Comparison

Disaster ID vs Wildland Fire Pro

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

Head to head
About

Disaster ID

This app helps first responders visually identify and locate individuals during emergencies. It uses color-coded signals to indicate different groups and their status, such as needing medical assistance or being safe. An updated version, Visual 911+, also offers GPS location sharing with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Visual identification for responders
  • Color-coded signals for groups
  • Status indicators (OK/Medical Assistance)
  • GPS location sharing (Visual 911+)
  • Emergency signaling device
Features
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When a disaster has struck during the night or under adverse conditions (ex. blacked out building), activate your Disaster ID app to help responders visually identify/locate you faster. The color code follows: Red = Children Green = Special Needs Blue = Adults Yellow = Service Animals/Pets Steady signal = I’m OK Flashing signal = Need medical assistance Try the updated version of the Disaster ID app called Visual 911+ app. Visual 911+ not only turns your screen into a visual signaling device, but if networks are up an running it also transmits your general GPS location to your family/friends via email when you activate an "Alert" status, including "I'm Safe". For longer lasting visual signaling capability purchase the original Everything/Tactical Lights at TsunamiLights.com . They will last from 4 to 9 days on a solid color selection and 7 to 15 days on a flashing selection. The Everything/Tactical Light have a lock feature that prevents the lights from being inadvertently changed or turned off. Featuring a last selection memory, the Everything/Tactical Light will turn back on the selected color in case power is lost due to shock received by the light. Everything/Tactical Lights are pressure tested to 200 ft. of water and are combat proven. Buy one for each member of your family and empower yourself and your loved ones to help first responders help you and your family. Great back up emergency lights!

About

Wildland Fire Pro

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
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Wildland Fire Pro puts your Incident Response Pocket Guide and fire-weather tools in one offline app — no signal required, no data leaves your device. REFERENCE, ALWAYS AVAILABLE Browse the full IRPG reference library offline, organized for fast lookup in the field. Find LCES, the Common Denominators, Downhill Line Construction Guidelines, Watch Out Situations, and more without digging through a printed guide. Includes the offline NWCG Relative Humidity & Dew Point Tables as a bundled PDF for quick reference without a psychrometer calculation. WEATHER CALCULATOR Enter dry bulb and wet bulb readings from your sling psychrometer and get instant relative humidity — the same method used with a standard belt weather kit. Select your elevation band for accurate results at altitude. FIRE DANGER & PROBABILITY OF IGNITION Calculate Probability of Ignition and fire-danger indices from your weather observations, aspect, slope, elevation, position, time of year, and time of day — so you can assess conditions on scene, not after the fact. WEATHER LOGS Save every observation as a structured log entry: dry bulb, wet bulb, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, sky cover, and notes. Review past logs to track trends through the day or across an assignment. RADIO BROADCAST SCRIPTS Generate a properly formatted weather broadcast script from your logged observations, ready to key up and read to a division exactly the way it should sound over the radio. QUIZ & JEOPARDY Test your IRPG knowledge with a 100-question quiz bank drawn straight from the reference content, organized by category. Or study as a group with a Jeopardy-style board game — pick categories, reveal clues, and keep score, right from the app. EXPORT & SHARE Export and print weather logs and reports using your device's native share sheet — send to email, another app, or a printer, on your terms. BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Fully offline — works with no cell signal or wifi - No account required - No analytics, ads, or third-party tracking - Your data stays on your device Wildland Fire Pro is a reference and productivity aid, not a substitute for official guidance. IRPG content is reproduced from National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) public reference material for convenience. In any conflict, the current official IRPG and your agency's protocols govern. Fire-weather and Probability of Ignition figures are estimates meant to support — not replace — trained judgment, direct observation, and your agency's safety protocols, including LCES. Built for wildland firefighters, engine crews, hotshots, and anyone who carries an IRPG.

Screenshots

Disaster ID4 screens
Wildland Fire Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wildland Fire Pro at 5.0 against Disaster ID's 3.0. Wildland Fire Pro also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wildland Fire Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disaster ID ships an update every 21 months, Wildland Fire Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Disaster ID versus Wildland Fire Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisaster IDWildland Fire Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSouthwest Synergistic Solutions LLCMATTHEW JOSEPH O'DONNELL

Customer experience

Disaster ID

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wildland Fire Pro

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Disaster ID

No in-app purchases

None

Wildland Fire Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disaster ID free?
Disaster ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wildland Fire Pro free?
Wildland Fire Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disaster ID or Wildland Fire Pro?
Wildland Fire Pro is rated higher. Disaster ID averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Wildland Fire Pro averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Disaster ID or Wildland Fire Pro have ads?
Neither Disaster ID nor Wildland Fire Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disaster ID or Wildland Fire Pro?
Disaster ID ships an update every 21 months, and Wildland Fire Pro weekly. Most recently, Disaster ID was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wildland Fire Pro on October 31, 2026.

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