# Edinburgh Live vs Firefeed

The clearest difference is rating: Edinburgh Live at 4.9 against Firefeed's 1.0. Edinburgh Live also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 0%). Firefeed's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Edinburgh Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Firefeed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Edinburgh Live holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edinburgh Live has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Edinburgh Live's written reviews are positive against 0% of Firefeed's.

Edinburgh Live ships an update monthly, Firefeed every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Edinburgh Live | Firefeed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edinburgh-live/id1506516632/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefeed/id6743040977/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **23.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 120 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Trinity Mirror Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/360153141) | [William Hedt-Rasmussen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554296022) |

## What reviewers say

### Edinburgh Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edinburgh-live/id1506516632)

Stay informed with breaking news, sports updates, traffic alerts, and local event listings from Edinburgh. Customize your news feed to follow topics and authors that matter most to you. Read articles offline and adjust text size for a better reading experience.

**Highlights:** Breaking news alerts, Customizable news feed, Traffic and travel updates, Local event listings, Offline article reading, Adjustable text size, Topic and author following

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### Firefeed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firefeed/id6743040977)

Stay informed about local fire service activity across the UK with real-time incident updates. Follow specific stations, receive notifications for new alerts, and browse recent activity within customizable timeframes. This app provides an informational overview of fire service responses.

**Highlights:** Real-time incident updates, Follow specific fire stations, Customizable incident history (up to 50 days), Notifications for new incidents, Homescreen widget updates, Followed station highlighting

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Edinburgh Live free?

Edinburgh Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Firefeed free?

Firefeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Edinburgh Live or Firefeed?

Edinburgh Live is rated higher. Edinburgh Live averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Firefeed averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Edinburgh Live or Firefeed have ads?

Edinburgh Live shows ads; Firefeed does not.

### Which is updated more often, Edinburgh Live or Firefeed?

Edinburgh Live ships an update monthly, and Firefeed every 8 months. Most recently, Edinburgh Live was updated on November 3, 2026 and Firefeed on November 4, 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.*