Comparison

Smoke Point vs Fire Alert for Forests

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

Head to head
About

Smoke Point

Locate new wildfires using camera networks and crowd-sourced data. Triangulate fire positions with uncertainty bounds and receive notifications for nearby observations to aid firefighters and citizens.

Highlights
  • Access 800+ camera images
  • Acquire position and directional observations
  • Triangulate fire position with uncertainty
  • Utilize crowd-sourced observations
  • Receive push notifications for new observations
Features
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Quickly locate the positions of new wild fires through the ALERTCalifornia and Alert Wildfire camera networks, your phone's camera, and crowd-sourced observations from nearby users. * Access information and live images from 800+ (and growing) ALERTCalifornia (http://alertca.live/) and Alert Wildfire (http://www.alertwildfire.org/) camera images * Acquire position and directional observations directly from your mobile device * Triangulate fire position with uncertainty bounds * Utilize your own observations as well as those shared by users nearby * Receive push notifications for new nearby observations Help firefighters and local citizens gain situational awareness in the early stages of new wildfires, when accurate and actionable information is scarce. Smoke Point is an app used by firefighters and the public to provide location information about new fires in the wildland. Smoke Point is purpose-built for triangulation of fire position using ALERTCalifornia and Alert Wildfire cameras and the phone's built-in camera.

About

Fire Alert for Forests

Receive real-time alerts for global heat anomalies and potential wildfires using NASA satellite data. This tool empowers users to prepare, prevent, and protect against forest fires, especially in areas lacking early warning systems.

Highlights
  • Real-time global heat anomaly alerts
  • Utilizes NASA satellite data
  • Customizable area monitoring
  • Swift wildfire detection
  • Supports climate protection efforts
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Prepare, prevent, protect with FireAlert from Plant-for-the-Planet that harnesses the power of NASA satellite data to provide real-time alerts of global heat anomalies - a potent tool in the battle against wildfires. As the climate crisis fuels forest fires, early detection is the key to prevention. Yet, many regions globally lack efficient early warning systems. This is where FireAlert steps in, delivering a free and user-friendly solution to detect and combat wildfires swiftly, especially in regions lacking robust early warning systems. FireAlert provides a significant advantage by turning NASA's advanced FIRMS system data into actionable insights. Until now, this data was only accessible via email. With FireAlert, you can specify the area you wish to monitor and receive real-time alerts on your smartphone, empowering you to respond rapidly to forest fires near your area or restoration projects. FireAlert aims to contribute significantly to climate protection, support firefighting missions, and aid restoration organizations globally. Join us in this critical mission against wildfires, for the future of our planet is in our hands.

Screenshots

Smoke Point4 screens
Fire Alert for Forests4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smoke Point at 67% against Fire Alert for Forests's 0%. Smoke Point also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Fire Alert for Forests's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Alert for Forests holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smoke Point has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Smoke Point's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fire Alert for Forests's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smoke Point versus Fire Alert for Forests: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoke PointFire Alert for Forests
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel SchinePlant-for-the-Planet Foundation, Stiftung des burgerlichen Rechts

Customer experience

Smoke Point

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Fire Alert for Forests

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smoke Point

No in-app purchases

None

Fire Alert for Forests

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smoke Point free?
Smoke Point is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Alert for Forests free?
Fire Alert for Forests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smoke Point or Fire Alert for Forests?
Fire Alert for Forests is rated higher. Smoke Point averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Fire Alert for Forests averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Smoke Point or Fire Alert for Forests have ads?
Neither Smoke Point nor Fire Alert for Forests shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smoke Point or Fire Alert for Forests?
Smoke Point ships an update monthly, and Fire Alert for Forests monthly. Most recently, Smoke Point was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fire Alert for Forests on November 3, 2026.

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