# Fire Danger Outdoors vs Wildfire Aware®

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildfire Aware® at 98% against Fire Danger Outdoors's 0%. Wildfire Aware® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Fire Danger Outdoors's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wildfire Aware® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fire Danger Outdoors asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fire Danger Outdoors ships an update every 2 months, Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fire Danger Outdoors | Wildfire Aware® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **24** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **97.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 146 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (MSB)](https://appshunter.io/developer/510578756) | [The Analytical Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641955633) |

## What reviewers say

### Fire Danger Outdoors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fire-danger-outdoors/id521121507)

This app helps you stay informed about fire danger levels in forests and open areas across Sweden. It provides hourly forecasts for the next 48 hours and a five-day outlook, along with advice on preventing grass and forest fires. Check local fire ban status before lighting fires or barbecues.

**Highlights:** Real-time fire danger forecasts, Hourly updates for 48 hours, Five-day fire danger outlook, Location-based and searchable forecasts, Map views of fire danger and fuel dryness, Fire ban status checks, Safety advice and videos

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wildfire Aware®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildfire-aware/id1641955631)

This app offers an interactive map to monitor wildfires with real-time satellite detection and incident data. It provides environmental overlays and near-real-time notifications for areas you care about, including fire weather information.

**Highlights:** Interactive wildfire map, Satellite detection layers, Detailed incident information, Environmental overlays, Near-real-time notifications, Fire weather information

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wildfire Aware Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware | $2.99 | per month |
| Wildfire Aware Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Wildfire Aware | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick notifications
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✅ Up-to-date and accurate information
- 🗺️ Shows close-by cameras
- 💡 Alert radius setting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App slept on
- 🐛 App seems to have removed a feature (wind streams)
- 🐛 Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- 🐛 Crashed multiple times during a wildfire

**Reported bugs**

- Extremely slow and constantly freezes
- Crashes multiple times
- Took forever to load during a wildfire

**Requested features**

- Reintroduce wind streams overlay on the map


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fire Danger Outdoors free?

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

### Is Wildfire Aware® free?

Wildfire Aware® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Fire Danger Outdoors or Wildfire Aware® have ads?

Neither Fire Danger Outdoors nor Wildfire Aware® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fire Danger Outdoors or Wildfire Aware®?

Fire Danger Outdoors ships an update every 2 months, and Wildfire Aware® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fire Danger Outdoors was updated on November 1, 2026 and Wildfire Aware® on November 3, 2026.

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