# Firesource vs Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Firesource at Free against Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's $9.99. Firesource also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 10%) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 5). Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Firesource is free to download; Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Firesource against 4.6 for Fireguard Wildfire Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firesource has 2.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Firesource's written reviews are positive against 10% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's.

Firesource ships an update every 2 months, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Firesource | Fireguard Wildfire Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firesource-live-wildfires/id1517932241/reviews)** | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireguard-wildfire-tracker/id1609656462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.5K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **38.6% of reviews** | 10.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 38 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hemal doshi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1517932240) | [Qvyshift LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536442361) |

## 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)


### Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireguard-wildfire-tracker/id1609656462)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app provides near real-time wildfire tracking using satellite data from multiple authoritative sources. It offers detailed worldwide and US-specific layers, including fire detections, perimeters, smoke plumes, and air quality. Users can monitor multiple map areas and access detailed incident information.

**Highlights:** Satellite hotspot detections, Worldwide and US-specific fire layers, Active fire perimeters, Smoke plume tracking, Air Quality Index monitoring, Live fire camera feeds, Push notifications for new incidents

**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 Fireguard Wildfire Tracker free?

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Firesource or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?

Firesource is rated higher. Firesource averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Fireguard Wildfire Tracker averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Firesource or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker have ads?

Neither Firesource nor Fireguard Wildfire Tracker shows ads.

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

Firesource ships an update every 2 months, and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker every 11 days. Most recently, Firesource was updated on September 23, 2026 and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker on September 22, 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.*