# Quakes Pro vs Recent Earthquakes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recent Earthquakes at none against Quakes Pro's 1. Recent Earthquakes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Quakes Pro's advantage is ratings volume (239 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Quakes Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Recent Earthquakes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Recent Earthquakes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quakes Pro has 239 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Quakes Pro ships an update fortnightly, Recent Earthquakes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quakes Pro | Recent Earthquakes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (239 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quakes-pro/id1291712052/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-earthquakes/id6477877990/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **239** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 49 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthias Hackl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1102725865) | [Turbat Bayartogtokh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530286779) |

## What reviewers say

### Quakes Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quakes-pro/id1291712052)

Receive real-time earthquake notifications and access detailed seismic event information. Explore an intuitive map featuring shaking intensity, plate boundaries, and fault lines. Get direct links to extensive supplementary data.

**Highlights:** Real-time earthquake notifications, Intuitive earthquake map, Shaking intensity isolines, Plate boundaries and faults, Direct links to additional information, Alert levels, Tsunami warnings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Favorite and most used app
- 👍 Helpful earthquake information
- 👍 Interesting earthquake data
- 👍 Very accurate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes when opening
- 🐛 App crashes when clicking quake list
- 🐛 Slow reporting of nearby quakes
- 🐛 Ads still appear after payment
- 🐛 Does not automatically update data

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening
- App crashes when clicking quake list
- Ads appear after payment
- Does not automatically update earthquake data
- Does not push notifications

**Requested features**

- Specify location and distance for alerts
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### Recent Earthquakes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recent-earthquakes/id6477877990)

Explore real-time seismic activity with an interactive 3D globe. View detailed earthquake information, switch between map views, and access a list of recent tremors. Understand geological features and stay informed about global seismic events.

**Highlights:** Interactive 3D globe view, Detailed earthquake marker information, Satellite and standard map views, Map details of fault lines and tectonic plates, List view of recent earthquakes, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quakes Pro free?

Quakes Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Recent Earthquakes free?

Recent Earthquakes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Quakes Pro or Recent Earthquakes?

Recent Earthquakes is rated higher. Quakes Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 239 ratings, while Recent Earthquakes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Quakes Pro or Recent Earthquakes have ads?

Neither Quakes Pro nor Recent Earthquakes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quakes Pro or Recent Earthquakes?

Quakes Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Recent Earthquakes every 3 months. Most recently, Quakes Pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Recent Earthquakes on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*