Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker vs Mine Locator Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker
Track firefighting aircraft, including spotter planes and waterbombers, live on a radar. Receive alerts when specific aircraft take off or enter designated zones.
- Live aircraft tracking
- Firefighting aircraft identification
- Radar view
- Takeoff notifications
- Zone alerts
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Are you interested in the aircraft used in the fire fighting operations? That means Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker is the app for you! Follow spotter planes, waterbombers and all fire fighting related aircrafts live on the radar. Want to know when a specific aircraft takes off? Set a notification alert! Set zones to receive a notification when an aircraft comes in a specific area.
Mine Locator Map
Discover historical and active mines, prospects, and mineral deposits across the United States. This app provides a map-based interface to locate various mining-related sites without requiring registration or subscriptions.
- Map of mines and prospects
- Locate abandoned mines
- Locate active mines
- Show mineral deposits
- Show processing plants
- USGS MRDS data source
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Mines near me: Mine map showing locations of historical mines and metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources in the United States. Locate abandoned mines, active mines, prospects, deposits, and processing plants. No registration, login, or subscription required. Data source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker at 44% against Mine Locator Map's 13%. Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mine Locator Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 368 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker's written reviews are positive against 13% of Mine Locator Map's.
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Mine Locator Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker | Mine Locator Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (149 ratings) — better | 4.6 (368 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 149 | 368 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ernst Mulders | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker
Mine Locator Map
In-app purchases
Waterbomber Wildfire Tracker
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- PRO7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Premium One Time$39.99
- Pro$249.99
Mine Locator Map
- Upgrade$6.99
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