Comparison

NSW Fires vs Readi

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

Head to head
About

NSW Fires

Stay informed about bush fires in New South Wales, Australia. This app uses your iPhone's GPS and data from the NSW Rural Fire Service to list nearby fires, helping you understand your current situation.

Highlights
  • Real-time bush fire information
  • Location-based fire alerts
  • Uses NSW Rural Fire Service data
  • Nearest fires listed first
  • Requires internet access
Features
Currently charting
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This application is designed to provide up to date information about bush fire data in New South Wales, Australia. It utilises data from the NSW Rural Fire Service RSS feeds on fires with your current location provided by the iPhone GPS. Using this information the application is able to provide a list of fires showing the nearest ones first, helping you to understand your current situation. The information is reliant on both the accuracy of the iPhone GPS and the data recorded on the RFS's website. This application does not cache any data, so Internet access (either Wireless. 3G or GPRS) is required to access the data. Be aware that while P4G has utilised "best efforts" to provide this information to you, it is not intended to replace other sources of information on the fire situation near you. Also remember that fire and weather can change quickly. All data is provided Copyright from the NSW Rural Fire Service. Follow P4G on twitter at P4G_Apps

About

Readi

This app provides real-time, location-based emergency information for all hazards across Australia. Get updates on bushfires, floods, cyclones, traffic, and air quality from official sources in one place.

Highlights
  • All hazards information for Australia
  • Real-time, location-based alerts
  • Bushfire, flood, and cyclone tracking
  • Live traffic updates
  • Air quality index (AQI)
  • SOS emergency contacts
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ONE APP FOR ALL HAZARDS INFO IN AUSTRALIA Readi is Australia’s first National App to bring together all emergency information about the Bushfires, Floods, Tropical Storms, and other hazards that regularly impact the Australian community in one app. When the emergency is at your doorstep, there is no need to get critical data from 3+ apps. You will get it all from READI! REAL-TIME & LOCATION-BASED All available information is filtered to where you are. The app updates you with emergencies happening around your local area, or in the location of your choosing (works with all Australian states). EMERGENCY NEWS, TRAFFIC, AIR QUALITY & MORE Our Australia news and emergency app gives free and live updates from RFS, SES, BOM, Live Traffic, Health, AQI, and much more! Our goal is to improve the safety and quality of life of the communities across Australia with relevant and up-to-date information. INFORMATION YOU CAN DEPEND ON No matter where you are in Australia, Radi gives you the latest information about fires, cyclones, bushfires, and similar hazards by obtaining info from National, State, Local Government, State Fire Services, State Emergency Services, The Bureau of Meteorology, Health and Traffic Authorities based on your location. All in time to help you prepare for the emergency hazards at hand. READI FEATURES: - ad-free all hazards app - intuitive map interface with all hazards - select emergency agencies you are interested in - GPS based with auto-updates based on your location - nationwide, works for all Australia states NSW - New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and Tasmania - local announcements and emergency alerts from your local council’s - change info source for the local announcements - live traffic updates - see local fires around me and free fire updates for fire survival - check air quality. Get AQI with hourly air quality levels - cyclone tracking maps - SOS emergency contacts to make quick calls Now it’s time to secure yourself and the life of your family and friends with fast and reliable information on Fires, Floods, Cyclones, and more... Be READI with Australia’s first all-hazards information app! Download Readi for free! ------ CONTACT: Readi was built to help communities across Australia and enhance their safety. Since we are a community-focused emergency info app we are open to any feedback or remarks that will help us further improve Readi. So, if you have any suggestions or face any problems using Readi make sure to contact us at readi@crisisdashboards.com. Till then, stay safe using our emergency info app!

Screenshots

NSW Fires4 screens
Readi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readi at Free against NSW Fires's $0.99. NSW Fires's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (69% vs 33%). On in-app purchases, monetization model, 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

Readi is free to download; NSW Fires costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NSW Fires holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of NSW Fires's written reviews are positive against 33% of Readi's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
NSW Fires versus Readi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNSW FiresReadi
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (44 ratings) — better3.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months
AdsNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdCRISIS DASHBOARDS PTY LTD

Customer experience

NSW Fires

All ratings44 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative27.6%

Readi

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

NSW Fires

No in-app purchases

None

Readi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NSW Fires free?
NSW Fires costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readi free?
Readi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NSW Fires or Readi?
NSW Fires is rated higher. NSW Fires averages 4.9 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Readi averages 3.2 from 11 ratings.

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