WisNode TrackIt vs Ember by Firefly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WisNode TrackIt
Monitor your valuable items like vehicles, luggage, and keys in real-time. This app utilizes GPS and LoRa technologies to create private networks or connect to existing ones for cloud sharing. It also includes an off-grid messenger for continuous communication with your assets.
- Real-time location tracking
- Historical location data
- Virtual geofencing
- Off-grid messenger
- LoRaWAN connectivity
- User notifications
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Track your most precious assets with WisNode TrackIt. Place it on your vehicle, luggage and even on your keys, and they are on your radar in the WisNode TrackIt app, a product of RAKwireless. The latest in GPS and LoRa technologies help you to create your own private network and also allow you to join existing LoRaWAN networks to find your TrackIt device and share it to the cloud. In addition, WisNode TrackIt features an off-grid messenger to stay in continuous touch with your asset. Features: - Real time location tracking - History location - Virtual geofence - Chat with other users - Notifications - LoRaWAN connection with RAK Gateway or another third party NS
Ember by Firefly
This platform centralizes safety operations, streamlining daily tasks and emergency response. It offers a comprehensive solution for managing all aspects of your safety protocols.
- Cloud-native platform
- Streamlined daily operations
- Enhanced emergency response
- Integrated safety management
- Powerful operational tools
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Firefly's cloud-native app, Ember, brings your entire safety operation into one powerful platform — streamlining everything from daily operations to emergency response. Ember is now a fully native app, built for speed and for the moments that matter. SITES AND INDOOR MAPS See every site at a glance, then drill into floor plans with your assets, cameras and incidents placed exactly where they are. CAMERAS Watch live video, scrub back through recordings, and keep the camera views you rely on one tap away. INCIDENTS Stay on top of what is happening right now: open incidents, their timeline, and the people responding. ALERTS THAT GET THROUGH Push notifications for the events you care about, with critical alerts for emergencies and Live Activities on iPhone that keep an active incident on your Lock Screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ember by Firefly at 5.0 against WisNode TrackIt's 1.0. Ember by Firefly also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ember by Firefly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ember by Firefly has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WisNode TrackIt ships an update every 5 months, Ember by Firefly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WisNode TrackIt | Ember by Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RAKwireless | Firefly Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
WisNode TrackIt
Ember by Firefly
In-app purchases
WisNode TrackIt
No in-app purchases
Ember by Firefly
No in-app purchases
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