Comparison

DEWN vs EarthquakeHelper

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

Head to head
About

DEWN

Features
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DEWN allows you to access disaster alerts from the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Centre (DMC). This is a collaboration between Dialog, University of Moratuwa, Microimage Mobile Media & DMC of Sri Lanka. This is a free service all citizens & anyone visiting Sri Lanka to have with them to be notified of any threats due to natural causes. Direct Alerts This APP is developed with the intention of alerting you at a time of an emergency. This version will also make use of location based services & alert you based on your last recorded location to the nearest GSM cell in the near future Things to expect from DEWN (Features are only availability to Dialog network in Sri Lanka for now) - Alerts: receive alerts directly released by DMC of Sri Lanka based on your location and threat level (i.e. if an alert is national everyone will receive the message as opposed to a regional alert) - Location: This APP will facilitate location based alerts very soon. We have built in the location map for you to know where the alert level is most relevant even if you are not in that area once DMC of Sri Lanka announces it. - Notifications: All notifications will appear as any other SMS or APP in the notification panel & will remain in-app as well.

About

EarthquakeHelper

Features
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EarthquakeHelper keeps you informed and safe during seismic events. Get real-time earthquake alerts based on your location, access immediate safety guides, and know exactly what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. FEATURES: - Real-time earthquake alerts from USGS - Location-based notifications - What to do During and After guides - Emergency 911 screen with your location - Magnitude and radius alert customization - Tsunami warnings - No ads or payments needed

Screenshots

DEWN3 screens
EarthquakeHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DEWN at none against EarthquakeHelper's 3. DEWN also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). EarthquakeHelper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ads and device support 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. EarthquakeHelper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DEWN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEWN ships an update every 11 months, EarthquakeHelper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
DEWN versus EarthquakeHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEWNEarthquakeHelper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFutura Tech Labs Pte, LtdLiju Robin George

In-app purchases

None

DEWN

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EarthquakeHelper

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99

Questions

Is DEWN free?
DEWN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarthquakeHelper free?
EarthquakeHelper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DEWN or EarthquakeHelper have ads?
Neither DEWN nor EarthquakeHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEWN or EarthquakeHelper?
DEWN ships an update every 11 months, and EarthquakeHelper every 2 weeks. Most recently, DEWN was updated on October 11, 2026 and EarthquakeHelper on October 18, 2026.

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