Comparison

TracPlus vs FireMapper

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

Head to head
About

TracPlus

This app offers seamless field tracking and communication with a personalized interface designed to optimize productivity. Navigate missions, track assets, and stay connected effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Optimized user experience
  • Minimalistic user interface
  • Dark mode support
  • Dedicated iPad support
  • Microsoft/Google SSO login
Features
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The TracPlus iOS app is your ultimate companion for seamless tracking and communication in the field. Designed with a focus on optimizing user experience, it provides a personalized interface that enhances your productivity and workflow. Effortlessly navigate missions, track assets, and stay connected with ease. Features: * Optimized User Experience: Enjoy a smooth and intuitive experience with a minimalistic user interface. Maximize screen real estate for map-related activities, providing an immersive experience. * Dark Mode Support: Personalize your app's interface with light or dark mode, ensuring comfort and usability. * Dedicated iPad Support: Experience enhanced productivity and workflow on your iPad with a tailored interface optimized for the larger screen. * Enhanced Login Options: Log in effortlessly using Microsoft or Google Single Sign-On (SSO) or your TracPlus email credentials, ensuring a seamless login experience. Download the TracPlus iOS app today and join a growing community of users who trust TracPlus for their tracking and communication needs. Stay connected, informed, and safe with TracPlus iOS.

About

FireMapper

This app allows firefighters to quickly create and export incident maps, including bushfire maps with specialized symbols. It supports offline map creation and data collection, with multiple export formats like GPX, KML, CSV, and JPG.

Highlights
  • Offline map creation and data collection
  • Bushfire and incident mapping with specialized symbols
  • Export maps in GPX, KML, CSV, and JPG formats
  • Geo-referenced photo capture with location and bearing
  • Background GPS recording
  • Multiple map layer options (satellite, terrain, topographic)
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FireMapper is designed for firefighters for quickly generating bushfire and other incident maps. The applications provides a simple interface for drawing maps and exporting via Email. Maps are stored on the local device and can be created or used offline. No internet connection is required for collecting data. FACEBOOK & SUPPORT: Like us on Facebook to be notified of future updates and developments. http://www.facebook.com/FireMapperApp MAP EXPORT FORMATS: Multiple points can be drawn on the map and exported in the same email. The map data can be exported as: * GPX (suitable for ArcGIS, MapDesk and other popular GIS products, QGIS) * KML (suitable for Google Maps & Google Earth) * CSV (suitable for Microsoft Excel & Google Spreadsheets) * JPG (photo of the map) You can also send points & lines as a text message. GPS CAMERA: Take geo-referenced photos and display the location and bearing on the map. GPS RECORDING: FireMapper supports GPS recording in the background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. BUSHFIRE SYMBOLS: This version contains bush firefighting symbols that are commonly used in Australia, USA & Canada with support for: * National All Hazards Symbology Set * USA Interagency Wildfire Point Symbols Including the following icons: Hydrant, Water Point, Fire Origin, Spot Fire, Aerial Ignition, Hotspot, Defendable/Not Defendable Asset, Threatened Asset, Indigenous Site, Historic Site, Hazmat,Flora/Fauna, Airbase, Helibase, Helibase,Smoker Standing/Down,Tree Down, Medical, Mobile Weather Station, Portable Communications, Access Point, Control Point, Road Closure, RAFT, Drop Zone, Assembly area, Staging area, Base camp, Control Centre, Divisonal/Sector Command, Evacuation Area/Center, Escape Route, Refuge area, Property damage and more.... LOCATION FORMATS: -Latitude/Longitude (Decimal Degrees and Degree Minutes/Aviation) - UTM Coordinates - 1:25 000, 1:50 000 & 1:100 000 map sheet references - UBD Map References (Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth) INTEGRATED SEARCH: Search by address, suburb, latitude/longitude, utm coordinates, grid references, place name, point type and more. OFFLINE SUPPORT: Maps can be created offline without an internet connection. Map layers are cached for offline support MULTIPLE MAP LAYERS: - Standard - Satellite/Hybrid - Terrain/Topographic - US Topographic - Australian Topographic - NZ Topographic and more....

Screenshots

TracPlus4 screens
FireMapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TracPlus at Free against FireMapper's $22.99. FireMapper's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On ads, 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

TracPlus is free to download; FireMapper costs $22.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TracPlus ships an update every 6 weeks, FireMapper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TracPlus versus FireMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracPlusFireMapper
PriceFree — better$22.99
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTracPlus USA Inc.Fire Front Solutions Pty Ltd

Customer experience

TracPlus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

FireMapper

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TracPlus

No in-app purchases

None

FireMapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TracPlus free?
TracPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FireMapper free?
FireMapper costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TracPlus or FireMapper have ads?
Neither TracPlus nor FireMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TracPlus or FireMapper?
TracPlus ships an update every 6 weeks, and FireMapper every 3 weeks. Most recently, TracPlus was updated on August 25, 2026 and FireMapper on September 21, 2026.

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