WeathAware Plus vs Wildfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WeathAware Plus
This app alerts you to immediate danger from National Weather Service severe weather warnings. It can monitor warnings for your location and up to ten contacts, ensuring you know when storms could affect you and your loved ones.
- Immediate severe weather danger alerts
- National Weather Service warning display
- Monitor own location
- Monitor up to 10 contacts' locations
- Real-time warning issuance
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Does your weather app answer this one question: Am I in immediate danger from this National Weather Service severe weather warning? If not, give WeathAware a try! WeathAware wants to be the first app you think of when severe weather threatens. There is no other app like WeathAware. WeathAware can display the National Weather Service severe weather warnings that are affecting you AND your chosen contacts address or pinned locations as soon as they are issued. When every second counts, you need to know if the storms could be affecting you so that you can act if you need to. WeathAware now has a radar layer available on the maps!
Wildfire
This app provides comprehensive wildfire and weather data, including real-time fire detection from satellites, detailed fire weather outlooks, and hazardous condition zones. It offers advanced forecasting and incident reports for informed decision-making.
- MODIS & VIIRS thermal satellite fire detection
- 8-day fire weather outlooks
- Hazardous wildfire condition zones
- GOES-16 satellite imagery animations
- National Fire Incident Reports
- 7-day fire potential forecast
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Download the most comprehensive Wildfire app for iOS. CURRENT WILDFIRES - MODIS Thermal Satellite Fire Detection - VIIRS IBAND Fire Detection - MODIS + VIIRS Spot Details - Fire Weather Outlook: Days 1 - 8 - Large Fire Points - Dry Thunderstorm Fire Weather Outlook - National Fire Incident Reports - Fire Potential Index: 7-day Forecast - Large Fire Probability - Fire Danger Rating - Expected Large Fires per PSA - National Significant Fire Outlook: 4-months - NFDRS Dead Fuel Moisture - US Drought Monitor & Index HAZARDOUS WILDFIRE CONDITION ZONES - Detailed NOAA discussion GOES-16 SATELLITE IMAGERY ANIMATIONS - Regional zones (CONUS) * Available for iPhone and iPad with single purchase * Feel free to contact me at mwnbdc@gmail.com if you have any questions. Enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Wildfire at 1.7K against WeathAware Plus's 8. Wildfire also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). WeathAware Plus's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 40%). On rating, update cadence, 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
WeathAware Plus costs $2.99 and Wildfire $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for WeathAware Plus against 4.4 for Wildfire. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wildfire has 1.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of WeathAware Plus's written reviews are positive against 40% of Wildfire's.
WeathAware Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Wildfire monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WeathAware Plus | Wildfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #156 | #87 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Eddie Barber | LW Brands, LLC |
Customer experience
WeathAware Plus
Wildfire
Bugs and requests
WeathAware Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wildfire
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Maps and data fail to load properly
- Inaccurate or outdated fire information
Requested features
4 requests- Add alerts and evacuation zone mapping
- Improve map interface and navigation
- Provide more detailed fire name and location information
- Expand coverage to include Canadian fires
In-app purchases
WeathAware Plus
No in-app purchases
Wildfire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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