# Firespot vs Wildfire Aware®

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildfire Aware® at 98% against Firespot's 44%. Wildfire Aware® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Firespot's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 24) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Firespot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year and Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Firespot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firespot has 5.5K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Firespot's written reviews are positive against 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Firespot ships an update every 2 weeks, Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Firespot | Wildfire Aware® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firespot-wildfire-app/id1530672708/reviews)** | [4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.5K** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | **97.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 15 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rayner Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/443317806) | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) |

## What reviewers say

### Firespot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firespot-wildfire-app/id1530672708)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time wildfire maps, Satellite data and imagery, Aircraft tracking, Wind and air quality data, Red flag warnings, Customizable event alerts

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Firespot Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Keeps track of weather and fire conditions
- 🚀 Provides helpful information
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Customizable alert areas

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated data
- 🐛 Crashes or doesn't open
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 👎 Unreliable alerts and notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Fires not showing up on the map
- Subscription issues (unable to cancel, charges not stopping)
- Accessibility problems (not working with VoiceOver)

**Requested features**

- More detailed fire information (size, direction, rate of spread)
- Improved map and visualization features
- Faster data updates


### Wildfire Aware®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631)

This app offers an interactive map to monitor wildfires with real-time satellite detection and incident data. It provides environmental overlays and near-real-time notifications for areas you care about, including fire weather information.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Satellite detection layers, Detailed incident information, Environmental overlays, Near-real-time notifications, Fire weather information

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Aware Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Wildfire Aware | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick notifications
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✅ Up-to-date and accurate information
- 🗺️ Shows close-by cameras
- 💡 Alert radius setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App slept on
- 🐛 App seems to have removed a feature (wind streams)
- 🐛 Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- 🐛 Crashed multiple times during a wildfire

**Reported bugs**

- Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- Crashes multiple times
- Took forever to load during a wildfire

**Requested features**

- Reintroduce wind streams overlay on the map


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Firespot free?

Firespot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

Wildfire Aware® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Firespot or Wildfire Aware®?

Firespot is rated higher. Firespot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Wildfire Aware® averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.

### Do Firespot or Wildfire Aware® have ads?

Neither Firespot nor Wildfire Aware® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Firespot or Wildfire Aware®?

Firespot ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Firespot was updated on September 24, 2026 and Wildfire Aware® on September 18, 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.*