Comparison

Fire Ban vs Marine Weather

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fire Ban

Features
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This application provides information on the current fire bans in Hungary. The application displays the current fire ban status in map and list view. This application is a hobby project, therefore it is not official and independent from the Hungarian Forestry Directorate of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH).

About

Marine Weather

Get detailed marine weather forecasts including wind speed, wave heights, and tide information. Visualize data on maps with customizable overlays and multiple weather models. Plan your trips with route management features and access forecasts in various units.

Highlights
  • 3-day wind speed and direction forecasts
  • Wave height and direction overlays
  • Multiple weather models (GFS, ECMWF)
  • Tide and current data for multiple countries
  • Lake temperature maps with thermocline identification
  • Customizable weather settings and map overlays
  • Route management and GPX/KML import
Features
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Marine Weather App - Wind, Waves, Lake Temperature & Tide overlays for windsurfing, kitesurfing and fishing. ►Wind Forecasts √ Wind speed and true direction forecast for 3 days at 3 hour intervals. √ Use the play back bar on top to play/pause the wind animation or go to a specific time. √ Select a specific time for wind prediction from a list √ Tap anywhere on the map to view exact wind prediction speed and direction √ Use barb notation to estimate wind speed at a point. √ Once the predictions are doenloaded they are stored offline for use. ► Wave Heights (Swell + Wind combined) and Direction √ Overlaid on a map √ Playback bar or go to a specific time. √ Highlight high wave heights in red. ► Multiple Weather Models √ GFS √ ECMWF ► Pressure (MSL) ► Precipitation ► Air Temperature ► Gust ►TIDE & CURRENTS √ For US,Canada,Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Australia & New Zealand ► Comfortable Weather Settings √ Automatically Highlight Harsh Weather Forecasts √ Weather settings are customizable based on your preferences. ► Weather Map Overlays √ All forecast variables can be overalaid on the map. ► Lake Temperature Maps √ Accurate to 1 degree fahrenheit (0.5 degree celsius). √ Maps are color coded making it easy to identify lines where the temperature variation starts √ Easy to identify warm thermoclines (to find the best fishing spots) √ Actual temperature text can be toggled on demand √ The application supports showing temperatures in Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin ► Forecast in multiple units √ Wind speed in knots, mph and kph √ Wave height in feet, meter or fathom √ Temperatures in celsius, farenheit and kelvin √ Pressure in Pa, millibar, mmHG, inchHG √ Precipitation in inches, mm ►ROUTE MANAGEMENT / TRIP PLANNING √ Create New Route/Edit Existing Routes √ Move Points √ Add points to an existing route leg √ Delete / Rename points √ Import GPX,KML & KMZ files √ Plot/Edit Routes √ Enter Waypoints √ Share/Export Routes,Tracks&Markers

Screenshots

Fire Ban4 screens
Marine Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Marine Weather at 12.0 against Fire Ban's 16.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire Ban ships an update every 6 months, Marine Weather every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Fire Ban versus Marine Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire BanMarine Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarna Bitai-BalykoBist LLC

In-app purchases

None

Fire Ban

No in-app purchases

None

Marine Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire Ban free?
Fire Ban is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marine Weather free?
Marine Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fire Ban or Marine Weather have ads?
Neither Fire Ban nor Marine Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fire Ban or Marine Weather?
Fire Ban ships an update every 6 months, and Marine Weather every 7 months. Most recently, Fire Ban was updated on October 6, 2026 and Marine Weather on September 8, 2026.

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