Active Wildfire Tracker Map vs SmokeWx
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.
SmokeWx
This app provides detailed wildfire smoke forecasts for thousands of locations across the US and Canada. It features advanced map layers to visualize smoke movement and offers real-time satellite imagery. Receive push notifications to stay informed about air quality in your area.
- Wildfire smoke forecasts for 20,000+ US/Canada locations
- Hour-by-hour smoke detail
- Advanced animated smoke map layers
- Real-time satellite imagery
- Free push notifications for smoke alerts
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SmokeWx: Your Essential Wildfire Smoke Forecasting Tool. Stay ahead of the smoke for a breath of fresh air. Features: -Comprehensive Coverage: Quickly obtain forecasts for over 20,000 cities and towns in the US and Canada, updated multiple times a day and showing hour by hour details of wildfire smoke. -Advanced Map Layers: View and animate smoke movements both at the surface and in the upper atmosphere. -Real-Time Updates: Access near real-time satellite images for the latest information. -Stay Notified: Receive free push notifications to stay informed about smoke conditions in your area. Download SmokeWx and plan your activities with confidence, knowing you have the most accurate and up-to-date smoke forecasts at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmokeWx at 80% against Active Wildfire Tracker Map's 0%. SmokeWx also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). Active Wildfire Tracker Map's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmokeWx holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Active Wildfire Tracker Map's written reviews are positive against 80% of SmokeWx's.
Active Wildfire Tracker Map ships an update fortnightly, SmokeWx every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active Wildfire Tracker Map | SmokeWx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 13 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | corey hoggard | Daniel Fiordalis |
Customer experience
Active Wildfire Tracker Map
SmokeWx
In-app purchases
Active Wildfire Tracker Map
No in-app purchases
SmokeWx
No in-app purchases
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