Comparison

Wildfire Map Tracker vs The Wildfire Tracker

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

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About

Wildfire Map Tracker

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
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Wildfire Map: Real-time monitoring of fires, smoke, AQI, and weather conditions in North America and Europe. The Wildfire Map helps you monitor wildfire activity in real time across North America and Europe using satellite data from hotspots. Visualize active fires on an interactive map, check nearby smoke risk, the Air Quality Index (AQI), wind, humidity, temperature, and other weather conditions that favor fire spread—all from one easy-to-use app. Use the Wildfire Map to explore hotspots, monitor selected fire areas, and review environmental conditions that can affect smoke and fire behavior. You can save important locations for easier monitoring. The Wildfire Map is designed for wildfire awareness, fire tracking, smoke monitoring, air quality updates, and weather hazard information. The Wildfire Map provides informative data on wildfires, smoke, weather and air quality, and does not replace official emergency alerts or evacuation recommendations... Terms os Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scannercalorieios2024.web.app/

About

The Wildfire Tracker

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
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The Wildfire Tracker: wildfire maps, weather forecasts and air quality information for life in the US and your travels abroad. Check fires near your home, saved locations or next destination. Explore wildfire activity across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia with data from trusted government agencies and NASA satellites. EXPLORE WILDFIRE MAPS View satellite-detected fire hotspots, reported wildfires and available fire boundaries on an interactive map. Check affected areas near your home, saved locations or next travel destination. Track wildfires across the United States to see active incidents and available details about affected areas. Monitor forest fires across Canada to check wildfire activity near your community or travel destination. Explore fire hotspots and burned areas across Europe to see where fires have been detected and which areas have been affected. View bushfire boundaries across Australia to understand the extent of affected areas and how close they are to places you care about. STAY INFORMED AT HOME AND AWAY Receive wildfire alerts for your saved locations and your automatically detected current location. View US National Weather Service warnings, watches, alerts and statements as interactive polygons. Press and hold a polygon to read the details. Check fire activity near your destination before and during your trip. Save locations to quickly revisit the places you care about. CHECK WEATHER AND WIND Access weather forecasts for locations worldwide. View temperature, precipitation amount and probability, wind speed and direction, visibility, humidity and pressure. Explore the animated wind map to understand wind conditions around affected areas. MONITOR AIR QUALITY Check the Air Quality Index at home or at your destination. Explore hourly air quality forecasts for up to 84 hours. See the primary pollutant and detailed pollutant information with Premium. MAKE THE MAP YOURS Choose standard, hybrid or satellite maps. Find places using text search, your current location or a tap on the map. Save locations for quick access. Filter fires by type, size and date first detected to focus on the information that matters to you. TRUSTED DATA SOURCES Our sources include the National Interagency Fire Center, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, NASA, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, and Geoscience Australia. Available fire details and update frequency vary by source and region. GET THE WILDFIRE TRACKER PREMIUM Extended 14-day weather forecasts. Hourly weather forecasts. Detailed air pollutant information. Ad-free usage. Stay informed about wildfires, understand conditions around you and plan safer travels. Payment will be charged to your App Store account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription or trial period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal according to your chosen plan. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a Premium subscription during the trial. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://retenica.com/privacy_policy Terms: https://retenica.com/terms_of_use

Screenshots

Wildfire Map Tracker4 screens
The Wildfire Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Wildfire Tracker at 42% against Wildfire Map Tracker's 0%. The Wildfire Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (173 vs 1). Wildfire Map Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wildfire Map Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wildfire Map Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Wildfire Tracker has 173 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Wildfire Map Tracker's written reviews are positive against 42% of The Wildfire Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wildfire Map Tracker ships an update daily, The Wildfire Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Wildfire Map Tracker versus The Wildfire Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildfire Map TrackerThe Wildfire Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (173 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1173 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#119 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuz OchoaRetenica SP Z.O.O

Customer experience

Wildfire Map Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

The Wildfire Tracker

All ratings173 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Wildfire Map Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Subscription$49.99
15 purchases

The Wildfire Tracker

Subscriptions15
  • Wildfire Tracker Full Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly Access!$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Access!$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Access!3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Access$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Access$19.991 Year
  • Wildfire Tracker Full Access$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Access2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Access$34.991 Year
  • Annual Full Access$49.991 Year
  • Annual Full Access$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Wildfire Map Tracker free?
Wildfire Map Tracker 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 Map Tracker or The Wildfire Tracker?
Wildfire Map Tracker is rated higher. Wildfire Map Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while The Wildfire Tracker averages 4.5 from 173 ratings.
Do Wildfire Map Tracker or The Wildfire Tracker have ads?
Wildfire Map Tracker shows ads; The Wildfire Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Wildfire Map Tracker or The Wildfire Tracker?
Wildfire Map Tracker ships an update daily, and The Wildfire Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Wildfire Map Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and The Wildfire Tracker on September 23, 2026.

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