# Wildfire Rescue vs Fire Captain

The clearest difference is rating: Fire Captain at 4.2 against Wildfire Rescue's 1.2. Fire Captain also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (70 vs 5). Wildfire Rescue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fire Captain sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wildfire Rescue asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fire Captain holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Captain has 70 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wildfire Rescue's written reviews are positive against 26% of Fire Captain's.

Wildfire Rescue ships an update daily, Fire Captain weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Rescue | Fire Captain |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-rescue/id1550969838/reviews) | **[4.2 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-captain/id6450490634/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **70** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **25.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 57 MB | 533 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [h8games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1184347123) | [Fuzhou Lingyuan Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1553040624) |

## What reviewers say

### Wildfire Rescue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-rescue/id1550969838)

Navigate through a forest, cutting down trees to reach a wildfire base and extinguish the flames. A simple yet engaging game focused on reaching objectives.

**Highlights:** Cut through forests, Reach wildfire base, Extinguish fires, Objective-based gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fire Captain

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-captain/id6450490634)

Lead a team of firefighters, doctors, and engineers in this casual strategy game. Build your base, recruit specialized personnel, and tackle exciting missions across various maps. Strategize your approach to overcome challenges and achieve success.

**Highlights:** Base building, Hire firefighters, doctors, engineers, Handle exciting missions, Multiple maps and missions, Recruit different heroes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Couple of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| New Player Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Handful of Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| ToolPackage | $3.99 | one-time |
| Growth Rewards VIP | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Pile of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| VehiclePackage | $8.99 | one-time |
| A Sack of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| ToolPackageUsualPrice | $12.99 | one-time |
| VehiclePackageUsualPrice | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game concept
- 💡 Fresh strategy game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game unplayable due to bugs
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing
- 🐛 Character gets stuck
- 🐛 Missions cannot be completed
- 🐛 Loading issues

**Reported bugs**

- Game stops at level 16
- Game will not load
- Maritime training drill rescue boat doesn't show up
- Boat unavailable in drill
- Helipad built but no aircraft

**Requested features**

- Make more levels
- Fix bugs before release
- Improve AI pathfinding
- More extinguishers for fires


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire Rescue free?

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

### Is Fire Captain free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Wildfire Rescue or Fire Captain?

Fire Captain is rated higher. Wildfire Rescue averages 1.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Fire Captain averages 4.2 from 70 ratings.

### Do Wildfire Rescue or Fire Captain have ads?

Fire Captain shows ads; Wildfire Rescue does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wildfire Rescue or Fire Captain?

Wildfire Rescue ships an update daily, and Fire Captain weekly. Most recently, Wildfire Rescue was updated on June 1, 2026 and Fire Captain on September 22, 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.*