Disaster Watch vs EarthquakeHelper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disaster Watch
Receive timely alerts for weather, earthquakes, and tsunamis directly from Maldivian authorities. This application is designed to keep you informed and safe.
- Weather alerts
- Earthquake alerts
- Tsunami alerts
- Official alerts from Maldivian authorities
- Safety information
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Stay safe by keeping updated on weather, earthquake and tusnami alerts issued by Maldivian authorities. Application made for National Disaster Management Center of the Maldives
EarthquakeHelper
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disaster Watch at none against EarthquakeHelper's 3. Disaster Watch also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. EarthquakeHelper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Disaster Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Disaster Watch against 5.0 for EarthquakeHelper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Disaster Watch ships an update every 2 days, EarthquakeHelper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disaster Watch | EarthquakeHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Maail | Liju Robin George |
In-app purchases
Disaster Watch
No in-app purchases
EarthquakeHelper
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Questions
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