Comparison

Público vs Fogos.pt

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

Head to head
About

Público

Access real-time global news and daily essentials with breaking updates. Enjoy exclusive subscriber content, personalized newsletters, podcasts, and a streamlined reading experience. Save articles for later and manage your notification preferences.

Highlights
  • Real-time news updates
  • Exclusive subscriber content
  • Personalized newsletters
  • Podcasts and audio playlists
  • Save articles for later
  • Customizable notifications
  • PDF of print edition
Features
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Bem-vindo à nova app do PÚBLICO. Acompanhe aqui o mundo em tempo real e o essencial do dia com as notícias mais recentes, numa experiência exclusiva para Assinantes. Os leitores do PÚBLICO vão poder ler mais, ouvir mais e ver mais: ·        Subscrever e ler as suas newsletters preferidas ·        Ouvir a Playlist do dia ·        Acompanhar os podcasts ou guardá-los para ouvir mais tarde ·        Ter uma experiência de leitura renovada e adaptada à app ·        Aceder rapidamente a conteúdos exclusivos para assinantes e ao PDF da edição impressa ·        Guardar artigos para ler mais tarde ·        Escolher os autores e temas que pretende seguir ·        Gerir as notificações (alertas) que quer receber — notícias de última hora, escolhas dos editores A aplicação está disponível para todos os assinantes do PÚBLICO. Se ainda não é assinante, poderá subscrever através da app a opção de assinatura mensal, que inclui o acesso total à app e ao site do PÚBLICO. Ao tornar-se assinante do PÚBLICO através da app e durante a fase da campanha, irá usufruir de um acesso gratuito durante o 1.º mês (apenas disponível para novos assinantes). Após terminar o período gratuito, o pagamento da assinatura será efectuado de forma automática, através da App Store. Todas as assinaturas serão renovadas mensalmente de forma automática, sendo o respectivo pagamento processado, excepto se cancelar a assinatura até 24 horas antes de expirar este período. Para poder aceder ao site, é importante que associe a sua assinatura da app a uma conta do PÚBLICO. Para tal, crie a sua conta ou faça login, caso já tenha uma conta como utilizador registado. As assinaturas podem ser geridas através da sua conta na App Store. Em caso de dúvida, por favor consulte a nossa política de privacidade e termos: https://www.publico.pt/nos/politica-de-privacidade https://www.publico.pt/nos/termos-e-condicoes

About

Fogos.pt

Stay informed about real-time wildfires across Portugal. Access detailed data, statistics, and receive instant notifications for incidents in your district or municipality.

Highlights
  • Real-time wildfire data
  • Statistics and insights
  • District-specific alerts
  • Municipality-specific alerts
  • Push notifications
Features
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Fogos.pt is Portugal's go-to app for tracking wildfires and civil protection incidents in real time. Data is refreshed every 2 minutes, directly from Portugal's National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC). LIVE MAP • All active fires and incidents across Portugal • Incident status: ongoing, under control, concluded... • Resources on scene: firefighters, vehicles, and aircraft • MODIS and VIIRS satellite hotspots • Toggleable satellite and data overlay layers PERSONALISED ALERTS • Subscribe by municipality — get notified the moment an incident starts in your area • Proximity alerts: be warned when something happens close to your current location • Choose between fire-only alerts or all incident types FULL INCIDENT DETAILS • Location, live status and timeline • Number of firefighters, vehicles, and aircraft deployed • Local weather conditions and fire risk level • Direct link for further information INCIDENT CAMERA Photograph any incident with GPS coordinates, compass bearing, and timestamp embedded automatically in the image. RADAR MODE See active fires around you in augmented reality, with distance and details for each one. WEATHER WARNINGS Check IPMA weather alerts directly in the app. STATISTICS Fire data for today, yesterday, and recent days — personnel, vehicles, aircraft, and incidents by district. PRIVACY Your location is used only on your device for proximity alerts. It is never sent to our servers.

Screenshots

Público4 screens
Fogos.pt1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Público at 4.8 against Fogos.pt's 2.6. Público also leads on chart position (#160 vs unranked) and ratings volume (52 vs 7). Fogos.pt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Público sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Fogos.pt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Público holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Público has 52 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Público's written reviews are positive against 20% of Fogos.pt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Público ships an update every 2 months, Fogos.pt every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Público versus Fogos.pt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPúblicoFogos.pt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52 ratings) — better2.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews — better20.4% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#160 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPúblico Comunicação Social, SAJoao Pina

Customer experience

Público

All ratings51 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative69.4%

Fogos.pt

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative69.4%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Público

Subscriptions9
  • Público$2.997 Days
  • Público2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Assinatura Mensal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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  • Assinatura Mensal1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Assinatura Mensal$8.991 Month
  • Público$9.991 Month
  • Assinatura Trimestral$24.903 Months
  • Assinatura Anual1 Month trial$89.991 Year
  • Público$99.991 Year
None

Fogos.pt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Público free?
Público is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fogos.pt free?
Fogos.pt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Público or Fogos.pt?
Público is rated higher. Público averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Fogos.pt averages 2.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Público or Fogos.pt have ads?
Público shows ads; Fogos.pt does not.
Which is updated more often, Público or Fogos.pt?
Público ships an update every 2 months, and Fogos.pt every 4 weeks. Most recently, Público was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fogos.pt on November 6, 2026.

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