# Wildfire Aware® vs The Wildfire Tracker

Wildfire Aware® and The Wildfire Tracker both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s written reviews are positive against 42% of The Wildfire Tracker's. Wildfire Aware® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). The Wildfire Tracker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and The Wildfire Tracker sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Wildfire Aware® against 4.5 for The Wildfire Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Wildfire Tracker has 173 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Wildfire Aware®'s written reviews are positive against 42% of The Wildfire Tracker's.

Wildfire Aware® ships an update every 6 weeks, The Wildfire Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Aware® | The Wildfire Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews) | [4.5 (173 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-wildfire-tracker-fire-map/id6448724524/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **173** |
| Positive reviews | **97.7% of reviews** | 41.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#119** |
| Size | 56 MB | 216 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) | [Retenica SP Z.O.O](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715674718) |

## 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


### The Wildfire Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-wildfire-tracker-fire-map/id6448724524)

**Currently charting:** #119 Top Grossing · Weather, #132 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

Stay informed about wildfires globally with a comprehensive map and weather tracker. Receive real-time alerts, detailed updates, and air quality data to ensure safety. Plan your activities with accurate weather forecasts and wind maps.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Real-time wildfire alerts, Weather forecasts, Air Quality Index (AQI) data, Animated wind map, Push notifications for bookmarked locations

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

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Tracker Full Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Access! | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Access! | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Access! | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Wildfire Tracker Full Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Access | $34.99 | per year |
| Annual Full Access | $49.99 | per year |
| Annual Full Access | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

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

### Is The Wildfire Tracker free?

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

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

Wildfire Aware® and The Wildfire Tracker are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24 and 173 ratings respectively.

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

Neither Wildfire Aware® nor The Wildfire Tracker shows ads.

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

Wildfire Aware® ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Wildfire Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Wildfire Aware® was updated on September 18, 2026 and The Wildfire Tracker on September 23, 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.*