Comparison

Wildfire Map Tracker vs IGN

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
Currently charting
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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

IGN

This app provides a live wildfire map with confirmed and possible fires, ranked by distance, size, and growth speed. It uses multiple public feeds and satellite data to assign a probability score to each fire, offering detailed information and near-me filtering.

Highlights
  • Live wildfire map
  • Probability score for fires
  • Sort fires by urgency, distance, size
  • Detailed fire information
  • Near-me filtering
  • Cross-state coverage
  • Official NIFC/InciWeb links
Features
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Smoke on the horizon? Fire scanner with a live wildfire map: confirmed vs possible fires, ranked by distance, size, and how fast they're growing. Every wildfire on the map carries a probability score, not a guess. - Confirmed (80%+) - official reports and fresh satellite heat agree. Treat it as real. - Likely (50-79%) - strong satellite evidence, no official confirmation yet. - Possible (25-49%) - some heat detected. Could be small, brand-new, or a false alarm. - Weak signal (below 25%) - a faint or aging trace, hidden by default. That score comes from cross-checking multiple public feeds, the same ones emergency teams watch. NIFC supplies official incident reports and mapped fire boundaries. NOAA GOES weather satellites watch the country around the clock and flag new heat within minutes. NASA VIIRS and MODIS satellites orbit several times a day and can spot a fire the size of a building. The National Weather Service adds Red Flag Warnings for where fire weather turns dangerous. A single satellite hotspot can be a false alarm - a factory roof, a gas flare, sometimes a bonfire. The more independent sources agree, the higher the number climbs. No fire science background required. The probability score does the interpreting for you. Sort the active fire list the way you actually need it: - Most urgent - Nearest to you - Largest by acreage - Most recently reported Tap any fire for the full picture: acres burned, containment percentage, when it was discovered, when NIFC last updated it, and when the last satellite heat was detected. Recent detections break down by source, so you see exactly how many hits came from GOES, MODIS, or VIIRS and how many hours ago. "Near me" filtering runs entirely on your device. Your location never leaves your phone. Get directions to a fire zone, share a fire's details with family, or jump straight to official NIFC and InciWeb links. Coverage isn't limited to one state. Track wildfires across Cal, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Texas, and all 50 states from a single map. This app is built for awareness, not evacuation decisions. Satellites can miss fires under thick smoke or cloud cover, and official reports can lag behind a fast-moving fire. In an emergency, always follow local authorities and check NIFC or InciWeb for official incident updates. You're driving into a smoky valley and want to know if it's a nearby fire or just haze blowing in. You live near wildland-urban interface and check every red flag warning before a windy weekend. You have family in a fire-prone state and want a faster update than the evening news. You're planning a backcountry trip and need to know what's burning along the route before you leave. A dot on a map means nothing without knowing how sure anyone actually is. https://nikogdanekupluslona-svg.github.io/cawildfire-site/terms.html https://nikogdanekupluslona-svg.github.io/cawildfire-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Wildfire Map Tracker4 screens
IGN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IGN at 100% against Wildfire Map Tracker's 0%. IGN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Wildfire Map Tracker's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price 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. IGN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wildfire Map Tracker ships an update daily, IGN fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Wildfire Map Tracker versus IGN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildfire Map TrackerIGN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuz OchoaEvgeniya Vorontsova

Customer experience

Wildfire Map Tracker

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

IGN

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

IGN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wildfire Map Tracker free?
Wildfire Map Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IGN free?
IGN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wildfire Map Tracker or IGN have ads?
Wildfire Map Tracker shows ads; IGN does not.
Which is updated more often, Wildfire Map Tracker or IGN?
Wildfire Map Tracker ships an update daily, and IGN fortnightly. Most recently, Wildfire Map Tracker was updated on October 10, 2026 and IGN on October 10, 2026.

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