# Fireguard Wildfire Tracker vs Wildfire Aware®

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker and Wildfire Aware® both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s written reviews are positive against 8% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's. Wildfire Aware® also leads on price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (24 vs 5). Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Wildfire Aware® is free to download; Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99 up front. Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fireguard Wildfire Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fireguard Wildfire Tracker against 4.5 for Wildfire Aware®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's written reviews are positive against 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s.

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fireguard Wildfire Tracker | Wildfire Aware® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireguard-wildfire-tracker/id1609656462/reviews)** | [4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **24** |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | **97.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#179** | — |
| Size | 28 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Qvyshift LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536442361) | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) |

## What reviewers say

### Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireguard-wildfire-tracker/id1609656462)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app provides near real-time wildfire tracking using satellite data from multiple authoritative sources. It offers detailed worldwide and US-specific layers, including fire detections, perimeters, smoke plumes, and air quality. Users can monitor multiple map areas and access detailed incident information.

**Highlights:** Satellite hotspot detections, Worldwide and US-specific fire layers, Active fire perimeters, Smoke plume tracking, Air Quality Index monitoring, Live fire camera feeds, Push notifications for new incidents

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wildfire Aware®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631)

This app offers an interactive map to monitor wildfires with real-time satellite detection and incident data. It provides environmental overlays and near-real-time notifications for areas you care about, including fire weather information.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Satellite detection layers, Detailed incident information, Environmental overlays, Near-real-time notifications, Fire weather information

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Aware Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Wildfire Aware | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick notifications
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✅ Up-to-date and accurate information
- 🗺️ Shows close-by cameras
- 💡 Alert radius setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App slept on
- 🐛 App seems to have removed a feature (wind streams)
- 🐛 Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- 🐛 Crashed multiple times during a wildfire

**Reported bugs**

- Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- Crashes multiple times
- Took forever to load during a wildfire

**Requested features**

- Reintroduce wind streams overlay on the map


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fireguard Wildfire Tracker free?

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

Wildfire Aware® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker or Wildfire Aware®?

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker is rated higher. Fireguard Wildfire Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Wildfire Aware® averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.

### Do Fireguard Wildfire Tracker or Wildfire Aware® have ads?

Neither Fireguard Wildfire Tracker nor Wildfire Aware® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker or Wildfire Aware®?

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker was updated on October 13, 2026 and Wildfire Aware® on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*