Comparison

TAS Fires vs The Advocate

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

Head to head
About

TAS Fires

Stay informed about bush fire activity in Tasmania with real-time data. View fires on a map or in a sortable list, prioritized by proximity to your location. Share important fire information easily via social media or text.

Highlights
  • Real-time bush fire data for Tasmania
  • Searchable and sortable fire list
  • Fires displayed on an interactive map
  • Proximity-based fire prioritization
  • Location data via iPhone GPS
  • Data sharing via social media/email/text
Features
Currently charting
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This is the original TAS Fires app and is designed to provide up to date information about bush fire data in Tasmania, Australia for iPhone, iPad and iPod users. The information is provided to you in both a searchable/sortable list and on a map to help the user understand which fires are of importance to them. The information can also be shared via social media/email and text. It utilises data from the Tasmanian Fire Service RSS feeds on fires, wind data from the Bureau of Meteorology 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 TFS's website. This application does not cache any data, so Internet access (either Wireless. 3G or LTE) 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 Tasmanian Fire Service and the Bureau of Meteorology. Follow P4G on twitter at P4G_Apps

About

The Advocate

Stay informed with local and national news, sports results, and in-depth analysis. Access breaking news 24/7, save articles for later, and read a digital replica of the daily newspaper. Includes interactive puzzles.

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 Advocate app brings together the best of your daily newspaper and its website to take your local news experience to another level. As the North-West and West’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 local 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 Advocate app. The app is free to download, but you need to be a Advocate 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

TAS Fires4 screens
The Advocate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Advocate at Free against TAS Fires's $0.99. TAS 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 Advocate is free to download; TAS Fires costs $0.99 up front. The Advocate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. TAS Fires asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TAS Fires ships an update every 3 months, The Advocate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
TAS Fires versus The Advocate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTAS FiresThe Advocate
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperP4G Pty LtdRural Press Pty Ltd

Customer experience

TAS Fires

Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative28.6%

The Advocate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

TAS Fires

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Advocate

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

Questions

Is TAS Fires free?
TAS Fires costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Advocate free?
The Advocate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TAS Fires or The Advocate have ads?
The Advocate shows ads; TAS Fires does not.
Which is updated more often, TAS Fires or The Advocate?
TAS Fires ships an update every 3 months, and The Advocate every 5 months. Most recently, TAS Fires was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Advocate on October 30, 2026.

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