Comparison

Wildfire Tracker vs Meteor Shower

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

Head to head
About

Wildfire Tracker

Stay informed about wildfires globally with a comprehensive map and weather tracker. Receive real-time alerts, detailed updates, and air quality data to ensure safety. Plan your activities with accurate weather forecasts and wind maps.

Highlights
  • Interactive wildfire map
  • Real-time wildfire alerts
  • Weather forecasts
  • Air Quality Index (AQI) data
  • Animated wind map
  • Push notifications for bookmarked locations
Features
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The Wildfire Tracker: wildfire maps, weather forecasts and air quality information for life in the US and your travels abroad. Check fires near your home, saved locations or next destination. Explore wildfire activity across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia with data from trusted government agencies and NASA satellites. EXPLORE WILDFIRE MAPS View satellite-detected fire hotspots, reported wildfires and available fire boundaries on an interactive map. Check affected areas near your home, saved locations or next travel destination. Track wildfires across the United States to see active incidents and available details about affected areas. Monitor forest fires across Canada to check wildfire activity near your community or travel destination. Explore fire hotspots and burned areas across Europe to see where fires have been detected and which areas have been affected. View bushfire boundaries across Australia to understand the extent of affected areas and how close they are to places you care about. STAY INFORMED AT HOME AND AWAY Receive wildfire alerts for your saved locations and your automatically detected current location. View US National Weather Service warnings, watches, alerts and statements as interactive polygons. Press and hold a polygon to read the details. Check fire activity near your destination before and during your trip. Save locations to quickly revisit the places you care about. CHECK WEATHER AND WIND Access weather forecasts for locations worldwide. View temperature, precipitation amount and probability, wind speed and direction, visibility, humidity and pressure. Explore the animated wind map to understand wind conditions around affected areas. MONITOR AIR QUALITY Check the Air Quality Index at home or at your destination. Explore hourly air quality forecasts for up to 84 hours. See the primary pollutant and detailed pollutant information with Premium. MAKE THE MAP YOURS Choose standard, hybrid or satellite maps. Find places using text search, your current location or a tap on the map. Save locations for quick access. Filter fires by type, size and date first detected to focus on the information that matters to you. TRUSTED DATA SOURCES Our sources include the National Interagency Fire Center, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, NASA, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), part of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, and Geoscience Australia. Available fire details and update frequency vary by source and region. GET THE WILDFIRE TRACKER PREMIUM Extended 14-day weather forecasts. Hourly weather forecasts. Detailed air pollutant information. Ad-free usage. Stay informed about wildfires, understand conditions around you and plan safer travels. Payment will be charged to your App Store account when you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal or cancel at least 24 hours before the current subscription or trial period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal according to your chosen plan. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited if you purchase a Premium subscription during the trial. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://retenica.com/privacy_policy Terms: https://retenica.com/terms_of_use

About

Meteor Shower

Get precise forecasts for upcoming meteor showers, including peak times, viewing locations, and visibility scores. This app provides an annual calendar and alerts for major celestial events, working offline without an account.

Highlights
  • Meteor shower alerts
  • Viewing time and location forecasts
  • Moon illumination and twilight data
  • Visibility score for each shower
  • Annual meteor shower calendar
  • On-device forecast computation
  • Offline functionality
Features
Currently charting
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See every meteor shower before it peaks — Meteor Shower turns your location and the date into a clear, deterministic forecast: when to look, where to look, and how good the show will be. WHAT YOU GET • Alerts before every major shower — Perseids, Geminids, Quadrantids, Lyrids, Orionids, Leonids and more • Tonight's viewing window: peak time, radiant altitude and the dark-sky window for YOUR location • Moon illumination and twilight, so you know if the sky will actually be dark • A visibility score for each shower — no guesswork • A full annual meteor-shower calendar No account needed. The forecast is computed on-device from astronomy, not scraped from a website — it works anywhere. Look up more often. Wish on more shooting stars. Meteor Shower Plus unlocks alerts for multiple locations, the AR sky scanner, and home-screen widgets. Subscribe weekly for $4.99 (with a free trial where offered), or unlock everything forever with a one-time $29.99 lifetime purchase. Prices may vary by region and are shown before you buy. Auto-renewing subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://meteorshower.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://meteorshower.me/privacy

Screenshots

Wildfire Tracker4 screens
Meteor Shower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Meteor Shower at 5.0 against Wildfire Tracker's 4.5. Meteor Shower also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Wildfire Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (206 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Wildfire Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Meteor Shower sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meteor Shower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildfire Tracker has 206 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Meteor Shower every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wildfire Tracker versus Meteor Shower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWildfire TrackerMeteor Shower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (206 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#65 — better#90
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRetenica SP Z.O.OIlsur Gabdulkhakov

Customer experience

Wildfire Tracker

All ratings182 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Meteor Shower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Wildfire Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Access!$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium Access$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Access!3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Access2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Access1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Full Access$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Meteor Shower

Subscriptions2
  • premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • premium$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • premium$29.99

Questions

Is Wildfire Tracker free?
Wildfire Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meteor Shower free?
Meteor Shower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wildfire Tracker or Meteor Shower?
Meteor Shower is rated higher. Wildfire Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Meteor Shower averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Wildfire Tracker or Meteor Shower have ads?
Neither Wildfire Tracker nor Meteor Shower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wildfire Tracker or Meteor Shower?
Wildfire Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Meteor Shower every 2 days. Most recently, Wildfire Tracker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Meteor Shower on November 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Wildfire Tracker or Meteor Shower?
Wildfire Tracker currently peaks at #65 in the App Store charts, and Meteor Shower at #90. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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