fire activity and burnt areas, crucial for land managers and the public. This beta release provides essential fire data on your mobile device.
- Real-time bushfire threat information
- Maps of fire activity (hotspots)
- Maps of burnt areas (fire scars)
- Data for land managers
- Public access to fire data
- Beta release of new version
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The NAFI app brings fire information resources for land managers in Australia to your phone, allowing you to keep a constant eye on bushfire threats. As a pastoralist, grazier, indigenous ranger, conservation scientist or member of the public, you can view maps of fire activity (hotspots) and burnt areas (fire scars) provided by the North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information (NAFI) service. This is beta release of new version of NAFI app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fire Danger NSW at 67% against NAFI V2's 0%. NAFI V2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Danger NSW ships an update every 12 months, NAFI V2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fire Danger NSW | NAFI V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kemal Enver | Charles Darwin University |
Customer experience
Fire Danger NSW
NAFI V2
In-app purchases
Fire Danger NSW
No in-app purchases
NAFI V2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fire Danger NSW free?
Is NAFI V2 free?
Do Fire Danger NSW or NAFI V2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fire Danger NSW or NAFI V2?
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