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24 alternatives to California Smoke Spotter 2.0

Prepare for smoke near you

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. California Smoke Spotter 2.0 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   LA Wildfire Satellite Analysis▲117

   Analysing satellite imagery of the Jan 2025 Southern California wildfires - xingyzt/fire

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SmokeD▲74

   The intelligent fire camera for homeowners

   2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wildfire▲159

   Front page of the 5 miles around you

   2017 · wildfireapp.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Karl Weather▲82

   A beautiful SF microclimate weather app for iOS

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chestnut▲75

   Get your free wildfire risk analysis in under a minute

   2019 · getchestnut.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pixel Weather▲124

   8-bit weather app ☀️👾

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SpotVault▲92

   Collect, save, and keep your foraging spots private

   Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   AirCare 2.0▲71

   App to track air quality, pollen, UV and fires

   2022 · getaircare.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Play with an interactive heatmap of SF crime (and other cities)▲141

   View an interactive crime map and stats for San Francisco with Safemap, a completely free tool. Put your safety in your own hands.

   2024 · safemap.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MyShake App▲77

    An app dedicated to early earthquake warnings

    2019 · myshake.berkeley.edu · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ventusky▲148

    Real-time weather mapping

    2016 · ventusky.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Firespot Wildfire Scanner▲77

    An app for viewing, tracking and receiving wildfire alerts

    2021 · firespotapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nest Protect 2.0▲182

    All-new smoke sensors and security features.

    2014 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Trackburnr▲124

    Track data with beautiful and customizable heatmaps

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Scam Spotter by Google▲72

    An informative tool to help people spot scams and avoid them

    2020 · scamspotter.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Weather Up▲86

    Live weather maps, event forecasts, and more!

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IM
    I made this satellite map of NorCal wildfires. Search for your address▲15

    Updated: Annadel/Kenwood to Napa 10/18, SR 10/12. Satellite fire map w/address search & compare mode. By Overview News © Digital Globe. Hosting by Mapbox

    2017 · robinkraft.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GoldenHour.One 2.0▲90

    Your personal assistant for outdoor photography for iOS

    2018 · goldenhour.one · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SF Trip Planner▲105

    Curated spots, events, crime indicator, all in a single map

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Mottosuitai▲132

    Find smoking approved spots in Japan

    2025 · mottosuitai.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Haze▲60

    Live air quality and weather in a simple and clear design.

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Local Haze▲76

    Crowdsourced air quality

    2021 · localhaze.humanlogic.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Wildfires by AreaHub▲14

    Track wildfires across the nation

    2022 · wildfires.areahub.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Smoke Reports▲91

    Your Personalized Cannabis Guide

    2015 · its alternatives →

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