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 app consolidates site information, camera feeds, and incident response tools into a single mobile interface. It allows users to navigate indoor maps, view live camera footage, and manage active incidents with real-time alerts. Access to features is dependent on organizational account setup and permissions.
- Site navigation with indoor maps
- Live camera feed viewing
- Incident timeline review
- Real-time alerts and notifications
- Live Activities for incident updates
- Access to saved camera recordings
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Ember by Firefly brings your sites, cameras, and incident response together in one mobile app. Stay informed during daily operations and find the information you need when an incident happens. SITES AND INDOOR MAPS Move between sites and explore indoor floor plans with your assets, cameras, and incidents in context. CAMERAS AND RECORDINGS View live camera feeds, browse recordings, and access saved clips and snapshots. INCIDENT RESPONSE Follow active incidents, review their timelines, and see who is responding. ALERTS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Receive notifications about activity at your sites. Critical Alerts support urgent incident notifications, and Live Activities keep active incident information on your iPhone Lock Screen. Ember requires an account provided by an organization using Firefly. Available features depend on your organization’s setup and your account permissions.
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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 4 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (9 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 9 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 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WisNode TrackIt | Ember by Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — 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 | 155 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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