Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.9★ from 50,618 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$24.99 per year
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months27 of 484 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

No label applies: the numbers below sit inside the normal range for apps of this size.

What Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $24.99 per year.

• Watch Duty Yearly MembershipRenews every year, no trial$24.99
• Watch Duty ProRenews every month, no trial$29.99
• Watch Duty ProRenews every year, no trial$99.99

Price changes

• Aug 31, 2024: Watch Duty Pro went from $99.99 to $79.99 per year

How to cancel Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods (listed under a plan name such as Watch Duty Yearly Membership).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Incorrect fire location information; Notifications not working properly.

Recent one-star reviews

Watch DutyThis app is a joke! It’s much needed where I live, because I live in the middle of nowhere, where wildfires can happen fast and burn thousands of acres. The problem is, if there’s a fire anywhere that is not near me, I get constant updates. BUT, if there’s a fire very near me, I am waiting for ever…

25.00 a year, for once a year use!So much for public safety. These people need to make their money. Not worth $25 a year but because there’s a fire in my area and my local officials won’t report on it, I have to come here and pay money.

Normally great but fails when neededNormally great at notifying when a fire is in my county. However, recently I have found fires on the app in my county (yes, I’ve checked multiple times to ensure notification are turned on) that watchduty decided to not to not notify me about. As I write this, one fire is less than a mile from my pr…

Recent five-star reviews

Continuous UpdatesLiving in a wildfire zone where we recently had a rapidly moving fire in proximity to our location, this app is a must to stay current on the range of a given fire and its containment. You don’t need to rely on standard news sources because Watch Duty provides continuous updates.

Real time fire warningsWe live in a high fire danger zone and so do our families in neighboring counties. Really helpful to get immediate warnings of fires that could affect us or our families.

This might actually save your lifeI got this app a year or two ago and it’s giving me notifications for serious fires near my home. Just got a notification today. I drove around the corner huge Pluma smoke from a nearby brushfire. This is probably one of the most legitimate useful app in my phone. Whoever developed this, I’m super g…

About the developer

Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc. has published on the App Store since Aug 10, 2021: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

Alternatives to Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods

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Also similar: NBC LA: News, Weather, Live TV (4.6★), Next Spaceflight (4.9★), ABC7 Los Angeles (4.7★), NPR: National & Local News (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $24.99 per year.

How do I cancel Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods have a free trial?

No plan lists a free trial in the US App Store.

Is Watch Duty free to use?

Yes, the core service of Watch Duty is free of charge and free of advertising or sponsorship. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, they offer an optional $25/year membership that grants access to special features as a token of appreciation for supporters.

Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods in one paragraph

Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods by Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc. is a News app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $24.99 per year across 3 plan(s). App Store rating 4.9 from 50,618 ratings. 27 of 484 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (6%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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