Comparison

FIRE vs Plan My FIRE

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

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About

FIRE

Features
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Wealthy isn't rich. Wealthy means your money supports your life without needing your time in return. Most people picture financial independence as one distant finish line. It isn't. You cross three. FIRE Projection teaches you what each one means, in your own figures, then projects the age and year you reach it. You may be further along than you think. YOUR PATH • Coast FIRE. Your investments can reach your full number on their own. You can stop saving. • Barista FIRE. Part-time income covers part of your spending. Your portfolio covers the rest. You can leave full-time work. • Full FIRE. Your investments cover your spending at about a 4% withdrawal. Work becomes optional. THE MATH Spend $5,000 a month. That is $60,000 a year. Multiply by 25. Your Full FIRE number is $1,500,000. A 4% withdrawal from $1,500,000 is $60,000. The amount you spend. Growth uses a 6.5% real return after inflation, compounded monthly. Every assumption is visible, and you can change it. It is a projection, not a promise. WHAT YOU ENTER Five things you can answer today: • Invested today • Saving each month • Spending each month • Your birth date • Your target retirement age No guesses about future raises, inheritances, or interest rates decades out. MOVE THE LEVERS Change your saving, your spending, your target age, your part-time income, or your return. Watch the dates move. The point is not just knowing when. It is knowing what brings it closer. WHY OTHER TOOLS FELT WRONG Most retirement calculators ask you to predict what you cannot know. Forty guesses, and the answer moves with every one. FIRE Projection starts with the life you have now. WHAT PREMIUM ADDS • Multiple invested accounts • Multiple saving streams • Snapshot history • Social Security NPV • An editable real return rate • CSV export Free to download. A 30-day trial unlocks the full app. Monthly or annual after that. Not forty guesses. Three milestones, honest math, and the levers that bring freedom closer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fireprojection.io/privacy-policy

About

Plan My FIRE

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Plan My FIRE is your guided path to early retirement — an all-in-one, free workspace that helps your whole household reach financial independence. Start simple: sensible, sourced defaults are filled in for you, so you and your partner can build a real plan in minutes — healthcare costs and all. No login required to get started, and the math is fully transparent: every number is yours to see, check, and adjust. WHAT YOU CAN DO Build your FIRE plan three ways: Income Stream (most cautious), Principal-Preserving (keep your nest egg intact), or Portfolio Drawdown (most flexible). Track your whole household's portfolio in one place, with prices updated daily, and see your asset allocation at a glance. Run the numbers with free, transparent calculators: retirement healthcare costs, Social Security benefits, taxes, living expenses, investments, and mortgage. See your progress toward financial independence and your target retirement age. Learn as you go with plain-English guides to FIRE concepts. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No login required: start using every planner and calculator right away — no account, no sign-up. Local-first: the figures you enter stay on your device by default. Optional account: add one only to sync across devices — a one-time email code, no password. Face ID / Touch ID app lock keeps your numbers private. No ads, and we never sell your data. Disclaimer: Plan My FIRE provides educational planning tools and estimates, not financial advice. Projections are illustrative and are not guarantees of future results.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan My FIRE at none against FIRE's 2. FIRE's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FIRE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plan My FIRE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FIRE versus Plan My FIRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFIREPlan My FIRE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax McGregorGaohua Zhu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FIRE

Subscriptions2
  • FIRE Projection Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$12.991 Year
None

Plan My FIRE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FIRE free?
FIRE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plan My FIRE free?
Plan My FIRE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FIRE or Plan My FIRE have ads?
Neither FIRE nor Plan My FIRE shows ads.

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