# Mile vs IGNIS | Wildfire Operations

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IGNIS | Wildfire Operations at none against Mile's 2. IGNIS | Wildfire Operations also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (92% vs 82%). Mile's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 55). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. IGNIS | Wildfire Operations asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mile against 4.8 for IGNIS | Wildfire Operations. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mile has 1.3K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Mile's written reviews are positive against 92% of IGNIS | Wildfire Operations's.

Mile ships an update every 3 weeks, IGNIS | Wildfire Operations every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mile | IGNIS | Wildfire Operations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-1/id1562022453/reviews) | **[4.8 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ignis-wildfire-operations/id1663559375/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | **91.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 124 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [OnStarboard LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1268433928) | [Ignis Technologies, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663559377) |

## What reviewers say

### Mile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mile-1/id1562022453)

Easily locate and share your real-time highway mile marker on U.S. Interstate and state highways. Get precise location data even without a data connection and use it for navigation, incident reporting, or to help emergency services find you faster.

**Highlights:** Real-time milepost location, Offline milepost display, Share current location, Navigation to mileposts, Siri integration, Search for milepost locations

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mile-1 Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Mile-1 Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for EMS and first responders
- 🚀 Useful for locating mile markers
- 🚀 Works great even without cell signal
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Visually appealing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes after recent update
- 🐛 Lagging issues
- 🐛 Doesn't function properly

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add ability to see tenths of a mile
- Add search functionality
- Add compass/direction of travel
- Add map view showing all mile markers
- Add ability to drop pins and share locations


### IGNIS | Wildfire Operations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ignis-wildfire-operations/id1663559375)

This app provides essential fireline intelligence and mapping tools for wildland firefighters. It centralizes critical information, allowing users to overlay maps, access weather forecasts, and utilize fire-specific symbology. Offline collaboration features are also available for team coordination.

**Highlights:** Overlay GeoPDF maps on dynamic base maps, Access wildland fire layers and weather forecasts, Offline base map downloads, Fire-specific symbology and reference documents, Offline team collaboration via Bluetooth mesh, Record tracks, draw lines, and calculate areas

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mile free?

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

### Is IGNIS | Wildfire Operations free?

IGNIS | Wildfire Operations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mile or IGNIS | Wildfire Operations?

IGNIS | Wildfire Operations is rated higher. Mile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while IGNIS | Wildfire Operations averages 4.8 from 55 ratings.

### Do Mile or IGNIS | Wildfire Operations have ads?

Neither Mile nor IGNIS | Wildfire Operations shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mile or IGNIS | Wildfire Operations?

Mile ships an update every 3 weeks, and IGNIS | Wildfire Operations every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mile was updated on October 30, 2026 and IGNIS | Wildfire Operations on October 30, 2026.

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