# Firesource vs Active Wildfire Tracker Map

The clearest difference is rating: Firesource at 4.7 against Active Wildfire Tracker Map's 2.3. Firesource also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and ads (none vs shown). Active Wildfire Tracker Map's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Firesource holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firesource has 2.5K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Firesource's written reviews are positive against 0% of Active Wildfire Tracker Map's.

Firesource ships an update every 2 months, Active Wildfire Tracker Map fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Firesource | Active Wildfire Tracker Map |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firesource-live-wildfires/id1517932241/reviews)** | [2.3 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-wildfire-tracker-map/id1523119825/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **38.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hemal doshi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517932240) | [corey hoggard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1042853133) |

## What reviewers say

### Firesource

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firesource-live-wildfires/id1517932241)

Track live wildfires with real-time data on a map and in a feed. Access detailed fire perimeters, news updates, and air quality measurements. Users can also report nearby fires with photos and location data.

**Highlights:** Live fire map and feed, Real-time fire perimeters, Air quality measurements (AQI), User-reported fire alerts, Satellite fire detections, News updates and reports

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for road closures
- 👍 Nice app to have for fire research
- 👍 Comprehensive fire records

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate and outdated information
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and app issues
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 👎 Limited coverage (no Canada, Australia)
- 👎 Difficult to view fire perimeters

**Reported bugs**

- Fires not showing up on the map
- Air quality data not updating
- App keeps logging users out

**Requested features**

- Horizontal view for iPad
- Notifications for nearby fires
- More detailed fire information (size, direction, containment)


### Active Wildfire Tracker Map

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-wildfire-tracker-map/id1523119825)

This app provides an interactive map of current active wildfires across the US. Data is updated hourly and includes GPS functionality for location tracking.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Current US wildfire tracking, Hourly data updates, GPS capabilities

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Firesource free?

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

### Is Active Wildfire Tracker Map free?

Active Wildfire Tracker Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Firesource or Active Wildfire Tracker Map?

Firesource is rated higher. Firesource averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Active Wildfire Tracker Map averages 2.3 from 13 ratings.

### Do Firesource or Active Wildfire Tracker Map have ads?

Active Wildfire Tracker Map shows ads; Firesource does not.

### Which is updated more often, Firesource or Active Wildfire Tracker Map?

Firesource ships an update every 2 months, and Active Wildfire Tracker Map fortnightly. Most recently, Firesource was updated on October 2, 2026 and Active Wildfire Tracker Map on September 30, 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.*