Comparison

NSW Fires vs The Border Mail

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

The Border Mail

Access local and national news, sports results, and in-depth analysis from your community's trusted source. Read articles, save them for later, and receive breaking news alerts.

Highlights
  • Breaking news updates 24/7
  • Browse articles by topic
  • Save articles for later
  • Breaking news alerts
  • Digital newspaper replica
  • Daily interactive puzzles
Features
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The Border Mail app brings together the best of your daily newspaper and its website to take your local news experience to another level. As Albury Wodonga's trusted voice, we keep you up to date seven days a week with news that’s important to our community. Whether it's the breaking news you need to know from around the region or across the nation, the latest Hume League, Ovens and Murray League or other sporting results, in-depth analysis explaining the decisions and events affecting our lives, or incisive commentary, you will be the first to know using The Border Mail app. The app is free to download, but you need to be a Border Mail digital subscriber to read articles. Features include: - Access to breaking news updates 24 hours-a-day - Browse the latest articles in the topics that interest you most - Save articles to read later - Alerts for breaking news and big stories - Read a digital replica of the day's newspaper - Play our daily interactive puzzles Please note: This app features Nielsen's proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research or audience ratings services. Please see http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy for more information.

Screenshots

NSW Fires4 screens
The Border Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Border Mail at Free against NSW Fires's $0.99. NSW Fires's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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

The Border Mail is free to download; NSW Fires costs $0.99 up front. The Border Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. NSW Fires asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NSW Fires ships an update every 2 months, The Border Mail every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
NSW Fires versus The Border Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNSW FiresThe Border Mail
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdRural Press Pty Ltd

Customer experience

NSW Fires

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

The Border Mail

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

NSW Fires

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Border Mail

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$129.991 Year

Questions

Is NSW Fires free?
NSW Fires costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Border Mail free?
The Border Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NSW Fires or The Border Mail have ads?
The Border Mail shows ads; NSW Fires does not.
Which is updated more often, NSW Fires or The Border Mail?
NSW Fires ships an update every 2 months, and The Border Mail every 4 months. Most recently, NSW Fires was updated on September 24, 2026 and The Border Mail on September 15, 2026.

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