The Fire Wire App
Live Incident Map + Scanner
How much does The Fire Wire App cost?
Prices are current as of 6 Oct 2026.
1 subscription from $5.99
In the United States, The Fire Wire App has 1 subscription priced $5.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Monthly Subscription | Monthly | $5.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 116 | 18K | 555 | 245 | 175 | 103 | 69 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| Released | 2015 | 2010 | 2023 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2012 | 2014 | 2024 | 2026 |
| Weekly price | — | — | $3.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monthly price | $5.99 | $14.99 | $11.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Annual price | — | $149.99 | $59.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| One-time price | — | $0.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest.
The Fire Wire App reviews
3.5 out of 5, based on 116 reviews.
What people like
- Fast alerts for major fire incidents.
- You can customize notification settings well.
- Great tool for serious fire buffs.
What they complain about
- Subscription costs are too high.
- Support ignores your emails and complaints.
- App crashes or fails to log in.
Very nice
Found my ultimate fire buff app. I was a volunteer for 22 years but stopped when I moved to a different state. I enjoy listening to the FDNY and this app makes it easier to keep tabs on what’s going on since I can scan all the fire boroughs. The alerts may be slightly delayed and there was one all hands under control that never made it on the alerts today but that’s a very minor detail. Over all it’s very nice. Keep up the good work.
Horrible
App never works. Paid for it yet can’t login. Now nothing works making the entire app, useless.
Wish it had more
It is a great app however I wish I am able to the FDNY EMS citywide frequency.
It’s okay
Was a very good App when everything was working.
Needs a few improvements
Please add a filter for types and fires, Including Li Ion battery fires and Long Island Counties / towns. Thanks!
Love the App
I can’t complain. I love the app so far. Hopefully in the future you can add pictures or videos of fires. Keep it up guys!!
Poor business practices
Ongoing subscription issues with this app have made it worthless. Have had to contact app manager multiple times for interruptions in service each month. Temporary fix then problem recurs at the beginning of the next month. Takes several weeks to resolve each time. Would not recommend.
Great
This app is really good and I like it. But the suggestion I have is to cover small emergencies not just big fires. Like cover gas leaks water leaks ems calls MVA.
Chats broken
My chats is broken! Every time I try to chat it won’t post! If someone can please me how to fix it.
Incidents
Update incidents more frequently
The FDNY App to have!
NYC Firewire has rolled out it’s new app, and updated it already. The main feature is the notifications page which alerts you to incidents. The notifications are pretty quick, while listening to incidents unfold on the scanner they come over the app rapidly. A list of incidents and interactive map appear on the main page. In settings you can choose to be notified by Citywide, Borough, Incident type, or by individual unit. You can also choose alert sounds which include the actual tones and announcements that come over the station PA’s. Growing up and listening to “the City” from skip on a scanner I can say this app gives you all the information you want without fear of missing the action in a timely and professional package.
Need another update
Everything was fine before these series of updates…. From alerts from west bubba to no alerts to a non user friendly format… please fix this
Awesome! But one suggestion.
This app is amazing for fire-buffs. Maybe the number one app for this sort of thing. The only suggestion I have, is to PLEASE cover smaller emergencies. I noticed a notification only pops up for LARGE emergencies or large fires. Please give us a heads up about smaller calls, like gas leaks, trash fires, and could we be noticed about where units are responding to also? Thanks.
Subscriptions
Don’t waste your money on the premium subscription, they charge 5.99 a month which is expensive and they do not keep up with posts and notifications for Long Island. Not worth the money at all. Buyer beware.
Unable to save or set settings.
Unable to set settings or customize notifications.
Good quality
I like the app. I’m looking forward to the update where we can select certain companies, call types, and boroughs. Keep up the good work.
After years of use they ruined it
I bought this this app many years ago but stopped receiving alerts a few months ago. I just figured out the fix is to pay $72 a year. That’s not happening. This subscription model for everything is untenable I hope these guys realize that. Bro $72 a year? Come on will the buffs really pay that? If they don’t next year it will be $100 to make up the difference. Where does it end?
Map needs work.
It would be better if the map could expand to full screen.
iOS 13
After upgrading to IOS 13 I stopped receiving notifications. Hope the app will be updated to fix this issue.
Great app
Love this app. Can’t wait for the update to pick boro.
Update is terrible
The new FireWire update is horrible. It’s slower, harder to navigate, and now you have to pay to even get regular notifications to your phone.
Great app
Would be cool to see unit run down! Keep up the good work.
Great
Excellent , the more info the better,also how to help those hit.
Advertising Chicago in Facebook, but no Chicago
Downloaded the app because it poppped Up as a Facebook ad that they were now supporting Chicago. But the feed selection will not let you select Chicago. Also notice every other review is more then 3 yrs old. Dead app? Perhaps?
Not Impressed
I was hoping to be able to use this app and give a great review but it won’t let sign up for a log in. I’ve tried for 3 weeks now hoping there was an error on their end and it would be corrected. Disappointed.
Not happy
Signed up for paid version and selected Manhattan as bouough to watch. In 2 days received NO notifications. Looking at the history list, I’m seeing all the boroughs instead of Manhattan. Last Manhattan call shown is over 12 hrs ago. 2 emails to developer have gotten no response. Am going to drop the renewal
Not well maintained
Agree with other review. No time stamp and not all jobs posted. Should have 1st due companies Rest of app kind of useless and not kept updated
Limited Information
Slow notifications with limited information. No date or time stamp for incidents. History of incidents section is old. Get on a group me buff group instead.
The Fire Wire App price by country
A monthly subscription costs $0.78 in Turkey and $8.02 in Switzerland — 10× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | $5.99 |
| Albania | $7.19 |
| Algeria | $5.99 |
| Angola | $5.99 |
| Anguilla | $5.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $5.99 |
| Argentina | $5.99 |
| Armenia | $5.99 |
| Australia | A$9.49$6.83 |
| Austria | €6.49$7.55 |
| Azerbaijan | $5.99 |
| Bahamas | $5.99 |
| Bahrain | $5.99 |
| Barbados | $5.99 |
| Belarus | $5.99 |
| Belgium | €6.49$7.55 |
| Belize | $5.99 |
| Benin | $5.99 |
| Bermuda | $5.99 |
| Bhutan | $5.99 |
| Bolivia | $5.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €6.49$7.55 |
| Botswana | $5.99 |
| Brazil | R$22.90$4.49 |
| British Virgin Islands | $5.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $5.99 |
| Bulgaria | €5.99$6.97 |
| Burkina Faso | $5.99 |
| Cambodia | $5.99 |
| Cameroon | $5.99 |
| Canada | CA$7.99$5.79 |
| Cape Verde | $5.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $5.99 |
| Chad | $5.99 |
| Chile | CLP 3,900$4.17 |
| China | CN¥40.00$5.94 |
| Colombia | COP 18,900$6.04 |
| Congo | $5.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $5.99 |
| Costa Rica | $5.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $5.99 |
| Croatia | €6.63$7.71 |
| Cyprus | €6.49$7.55 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 159.00$7.64 |
| Denmark | DKK 49.00$7.62 |
| Dominica | $5.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $5.99 |
| Ecuador | $5.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 119.99$2.35 |
| El Salvador | $5.99 |
| Estonia | €6.49$7.55 |
| Fiji | $5.99 |
| Finland | €6.49$7.55 |
| France | €6.49$7.55 |
| Gabon | $5.99 |
| Gambia | $5.99 |
| Georgia | $5.99 |
| Germany | €6.49$7.55 |
| Ghana | $5.99 |
| Greece | €6.49$7.55 |
| Grenada | $5.99 |
| Guatemala | $5.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $5.99 |
| Guyana | $5.99 |
| Honduras | $5.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$48.00$6.12 |
| Hungary | HUF 2,090$6.68 |
| Iceland | $7.43 |
| India | ₹499.00$5.26 |
| Indonesia | IDR 85,000$4.82 |
| Iraq | $5.99 |
| Ireland | €6.49$7.55 |
| Israel | ₪21.90$7.25 |
| Italy | €6.49$7.55 |
| Jamaica | $5.99 |
| Japan | ¥680$4.42 |
| Jordan | $5.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 2,290.00$5.04 |
| Kenya | $5.99 |
| Kosovo | €6.49$7.55 |
| Kuwait | $5.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $5.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $5.99 |
| Latvia | €6.49$7.55 |
| Lebanon | $5.99 |
| Liberia | $5.99 |
| Libya | $5.99 |
| Lithuania | €6.49$7.55 |
| Luxembourg | €6.49$7.55 |
| Macao | $5.99 |
| Macedonia | $5.99 |
| Madagascar | $5.99 |
| Malawi | $5.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 24.90$6.13 |
| Maldives | $5.99 |
| Mali | $5.99 |
| Malta | €6.49$7.55 |
| Mauritania | $5.99 |
| Mauritius | $5.99 |
| Mexico | MX$115.00$6.79 |
| Micronesia | $5.99 |
| Moldova | $5.99 |
| Mongolia | $5.99 |
| Montenegro | €6.49$7.55 |
| Montserrat | $5.99 |
| Morocco | $5.99 |
| Mozambique | $5.99 |
| Myanmar | $5.99 |
| Namibia | $5.99 |
| Nauru | $5.99 |
| Nepal | $5.99 |
| Netherlands | €6.49$7.55 |
| New Zealand | NZ$9.99$5.84 |
| Nicaragua | $5.99 |
| Niger | $5.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 2,200.00$1.66 |
| Norway | NOK 65.00$7.03 |
| Oman | $5.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 850$3.06 |
| Palau | $5.99 |
| Panama | $5.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $5.99 |
| Paraguay | $5.99 |
| Peru | PEN 19.90$5.94 |
| Philippines | ₱309.00$4.94 |
| Poland | PLN 27.99$7.54 |
| Portugal | €6.49$7.55 |
| Qatar | QAR 20.99$5.77 |
| Romania | RON 29.99$6.63 |
| Russia | RUB 459.00$5.31 |
| Rwanda | $5.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $5.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 22.99$6.13 |
| Senegal | $5.99 |
| Serbia | €6.49$7.55 |
| Seychelles | $5.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $5.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 7.98$6.33 |
| Slovakia | €6.49$7.55 |
| Slovenia | €6.49$7.55 |
| Solomon Islands | $5.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 99.99$6.25 |
| South Korea | ₩7,500$5.59 |
| Spain | €6.49$7.55 |
| Sri Lanka | $5.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $5.99 |
| St. Lucia | $5.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $5.99 |
| Suriname | $5.99 |
| Swaziland | $5.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 69.00$7.19 |
| Switzerland | CHF 6.50$8.02 |
| Taiwan | NT$190.00$6.03 |
| Tajikistan | $5.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 13,900.00$5.25 |
| Thailand | THB 189.00$5.74 |
| Tonga | $5.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $5.99 |
| Tunisia | $5.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 37.99$0.78 |
| Turkmenistan | $5.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $5.99 |
| Uganda | $5.99 |
| Ukraine | $5.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 22.99$6.26 |
| United Kingdom | £5.49$7.44 |
| United States | $5.99 |
| Uruguay | $5.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $5.99 |
| Vanuatu | $5.99 |
| Venezuela | $5.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫139,000$5.36 |
| Yemen | $5.99 |
| Zambia | $5.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $5.99 |
The Fire Wire App FAQ
- Is The Fire Wire App free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 175 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $5.99 (US), across 1 subscription.
- How much does The Fire Wire App cost per month?
- Premium Monthly Subscription is $5.99 (US).
- Does The Fire Wire App have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is The Fire Wire App cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs TRY 37.99 (≈$0.78) in Turkey and CHF 6.50 (≈$8.02) in Switzerland, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to The Fire Wire App?
- Newsday (4.5 from 18,094 reviews, premium from $0.99), Fire Department Radio＋Scanner (4.7 from 555 reviews, premium from $3.99) and ThinLine Radio Scanner (4.5 from 245 reviews).
The Fire Wire App download
Last updated 11 months ago.
The Fire Wire App sells in 175 countries. It was released 11 years and 6 months ago, on 4 Apr 2015. It holds a 3.5 rating from 116 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does The Fire Wire App make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 96%
- United Kingdom 2%
- France 1%
- Germany 1%