Comparison

Frontline Wildfire Tracker vs EU Fires

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Frontline Wildfire Tracker

Stay informed about wildfires with real-time maps, alerts, and preparation tools. This app provides crucial information on fire danger, weather, and evacuation orders to help you protect your home and loved ones.

Highlights
  • Wildfire maps and tracking
  • Fire danger indexes
  • Real-time alerts and notifications
  • Preparation checklists
  • Emergency contact groups
  • Fire weather information
Features
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The Frontline Wildfire Defense app is a FREE comprehensive wildfire information resource that helps protect you, your family and your home from wild fire disasters. The frontline mobile app provides the situational awareness you need to navigate wildfires, both before and during the fire season. Wildfire maps, weather, fire danger indexes, fire notifications, emergency contact groups and preparation checklists are some of the key features in the Frontline app that allow you to better prepare for the wildfire season. Fire Situational Awareness Dashboard At a glance, the dashboard provides key information about your wildfire situation and easy access to helpful features. Key wildfire related alerts are displayed on the dashboard together with fire weather, air quality, fire danger indexes, access to your personal emergency contact groups, and preparation checklists. Wildfire Map and Information The fire map allows you to see and track wild fires that may threaten your home and your loved ones. You're able to gather more information about the fire such as location of fire perimeter, fire name, containment, acres burned, and latest updates. See California wildfire evacuation warnings and orders, red flag warnings, fire weather watches and more. This fire tracker gives you all the information you need to safely navigate wild fire in your area. Fire Preparation Checklists Prepare yourself, your family and your home for wildfire by using the Frontline Wildfire preparation checklists. The Frontline mobile app guides you step-by-step through specific tasks to better prepare you, your family and your home for fire events. Emergency Contact Groups By creating an Emergency Contact Group, you can invite your friends, family and loved ones to receive and share the notifications that are critical during the wildfire season. Emergency alerts are sent to all people in the group whenever a fire event is near. Fire Alert Notifications Get all of the latest emergency alert notifications in one place when it comes to wildfires in your area. You can expect notices about new fires, red flag warnings, fire weather watches, lightning, evacuations and more when you need them. Frontline Wildfire Home Defense System For those who choose to install a Frontline Home Defense System, the Frontline Wildfire Defense app will also provide monitoring and remote control features for that system. The Home Defense System uses water and a biodegradable Class A firefighting foam to hydrate the materials of your home and surrounding areas to prevent ember ignition and spot fires. With redundant communications (WiFi, cellular, satellite) and power (backup battery) systems built in, the Frontline Wildfire Home Defense System enables you to maintain control and protect your home throughout a wildfire event. To learn more, visit frontlinewildfire.com. The Frontline mobile app will give you all the wild fire information you need to keep you safe. Join the Frontline Wildfire Defense mission today to protect yourself, your family and your home from wildfire disaster! Terms of Use: https://www.frontlinewildfire.com/terms-of-use/

About

EU Fires

This app provides real-time wildfire monitoring using satellite data and official feeds. Receive instant alerts for fires near your location, contribute on-the-ground reports, and view fire spread forecasts and wind maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time satellite fire detection
  • Push alerts for detected fires
  • On-the-ground citizen reporting
  • Fire spread forecasting
  • Live wind and weather maps
  • Interactive map with multiple layers
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Fire — Real-Time Wildfire Monitoring Fire brings live wildfire monitoring to your fingertips using NASA satellite data, the Copernicus EFFIS European feed, and Portuguese Civil Protection sources. Stay informed about active fires across Europe, receive instant push alerts when a wildfire is detected near you, and contribute on-the-ground reports to help your community. REAL-TIME SATELLITE DATA Live fire detection from NASA FIRMS (Fire Information for Resource Management System) VIIRS sensors on NOAA-20 and Suomi-NPP satellites Updates within 3 hours of satellite observation Color-coded fire intensity indicators (Low, Moderate, High, Extreme) PORTUGUESE CIVIL PROTECTION Live fire data from Proteção Civil via Fogos.pt Per-incident detail: firefighters, vehicles, aircraft deployed Fire status tracking from first alert to resolution Resource-history charts showing response progression Automatically activates when you're in Portugal PAN-EUROPEAN PUSH ALERTS Server-driven push notifications anywhere in Europe — no need to keep the app running Inside Portugal: alerts powered by the ANEPC / ProCiv official feed Elsewhere in Europe: alerts powered by Copernicus EFFIS Country name and source attribution in every push Configurable alert radius (5–200 km), defaults to 15 km Persistence guard: a satellite detection must be confirmed across two consecutive polls before a push is sent — fewer false positives CITIZEN REPORTS Spotted a fire on the ground? Tap "Report fire" and submit a report with optional photo Six fire-specific categories: Wildfire, Building, Vehicle, Industrial, Agricultural, Other Reports are visible to ProCiv operators and to other Fire users on the map Sign in privately with Apple or Google — no password to remember Build trust over time: 10-tier reputation ladder from Civilian to Mythic, earned by submitting accurate reports FIRE SPREAD FORECAST Predict how fires may spread using a scientific elliptical fire spread model Based on Anderson (1983) and Alexander (1985) wildfire research Real-time wind, humidity and soil-moisture data from Open-Meteo Time-stepped predictions at 1, 3 and 6 hours LIVE WIND MAP Wind direction and speed overlay across the visible map Color-coded arrows from blue (calm) to red (strong wind) Auto-refreshes as you pan and zoom Powered by Open-Meteo real-time weather data INTERACTIVE MAP Standard, satellite and NASA VIIRS imagery views See smoke plumes and burn scars on true-color satellite imagery Fire Weather Index overlay from Copernicus EFFIS — the official 6-class danger scale Burnt-area overlay highlighting recently-burnt terrain IPMA daily fire-risk map (Portugal) Built-in legend in Settings explains every map control STATISTICS Country picker auto-presets to your location Active fires breakdown by country (FIRMS, Europe-wide) Detailed Portugal stats: severity, deployed resources, resources over time, fire types, status, top districts Intensity distribution and satellite-detection analytics PRIVACY FIRST No account required to view fires or receive alerts Sign-in is optional and only needed to submit citizen reports Your location only leaves the device when push alerts are enabled (so the server knows what radius to match) No third-party tracking or analytics NINE-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Available in English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Arabic and Serbian. DATA SOURCES Fire data provided by NASA FIRMS, Copernicus EFFIS / Emergency Management Service, and Proteção Civil (via Fogos.pt). Weather data from Open-Meteo. Fire-spread model based on published wildfire research by Anderson (1983) and Alexander (1985). This app is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole source for emergency decisions. Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. This app contains ads.

Screenshots

Frontline Wildfire Tracker4 screens
EU Fires4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EU Fires at 100% against Frontline Wildfire Tracker's 40%. EU Fires also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Frontline Wildfire Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frontline Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, EU Fires every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Frontline Wildfire Tracker versus EU Fires: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrontline Wildfire TrackerEU Fires
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (168 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFire Friends, LLCWalter Tengler

Customer experience

Frontline Wildfire Tracker

All ratings168 ratings
Positive26.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative55.9%

EU Fires

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Frontline Wildfire Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

EU Fires

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frontline Wildfire Tracker free?
Frontline Wildfire Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EU Fires free?
EU Fires is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Frontline Wildfire Tracker or EU Fires have ads?
Both Frontline Wildfire Tracker and EU Fires show ads.
Which is updated more often, Frontline Wildfire Tracker or EU Fires?
Frontline Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and EU Fires every 5 days. Most recently, Frontline Wildfire Tracker was updated on October 7, 2026 and EU Fires on September 23, 2026.

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