# Aurora Forecast. vs Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Aurora Forecast. at Free against Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's $9.99. Aurora Forecast. also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 5) and review sentiment (32% vs 8%). Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Aurora Forecast. is free to download; Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99 up front. Aurora Forecast. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fireguard Wildfire Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Aurora Forecast. against 4.6 for Fireguard Wildfire Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aurora Forecast. has 4.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Aurora Forecast.'s written reviews are positive against 8% of Fireguard Wildfire Tracker's.

Aurora Forecast. ships an update weekly, Fireguard Wildfire Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Aurora Forecast. | Fireguard Wildfire Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-forecast/id539875792/reviews) | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireguard-wildfire-tracker/id1609656462/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.8K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **32.0% of reviews** | 8.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Paid** |
| Best chart rank | **#60** | #179 |
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TINAC Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/539875795) | [Qvyshift LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536442361) |

## What reviewers say

### Aurora Forecast.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aurora-forecast/id539875792)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Grossing · Weather, #157 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app acts as an intelligent guide for aurora hunting, leveraging AI and local weather data to provide personalized "Go/No-Go" verdicts. It offers real-time updates, interactive maps, and customizable notifications to help you find the Northern Lights.

**Highlights:** AI Aurora Analyst with personalized Go/No-Go verdicts, Real-time Kp-index updates via widgets, Apple Watch complications for wrist tracking, Interactive aurora probability map, 3D globe with real-time aurora visualization, Customizable push notifications for storms

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alerts (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Aurora Ultimate Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Aurora Alerts(Yearly) | $12.99 | per year |
| Aurora Ultimate Pro (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Excellent app with nice graphs
- 🌟 Accurate with current solar activity and short-term forecast
- 🌟 Fantastic amount of information about the sun and aurora
- 🌟 Alerts help plan for aurora viewing
- 🌟 Comprehensive data and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- ⚠️ Inaccurate forecasts and predictions
- ⚠️ Notifications not working as expected
- ⚠️ Difficult to interpret data and graphs
- ⚠️ Biased towards Northern Hemisphere

**Reported bugs**

- Forecast data not updating
- App crashing on startup
- Incorrect location data
- Alerts not working as intended

**Requested features**

- Add support for Southern Hemisphere aurora
- Improve location-based forecasting and alerts
- Provide more user-friendly explanations of data and graphs
- Allow customization of notification settings
- Expand coverage to include more regions


### Fireguard Wildfire Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fireguard-wildfire-tracker/id1609656462)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

This app provides near real-time wildfire tracking using satellite data from multiple authoritative sources. It offers detailed worldwide and US-specific layers, including fire detections, perimeters, smoke plumes, and air quality. Users can monitor multiple map areas and access detailed incident information.

**Highlights:** Satellite hotspot detections, Worldwide and US-specific fire layers, Active fire perimeters, Smoke plume tracking, Air Quality Index monitoring, Live fire camera feeds, Push notifications for new incidents

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aurora Forecast. free?

Aurora Forecast. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fireguard Wildfire Tracker free?

Fireguard Wildfire Tracker costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Aurora Forecast. or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?

Aurora Forecast. and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.8K and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Aurora Forecast. or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker have ads?

Neither Aurora Forecast. nor Fireguard Wildfire Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Aurora Forecast. or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?

Aurora Forecast. ships an update weekly, and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Aurora Forecast. was updated on October 16, 2026 and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker on October 13, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Aurora Forecast. or Fireguard Wildfire Tracker?

Aurora Forecast. currently peaks at #60 in the App Store charts, and Fireguard Wildfire Tracker at #179. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*