# ForeFlight Mobile EFB vs Wildland Fire Pro

The clearest difference is rating: Wildland Fire Pro at 5.0 against ForeFlight Mobile EFB's 4.4. Wildland Fire Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). ForeFlight Mobile EFB's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 8) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ForeFlight Mobile EFB sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Wildland Fire Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wildland Fire Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ForeFlight Mobile EFB has 3.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of ForeFlight Mobile EFB's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wildland Fire Pro's.

ForeFlight Mobile EFB ships an update every 2 weeks, Wildland Fire Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ForeFlight Mobile EFB | Wildland Fire Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foreflight-mobile-efb/id333252638/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildland-fire-pro/id6789013809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#9** | — |
| Size | 592 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ForeFlight](https://appshunter.io/developer/283512699) | [MATTHEW JOSEPH O'DONNELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874781680) |

## What reviewers say

### ForeFlight Mobile EFB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foreflight-mobile-efb/id333252638)

**Currently charting:** #9 Top Grossing · Weather, #39 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app simplifies flight planning, briefing, and filing for pilots. It offers interactive weather layers, detailed charts, and hazard awareness tools for enhanced situational awareness. Logbook features track flight hours and currency.

**Highlights:** Touch Planning on Map, Interactive Weather Layers, Geo-referenced Plates & Charts, Global Hazard Awareness, Digital Logbook, Synthetic Vision

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Plus US - 3 months | $70.00 | one-time |
| Starter LATAM - 1 Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Starter US - 1 Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Starter CA - 1 Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Starter EUR - 1 Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Starter APAC - 1 Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Starter ME & SA - 1 Year | $129.99 | one-time |
| Essential APAC - 1 Year | $259.99 | one-time |
| Essential ME & SA - 1 Year | $259.99 | one-time |
| Essential US - 1 Year | $259.99 | one-time |
| Essential CA - 1 Year | $259.99 | one-time |
| Premium LATAM | $390.00 | one-time |
| Premium ME & SA | $390.00 | one-time |
| Premium US - 1 Year | $390.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent flight planning and navigation tool
- 🔒 Enhances safety and situational awareness
- 👍 Comprehensive and user-friendly features
- 👍 Seamless integration with avionics
- 👍 Responsive and helpful customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption on mobile devices
- 🚫 Limited functionality for non-US/Canada users
- 💰 Expensive subscription model for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Weather data not updating correctly
- Issues with syncing user waypoints and annotations
- Incompatibility with certain iOS versions and device models

**Requested features**

- Ability to add multiple landing legs in a single flight plan
- Improved map annotations and drawing tools
- Customizable logbook and flight data export options
- Better support for Apple Watch and other wearables
- More comprehensive coverage of international airports and charts


### Wildland Fire Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildland-fire-pro/id6789013809)

This app provides an offline reference for wildland firefighting incident response and calculates crucial fire-weather data. It helps users assess conditions, log observations, and generate radio broadcast scripts without needing a signal.

**Highlights:** Offline IRPG reference library, Belt weather calculator (RH, fire danger), Probability of Ignition calculations, Weather observation logging, Radio broadcast script generation, Export and share logs/reports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ForeFlight Mobile EFB free?

ForeFlight Mobile EFB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wildland Fire Pro free?

Wildland Fire Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ForeFlight Mobile EFB or Wildland Fire Pro?

Wildland Fire Pro is rated higher. ForeFlight Mobile EFB averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Wildland Fire Pro averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do ForeFlight Mobile EFB or Wildland Fire Pro have ads?

Neither ForeFlight Mobile EFB nor Wildland Fire Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ForeFlight Mobile EFB or Wildland Fire Pro?

ForeFlight Mobile EFB ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wildland Fire Pro weekly. Most recently, ForeFlight Mobile EFB was updated on October 29, 2026 and Wildland Fire Pro on October 24, 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.*