# Active Wildfire Tracker Map vs Leeward

The clearest difference is rating: Leeward at 5.0 against Active Wildfire Tracker Map's 2.3. Leeward also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Active Wildfire Tracker Map's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Leeward holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Active Wildfire Tracker Map has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Active Wildfire Tracker Map ships an update fortnightly, Leeward every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Active Wildfire Tracker Map | Leeward |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/active-wildfire-tracker-map/id1523119825/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leeward/id6755366599/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [corey hoggard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1042853133) | [Bluefin Solutions Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/334635099) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Leeward

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leeward/id6755366599)

This app provides daily Caribbean weather forecasts, including marine conditions and beach reports. It also offers real-time hurricane tracking with customizable notifications and multi-storm support.

**Highlights:** Daily marine forecasts, Island-specific beach reports, Real-time hurricane tracking, Customizable storm notifications, Multi-storm support, Apple Watch app and widgets, Live Activities integration

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Active Wildfire Tracker Map free?

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

### Is Leeward free?

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

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

Leeward is rated higher. Active Wildfire Tracker Map averages 2.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Leeward averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Active Wildfire Tracker Map shows ads; Leeward does not.

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

Active Wildfire Tracker Map ships an update fortnightly, and Leeward every 3 weeks. Most recently, Active Wildfire Tracker Map was updated on October 8, 2026 and Leeward 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.*