Firehawk vs Bloutand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Firehawk
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FireHub is the operator companion for the FireHawk fire detection network โ real-time wildfire alerts delivered straight to your phone the moment a tower camera spots smoke or flame. Built for forestry teams, plantation operators, and emergency response crews, FireHub turns a network of remote detection cameras into a coordinated response platform. WHAT'S INSIDE โข Real-time fire alerts โ push notifications hit your lock screen within seconds of detection โข Camera-based detection โ see live imagery from the tower that picked up the fire, with auto-preset framing on the source quadrant โข Bearing triangulation โ when two or more cameras see the same fire, sight-lines on the in-app map narrow down its location for response teams โข Fire history โ the last 48 hours of fires across your access scope, sorted by time, with age badges that update live โข Camera & weather coverage โ see what each tower's looking at and the local Fire Danger Index for that area โข Pilot view โ turn-by-turn navigation to a fire (Google Maps or Waze) with live bearing + distance from your current position โข Custom alert tones โ pick from four fire-themed sounds (Bell, Klaxon, Alarm, Siren) so FireHub notifications are unmistakeable on the lock screen โข Sign in with Google โ one tap, no password to forget โข Seamless web handoff โ "Open in Firehub" jumps straight into the full PWA dashboard, already signed in DESIGNED FOR THE FIELD FireHub is built for people working long shifts, often offline, often gloved. The interface is dark, large-text, and one-thumb navigable. Common actions (open Google Maps to the fire, tap into the camera image, navigate as the responding pilot) are one tap from any fire row. PRIVACY & DATA FireHub uses your location only when you ask for navigation to a fire. Push tokens are stored against your user account to deliver alerts and are removed when you log out. We don't share your data with third parties.
Bloutand
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View your cattle movement in semi-real-time, directly on your smartphone. Effortlessly monitor grazing zones to enhance farm management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Firehawk at every 4 days against Bloutand's monthly. Bloutand's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firehawk ships an update every 4 days, Bloutand monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firehawk | Bloutand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Willem Oosthuizen | FARMSPACE |
In-app purchases
Firehawk
No in-app purchases
Bloutand
No in-app purchases









