Active Wildfire Tracker Map vs Firespot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active Wildfire Tracker Map
This app provides an interactive map of current active wildfires across the US. Data is updated hourly and includes GPS functionality for location tracking.
- Interactive wildfire map
- Current US wildfire tracking
- Hourly data updates
- GPS capabilities
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Active Wildfire Tracker Map is an interactive mapping application that tracks the current active wildfires in the US. The data is updated hourly and offer GPS capabilities.
Firespot
Access real-time wildfire information worldwide with satellite data and detailed agency reports for the US and Canada. Monitor fire perimeters, aircraft, wind, air quality, and warnings. Subscribers receive custom alerts for significant fire events.
- Real-time wildfire maps
- Satellite data and imagery
- Aircraft tracking
- Wind and air quality data
- Red flag warnings
- Customizable event alerts
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Firespot is the most comprehensive source of real-time wildfire data. Satellites provide worldwide coverage. US and Canadian government sources provide hyper-detailed North American coverage. - Perimeters and fire status - Satellite true color imagery for active and historical fires - Satellite infrared imagery to see fire through smoke and clouds - Aircraft tracking - Wind - Air quality - Red flag warnings - Satellite-detected fire hotspots from multiple Earth-observing satellites - Satellite-derived climatological data: vegetation, moisture, etc. Firespot subscribers can activate Alerts to receive notifications on important fire-related events. Set one or multiple areas to monitor, and Firespot will pop an alert on your phone when an important change happens. FREE TIER: Use the map, view all fires and red flag warnings. PAID TIER: Set custom alerts, get notifications on your device, access all satellite images, see real-time firefighting aircraft tracking. Firespot is not meant as a replacement for local evacuation alerts and information. Privacy Policy: https://www.firespotapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.firespotapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firespot at 44% against Active Wildfire Tracker Map's 0%. Firespot also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). Active Wildfire Tracker Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Firespot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Active Wildfire Tracker Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Firespot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firespot has 6K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Active Wildfire Tracker Map's written reviews are positive against 44% of Firespot's.
Active Wildfire Tracker Map ships an update fortnightly, Firespot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active Wildfire Tracker Map | Firespot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 6K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #67 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Rayner Software LLC |
Customer experience
Active Wildfire Tracker Map
Firespot
Bugs and requests
Active Wildfire Tracker Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Firespot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fires not showing up on the map
- Subscription issues (unable to cancel, charges not stopping)
- Accessibility problems (not working with VoiceOver)
Requested features
3 requests- More detailed fire information (size, direction, rate of spread)
- Improved map and visualization features
- Faster data updates
In-app purchases
Active Wildfire Tracker Map
No in-app purchases
Firespot
- Firespot Yearly$29.991 Year
Questions
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