# Atmosphérique vs Fire Ban

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fire Ban at none against Atmosphérique's 3. Atmosphérique's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Atmosphérique sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fire Ban asks for nothing beyond the download.

Atmosphérique ships an update every 4 months, Fire Ban every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Atmosphérique | Fire Ban |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atmospherique/id347840721/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **100** | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quadrant Newmedia Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/347840724) | [Barna Bitai-Balyko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1160978000) |

## What reviewers say

### Atmosphérique

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atmospherique/id347840721)

Get essential Canadian weather data from Environment Canada in a visually appealing format. Features include detailed forecasts, current conditions, and outdoor activity information. Customize your display and receive weather alerts.

**Highlights:** Environment Canada data source, Customizable display modules, Weather alerts and notifications, 6-day forecasts, Sunrise/sunset times, Detailed wind and humidity data, Location-aware reporting

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter Loyalty Reward | Free | one-time |
| Air Quality Health Index | Free | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate weather data
- 👍 Comprehensive information
- 👍 Clean and simple interface
- 👍 Good for weather enthusiasts
- 👍 Uses Environment Canada data

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Annoying review popups
- 👎 Inaccurate temperature readings
- 👎 Radar issues (pixelated, out of focus, slow loading)
- 👎 Limited forecast duration
- 👎 Does not always get current conditions at remote locations

**Reported bugs**

- Constantly throwing review popups
- Radar is awful, pixelated, out of focus, slow to load
- Always 5 degrees off
- Radar only shows past history, not future
- App not working anymore

**Requested features**

- Allow precipitation (Snow & Rain) to be selected in inches
- Display text descriptions of weather
- Widget support
- Show radar forecast for next 6 hours
- Display forecast for more than 24 hours


### Fire Ban

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-ban/id1642037332)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Atmosphérique free?

Atmosphérique is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fire Ban free?

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

### Do Atmosphérique or Fire Ban have ads?

Neither Atmosphérique nor Fire Ban shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Atmosphérique or Fire Ban?

Atmosphérique ships an update every 4 months, and Fire Ban every 6 months. Most recently, Atmosphérique was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fire Ban on November 7, 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.*