Comparison

UV vs Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

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

Head to head
About

UV

Features
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Καλώς Ήλθατε στην εφαρμογή UV-Shield. Η εφαρμογή έχει σαν σκοπό να ενημερώνει τους επισκέπτες, όσο το δυνατόν πιο κοντά σε πραγματικό χρόνο, για την ένταση της υπεριώδους ακτινοβολίας (UV) στον ευρύτερο Ελλαδικό χώρο. Η τιμή αυτού του δείκτη κυμαίνεται από 0-10+ και παρατίθεται, για εύκολη ανάγνωση, χρωματικά από πράσινο έως μωβ στον χάρτη της χώρας. Συνοδεύεται δε από χρήσιμες πληροφορίες σωστής συμπεριφοράς στον ήλιο. Επιπλέον, στην εφαρμογή υπάρχουν ενότητες με χρήσιμες πληροφορίες για το κοινό αλλά και απαντήσεις σε συνηθισμένα ερωτήματα. Επειδή πρόκειται για μια δυναμική εφαρμογή, η ροή των πληροφοριών μπορεί να αλλάζει διαρκώς, εφόσον αυτό απαιτείται. Έχει αναπτυχθεί από την Α! Πανεπιστημιακή Κλινική Δερματολογίας και Αφροδισιολογίας, σε συνεργασία με την Εθνική Μετεωρολογική Υπηρεσία και παρέχεται ΔΩΡΕΑΝ. Ρηγόπουλος Δημήτρης Καθηγητής Δερματολογίας-Αφροδισιολογίας Διευθυντής Α! Πανεπιστημιακής Κλινικής, Νοσοκομείο «Α.Συγγρός»

About

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

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
Currently charting
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Track wildfire activity in near real-time on a single, layered map, and get fire alerts when satellites detect a new hotspot near the places you watch. Fireguard pulls data from NASA, NOAA, NIFC, NWS, and other authoritative sources so you can see what's burning, where it's headed, and how conditions are changing. WORLDWIDE LAYERS • Satellite hotspot detections from Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21 (VIIRS 375 m) and Terra (MODIS 1 km) • Satellite ground-track overlays showing upcoming sensor passes • Low-confidence hotspot filter to reduce false positives UNITED STATES LAYERS • GOES geostationary fire detections • Active fire perimeters and WFIGS interagency boundaries • InciWeb incidents, wildland dispatch reports, and new-start ignitions • ICS-209 large-incident tracking with assigned resources • Satellite-derived emerging fire polygons • Cal Fire California incidents • NOAA smoke plume areas • Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, and SPC Day 1 Outlook • Dry thunderstorm risk areas • Air Quality Index (AQI) monitoring stations with PM2.5 and ozone • Live fire camera feeds (ALERTCalifornia) • Real-time traffic conditions INTERNATIONAL LAYERS • Canada active wildfires by province (NRCan CWFIS) • Australia NSW Rural Fire Service major incidents • Europe, Mediterranean, and Middle East fire perimeters (EFFIS) DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • No account, login, or subscription required • Monitor up to 3 map areas at once — pick a city or use your current location • Tap any marker or polygon for a detailed breakdown with source links • Toggle layers on or off to build the view you need Anyone in or near a fire-prone area — residents, first responders, ranchers, travelers, or people watching out for family — gets a clearer picture of what's happening, faster. Fire alerts follow satellite passes: detections typically arrive 1–4 hours after a fire starts. Fireguard is not an official warning system. Always follow instructions from local authorities.

Screenshots

UV3 screens
Fireguard Wildfire Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UV at Free against Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's $9.99. UV also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

UV 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
UV versus Fireguard Wildfire Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUVFireguard Wildfire Tracker
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBOOMS PCQvyshift LLC

In-app purchases

None

UV

No in-app purchases

None

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UV free?
UV 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.
Do UV or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker have ads?
Neither UV nor Fireguard Wildfire Tracker shows ads.

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