Comparison

Earthquake Notifications & Map vs QuickQuake

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

Head to head
About

Earthquake Notifications & Map

Stay informed about seismic activity with real-time earthquake updates. This app provides a constantly updated list of events from the past 24 hours, sourced exclusively from official Italian geological data. Its simple interface offers reliable, clear information without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • Real-time earthquake monitoring
  • Updated list of seismic events
  • Official INGV data source
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • No ads
Features
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Follow recent earthquakes and explore seismic activity near the places that matter to you. EARTHQUAKES AND MAPS Browse recent seismic events with magnitude, depth, location, date and time. Open each event for more details and view it on the map to better understand where it occurred. MY PLACES Choose the places that matter to you and explore earthquakes occurring nearby. With My Places, you can select an Italian municipality and browse seismic events matching your filters. For each place, you can set: • the minimum magnitude; • the maximum distance, from 10 to 100 km. The place details show events that match your selected filters, including their distance from the municipality. You can change the filters or remove a place at any time. FREE AND PREMIUM Monitor one Italian municipality for free. With Premium, available as a monthly subscription, you can add and monitor multiple municipalities. You can manage your subscription and restore purchases from the app settings. SEISMIC DATA Earthquake data comes from the official services of INGV — Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. Information availability and updates depend on your internet connection and the data services used by the app. TERREMOTO is an information tool. It does not predict earthquakes and does not replace official warning systems, communications from public authorities or civil protection guidance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QuickQuake

Features
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QuickQuake provides real-time, customizable earthquake notifications across the world, enabling enhanced awareness and threat management. Set independent magnitude thresholds for worldwide, near-me, and emergency alerts. Emergency alerts for major nearby earthquakes can override Do Not Disturb and Focus, ensuring critical warnings reach you when it matters most. Every near-me alert includes estimated P-wave and S-wave arrival times, giving you a window to react before shaking arrives. A live map shows recent earthquakes and estimated shaking intensity at your location, with full detail on depth, distance, and time since occurrence. Alerts are corroborated across multiple official sources with references to each source used. Alerts are preliminary and should not be solely relied upon. Always get the most reliable information from official government sources and channels.

Screenshots

Earthquake Notifications & Map4 screens
QuickQuake3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuickQuake at none against Earthquake Notifications & Map's 1. Earthquake Notifications & Map's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). 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. Earthquake Notifications & Map sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. QuickQuake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Earthquake Notifications & Map versus QuickQuake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthquake Notifications & MapQuickQuake
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSandro StancampianoJustin Lorenz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Earthquake Notifications & Map

Subscriptions1
  • TERREMOTO Premium$0.991 Month
None

QuickQuake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earthquake Notifications & Map free?
Earthquake Notifications & Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickQuake free?
QuickQuake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earthquake Notifications & Map or QuickQuake have ads?
Neither Earthquake Notifications & Map nor QuickQuake shows ads.

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