# Wildfire Aware® vs Tower 5

The clearest difference is rating: Tower 5 at 5.0 against Wildfire Aware®'s 4.5. Tower 5 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Wildfire Aware®'s advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Tower 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tower 5 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Wildfire Aware® ships an update every 6 weeks, Tower 5 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Aware® | Tower 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-5-wildfire-intelligence/id6766075348/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 56 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) | [Snoflo.org LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894082028) |

## 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


### Tower 5

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-5-wildfire-intelligence/id6766075348)

Understand wildfire risk with real-time data on active fires, smoke plumes, and weather warnings. Generate detailed risk profiles for any U.S. address, including historical data and future climate projections. Essential for homeowners, professionals, and anyone concerned about fire safety.

**Highlights:** Live wildfire perimeters, Satellite hot-spot detections, Fire weather warnings, Smoke plume tracking, 96-hour rainfall timeline, Property wildfire risk profiles, Historical fire data

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

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

### Is Tower 5 free?

Tower 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wildfire Aware® or Tower 5?

Tower 5 is rated higher. Wildfire Aware® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Tower 5 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Wildfire Aware® or Tower 5 have ads?

Neither Wildfire Aware® nor Tower 5 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wildfire Aware® or Tower 5?

Wildfire Aware® ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tower 5 fortnightly. Most recently, Wildfire Aware® was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tower 5 on October 28, 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.*