# Wildfire Map Tracker vs IGN

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Wildfire Map Tracker | IGN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-map-tracker/id1645442024/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Daily** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#192** | — |
| Size | 48 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Luz Ochoa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508017518) | [Evgeniya Vorontsova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301450409) |

## What reviewers say

### Wildfire Map Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-map-tracker/id1645442024)

**Currently charting:** #192 Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium Subscription | $49.99 | one-time |


### IGN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ign-wildland-fire-scanner-app/id6785946092)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*