FBP Go vs BurnSafe NS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBP Go
This app offers a mobile tool for calculating wildfire behavior in real-time. It provides quantitative estimates for spread rate, intensity, and fire area across various Canadian fuel types. Designed to assist fire personnel, it complements professional judgment.
- Fire behavior calculations
- Estimates spread rate and intensity
- Supports 18 fuel types
- Covers Canadian fuel groupings
- Field-ready mobile solution
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FBP Go provides users a mobile solution to perform fire behaviour calculations in the field. FBP Go is intended to supplement, not replace, the experience and judgment of fire personnel. The Canadian Forest Fire Behavior Prediction (FBP) System is a systematic method for assessing wildfire behaviour potential. Quantitative estimates of head fire spread rate, fire intensity, type of fire, spread distance, elliptical fire area, perimeter, and perimeter growth rate are provided for eighteen fuel types within five broad groupings (coniferous, deciduous, and mixedwood forests, logging slash, and grass), covering most of the major wildfire fuel types found in Canada.
BurnSafe NS
This app provides real-time information on burning restrictions across Nova Scotia. It features a color-coded map and notifications for seasonal and morning restrictions, helping users make safe burning decisions.
- Real-time burning restriction information
- Color-coded map of current restrictions
- Seasonal and morning restriction notifications
- County-specific burn status
- Easy-to-read county list
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BurnSafe NS is your essential companion for safe and responsible burning in Nova Scotia. This easy-to-use app provides real-time information about burning restrictions across all counties in Nova Scotia. BurnSafe NS features: • Seasonal and morning restriction notifications • Up-to-date colour-coded map showing current burn restrictions • Easy-to-read list of all counties
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FBP Go at 100% against BurnSafe NS's 0%. FBP Go also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FBP Go ships an update every 6 months, BurnSafe NS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBP Go | BurnSafe NS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of British Columbia | Arseny Ivanov |
Customer experience
FBP Go
BurnSafe NS
In-app purchases
FBP Go
No in-app purchases
BurnSafe NS
No in-app purchases
