# Wildfire Aware® vs Wildfire Map Tracker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildfire Aware® at 98% against Wildfire Map Tracker's 0%. Wildfire Aware® also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). Wildfire Map Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Wildfire Map Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wildfire Map Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildfire Aware® has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Wildfire Map Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Wildfire Aware® ships an update every 6 weeks, Wildfire Map Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Aware® | Wildfire Map Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-map-tracker/id1645442024/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **97.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 56 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) | [Luz Ochoa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508017518) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Wildfire Map Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-map-tracker/id1645442024)

This app provides an interactive map to monitor active wildfires in the US, alongside global volcanic activity and hurricane storms. It's designed for educational purposes, offering real-time and historical data visualization.

**Highlights:** Wildfire monitoring (US), Volcanic activity tracking, Hurricane storm alerts, Interactive global map, Historical data visualization, Educational purposes

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium Subscription | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

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

### Is Wildfire Map Tracker free?

Wildfire Map Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Wildfire Map Tracker is rated higher. Wildfire Aware® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Wildfire Map Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Wildfire Map Tracker shows ads; Wildfire Aware® does not.

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

Wildfire Aware® ships an update every 6 weeks, and Wildfire Map Tracker daily. Most recently, Wildfire Aware® was updated on September 18, 2026 and Wildfire Map Tracker on September 22, 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.*