Comparison

SA Fires vs The Age

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

Head to head
About

SA Fires

Access up-to-date fire information from South Australia's Country Fire Service. View incidents by recency, severity, or proximity, and see their locations on a map.

Highlights
  • Real-time fire information
  • Sort by latest, severity, or proximity
  • Map fire locations
  • Country Fire Service data
Features
Currently charting
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SA Fires provides the current fire information from South Australia's Country Fire Service's web site. The information can be listed in latest information first, most severe status first or the closest fires first. The fires can also be mapped out on a google map to give some indication on their locations. Disclaimer: P4G make no representations, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, currency, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose of the information and accepts no liability for any use of the information or any responsibility for any reliance placed on that information. The user acknowledges that the incident information cannot be guaranteed error free and that use of the incident information is at the user's sole risk and that incident information may be subject to change without notice.

About

The Age

Stay informed with breaking news and in-depth stories. Customize your news feed with topics you care about and listen to exclusive podcasts. Access premium content and daily puzzles with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Breaking headlines
  • Push notifications
  • Podcast catalogue
  • Customizable news feed
  • Today's Paper
  • Daily crosswords
  • Daily Sudoku
Features
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Get straight to the stories that matter with The Age app. Top Stories and push notifications keep you up to date with breaking headlines while our Podcast catalogue lets you tune into thought-provoking audio storytelling and discussions from our newsroom. My News lets you customise your feed, showing the topics you're interested in, in the order you want them. The app is free to download. You can unlock unlimited access to all content with a Starter Digital subscription through the App Store. To unlock premium features such as Today's Paper and puzzles including Daily Crosswords and Daily Sudoku, you can subscribe to Premium Digital via in-app purchase. Additional information about Apple subscriptions: - Purchase of an auto-renewable, monthly subscription is required to access content on The Age app - Starter Digital subscriptions are available for AU$25.99 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Premium Digital subscriptions are available for AU$37.49 per month (or local currency equivalent) - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes App Store Account Settings after purchase - Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period Terms of use and privacy policy apply when accessing content via The Age app - Privacy policy: https://login.nine.com.au/privacy?client_id=theage - Terms and conditions: https://login.nine.com.au/terms?client_id=theage

Screenshots

SA Fires4 screens
The Age4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SA Fires at 76% against The Age's 27%. SA Fires also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Age's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads 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 Age is free to download; SA Fires costs $0.99 up front. The Age sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. SA Fires asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SA Fires holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Age has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of SA Fires's written reviews are positive against 27% of The Age's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SA Fires ships an update every 5 months, The Age every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
SA Fires versus The Age: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSA FiresThe Age
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings331 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB134 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdFairfax Digital Australia & New Zealand Pty Limited

Customer experience

SA Fires

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative21.6%

The Age

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative65.3%

Bugs and requests

SA Fires

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Age

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between sections
  • Issues with downloading and accessing offline content
  • Unreliable login and authentication processes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back the old iPad app design and functionality
  • Improve article saving and bookmarking capabilities
  • Add more customization options for content display
  • Enhance crossword and puzzle experiences
  • Provide better support for offline reading

In-app purchases

None

SA Fires

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Age

Subscriptions2
  • Starter Digital1 Month trial$17.991 Month
  • Premium Digital1 Month trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is SA Fires free?
SA Fires costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Age free?
The Age is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SA Fires or The Age?
SA Fires is rated higher. SA Fires averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while The Age averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do SA Fires or The Age have ads?
Neither SA Fires nor The Age shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SA Fires or The Age?
SA Fires ships an update every 5 months, and The Age every 3 weeks. Most recently, SA Fires was updated on September 26, 2026 and The Age on September 25, 2026.

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