Comparison

FWAS vs Wildland Fire Pro

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

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About

FWAS

This app provides critical weather information and custom alerts for firefighters to anticipate dangerous fire behavior. It offers map-based access to fire-specific weather data, including RAWS, NWS forecasts, and radar, helping to prevent entrapments.

Highlights
  • Custom weather alerts
  • RAWS/ASOS station data
  • Fire-specific weather forecasts
  • Satellite hotspot mapping
  • Incident location and fire perimeters
  • NWS watches, warnings, and advisories
  • NEXRAD radar data
Features
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Many firefighters have been entrapped due to rapid changes in weather causing unexpected fire behavior. These weather events are often predictable using local weather measurements and forecasts, but on-the-ground firefighters have historically lacked access to this information. The Fire Weather Alert System provides this access. It monitors nearby weather observations and forecasts to warn firefighters of dangerous incoming weather and provides convenient map-based access to fire-specific weather information (RAWS, NWS zone fire weather forecasts, NEXRAD radar data, etc.). GET CUSTOM WEATHER ALERTS • Get custom weather alerts when wind speed, wind gust, relative humidity, air temperature, and precipitation exceed your set thresholds. • RAWS/ASOS stations and short-term forecasts (HRRR model) are monitored. • Designate the watch area for your fire. • Alerts broadcast using in-app messages, text, and/or email. VIEW RAWS DATA • Select weather stations from a map and view data in graph and tabular form. • Access RAWS, iRAWS, ASOS, and other station networks. VIEW SATELLITE HOTSPOTS • Display VIIRS and MODIS hotspots on the map. VIEW INCIDENT LOCATIONS AND FIRE PERIMETERS • View incident name, type, size, and most recent perimeter (including smaller IA fires). VIEW NWS WATCHES, WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES • See National Weather Service Active Alerts on the map and read the text. • Monitor Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Wind Advisories, Severe Thunderstorm Warnings, etc. ACCESS ZONE FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS • Access and read your local fire weather forecast. • See fire weather zone names and boundaries on the map. MONITOR APPROACHING STORMS WITH NEXRAD RADAR • Display animated radar data on the map.

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

FWAS2 screens
Wildland Fire Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wildland Fire Pro at 100% against FWAS's 25%. Wildland Fire Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). FWAS's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of FWAS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wildland Fire Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FWAS ships an update every 4 months, Wildland Fire Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FWAS versus Wildland Fire Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFWASWildland Fire Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUS Forest ServiceMATTHEW JOSEPH O'DONNELL

Customer experience

FWAS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

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

FWAS

No in-app purchases

None

Wildland Fire Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FWAS free?
FWAS 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, FWAS or Wildland Fire Pro?
Wildland Fire Pro is rated higher. FWAS averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Wildland Fire Pro averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do FWAS or Wildland Fire Pro have ads?
Neither FWAS nor Wildland Fire Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FWAS or Wildland Fire Pro?
FWAS ships an update every 4 months, and Wildland Fire Pro weekly. Most recently, FWAS was updated on October 12, 2026 and Wildland Fire Pro on October 11, 2026.

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