# GeoNet Quake — user reviews > 69 indexed App Store user reviews of GeoNet Quake by NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SCIENCE LIMITED, rated 4.73/5 from 155 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geonet-quake/id533054360/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/geonet-quake/id533054360.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 124 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1 ## Newest reviews (14 of 69) ### 3/5 — Hard to Read *2026-04-20, version 4.2.1* Please support dark mode. The blazing white pages with tiny black text are hard to read. ### 4/5 — Love this app but one thing… *2021-08-01, version 4.0.11* The app is great, thank you for it. However the one thing that is annoying is that when you set alerts for quake sensitivity there is no way to save that setting so that it stays there permanently. As soon as you exit the app then return it defaults back to week. You shouldn’t have to keep the app running permanently in the background to maintain the settings as that is one more drain on batteries. If that could be fixed as far as I’m concerned the app is perfect. ### 3/5 — Alerts/ advisories and routine information *2021-07-27, version 4.0.11* The site, while useful and interesting could in my opinion improve by segregating the alerts it sends out to be genuine alerts/advisories and separate the routine activity of providing reports/updates and background information. ### 2/5 — Getting a lot of unnoticeable data *2021-05-02, version 4.0.11* I’ve had this app for well over 10+years and it has been amazing. For the last 2 or so years I have struggled to get some of the earthquakes that I have selected over light and above. What I do get. And have had today alone approx 8 unnoticeable earthquakes! Others I know do not get these on their app. And then when I do refresh. I get some that occurred yesterday that are over my weak and above. Yet I don’t get those notifications when they do occur. I deleted the app and reinstalled it. But it is still the same for me. What has changed? I am sick of my phone notifying me of irrelevant earthquakes as I do not feel I should get those! ### 3/5 — Pushes non-urgent “stories” *2021-03-18, version 4.0.11* This app is great, except that there’s no way to opt out of their newsletter spam without completely disabling notifications, which completely defeats the purpose of having a quake alert app. I get that you want to write newsletters and articles, and that’s great. Can you get that I’m not remotely interested in them and let me disable push notifications for them? ### 3/5 — Only in New Zealand you say? Pity! *2020-11-12, version 4.0.9* Subject tells it all. Seems like a marvellous app, but is limited to New Zealand only. Pity! ### 3/5 — Not Updating *2020-06-24, version 4.0.9* I have an apple watch and im getting notified on that when there is an earthquake over 5 as I have filtered but its not showing on the app on my phone. I can refresh several times and it wont show up. I have played around with the settings but nothing works. My app is up to date. It will eventually show up but usually hours later ### 3/5 — No longer shared with me *2020-05-24, version 4.0.8* I use my app all the time, keep a track of all the activities around NZ, however, tried to check this morning and it’s no longer shared with me - can you tell me why please? ### 2/5 — Inaccurate *2020-05-04, version 4.0.7* Prefer USGS over geonet for NZ quakes. This is inaccurate and magnitudes change all the time ### 2/5 — App *2020-02-16, version 4.0.7* Not as good as it used to be ### 2/5 — Has never worked the way it should *2020-01-15, version 4.0.7* This app can be informative but the notification system needs work. It doesn’t matter what I do to settings, the app does not tell me what I’ve asked it to. Also, when I do receive notifications, like I did a few moments ago about a quake just a few kms away from me, I go to the app and there is nothing there. Not an isolated issue. It happens all the time. Annoying really. ### 5/5 — James morning dinner tonight *2020-01-05, version 4.0.7* Please tsunami ### 5/5 — Rating this App *2020-01-04, version 4.0.7* Top rating. Does the business. A very good app and very accurate. I use it more all the time. ### 5/5 — Drums *2020-01-01, version 4.0.7* I am unable to find the drum recordings ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Exact position *2025-08-13, version 4.1.7* Why can’t we have the latitude and longitude of the earthquake. ### 1/5 — Maori *2025-04-14, version 4.1.5* Didn’t need the Maori language added ### 1/5 — Useless for reporting quake intensity *2024-06-03, version 4.1.3* Whenever I submit a quake it just spins for minutes - end up having to close the app. If you don’t have the capacity to receive intensity reports then don’t offer it as an option. ### 1/5 — Notifications don't work for many years *2023-02-01, version 4.0.16* I've been emailing them since last year, that the notifications don't work since at least 2-3 years now. Haven't gotten any reply. Tried calling since December but only go to voicemail. Terrible support. ### 1/5 — False alerts *2020-05-01, version 4.0.7* I keep getting alerts saying earthquake with unnoticeable shaking near Whanganui. Alerts come in once a week at random times. ### 1/5 — Earthquake notification *2020-01-10, version 4.0.7* I don’t know why. But I get notifications of earthquakes over moderate. When they come in and I go to look on the App they are either not there at all or they are there and not the size the notification says. When I first downloaded the App before they did the changes I never had a problem. Now it’s starting to be annoying. Sorry geonet. But that’s my experience ### 1/5 — Review *2019-12-17, version 4.0.7* The information here is often hidden and downplayed,and sometimes unavailable when other sites display information freely , I prefer USGS sites as they are far more reliable. ### 1/5 — Notifications Are OLD *2019-12-09, version 4.0.7* By the time you send a notification out, I’ve seen it on the news... Whats the point if this app if the news is faster online 🙄 SMH ### 1/5 — GeoNet *2019-11-26, version 4.0.7* This app used to be good, but now fails to register immediate quakes or display them in the manner I was used to. ### 1/5 — Disappointed and sad *2018-11-22, version 4.0.0* This app used to be great. It has slowly deteriorated and some of the good features are now gone. Latest news is not what I want to know I want to know about the earthquakes in nz. It is awkward not intuitive and clumsy to use. Changing settings is not simple and they don’t remain on the settings. The drums are no longer viewable. The map slides all over the place and you cannot zoom in like you used to it is just frustrating to use ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Extremely useful *2024-10-08, version 4.1.3* Extremely useful app especially living in Wellington. Can I please request adding “critical alert notification” so I can get a warning while it’s in silent mode or in focus mode please? ### 5/5 — Face lift and Apple Watch app *2021-07-29, version 4.0.11* I’m giving this 5 stars because it’s a good app to get information from quakes but I think needs an new facelift and give Apple Watch users app to check quakes in the area ### 5/5 — Fast and always working *2020-10-29, version 4.0.9* I can go to the app 5 seconds after an earthquake and the details are there. It seems to handle lots of people using it at the same time. ### 5/5 — The best app ever *2020-04-17, version 4.0.7* all I can say is that the app is cool ### 5/5 — Gonet *2020-03-31, version 4.0.7* EXCELLENT ### 5/5 — Geonet *2020-03-13, version 4.0.7* Awesome being able to check quakes and Really informative love it. Check it just about daily. Keep up the good work 😊 ### 5/5 — Review *2020-02-17, version 4.0.7* All the instant information I require is available regarding earthquakes and volcanoes ejy2020 ### 5/5 — Keeping up with news from home *2020-01-30, version 4.0.7* Living in Sydney and I find this information very handy to keep up with happenings at home. Thank you ### 5/5 — 5 out of 5 *2020-01-08, version 4.0.7* I am generally a bit of a skeptic but I think your s ight is interesting and helpful ### 5/5 — New Zealand Geonet *2020-01-07, version 4.0.7* Hi my son now lives in New Zealand and my first port of call every morning is a quick look at my app. Although we have been to NZ and understand the nature of the terrain it is difficult not to worry , this app has certainly calmed me down as I have phoned my son who has slept through some earthquakes ( over a thousand reports in the area ) and he sleeps throughout ! with flippant remarks like oh yes the pictures have moved! Still does not stop the worry but is reassuring, thank you --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*