Comparison

InstantWeather vs Earthquake Mapper

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

Head to head
About

InstantWeather

Personalize your weather experience with dynamic backgrounds that change based on current conditions. Customize text and icon colors, and access detailed forecasts with intuitive gestures. Share your personalized weather views easily.

Highlights
  • Customizable backgrounds based on weather
  • Use camera or album photos as backgrounds
  • Background filters and brightness adjustment
  • Customizable text and icon colors
  • Daily and hourly forecast access
  • Social media sharing
  • Today widget for lock/home screen
Features
Currently charting
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Make the forecast feel like yours. InstantWeather combines clear, detailed weather information with photographic backgrounds you choose, creating a weather app that is both useful and personal. See current conditions at a glance, explore the hourly outlook, or plan ahead with a 10-day forecast. Choose your current location or search for a city or region, then quickly return to recently viewed locations. Main features - Current conditions with temperature, feels-like temperature, humidity, wind, and daily high and low - Hourly forecasts with temperature, precipitation chance, wind, and weather conditions - 10-day forecasts with expandable daily details - Daily precipitation amounts, wind gusts, sunrise, sunset, moon phase, and expected high and low times - Current-location weather and city or region search - Recent locations for faster switching - Celsius and Fahrenheit support - Custom backgrounds using a new photo or an image from your photo library - Adjustable background blur and brightness - Customizable text and icon colors - Dedicated layouts for iPhone and iPad - Personalize backgrounds for different weather conditions and keep the forecast readable by adjusting the image, colors, and effects to suit your style. Weather data is provided by Apple WeatherKit.

About

Earthquake Mapper

Features
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Explore recent earthquake activity across the globe with our intuitive Earthquake tracker app. View quakes on a detailed map, filter by magnitude, and access information such as location and time of occurrence. Designed for enthusiasts and anyone curious about seismic activity, this app makes staying informed simple and engaging. Download now and dive into the world of earthquakes!

Screenshots

InstantWeather4 screens
Earthquake Mapper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Earthquake Mapper at Free against InstantWeather's $0.99. Earthquake Mapper also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). InstantWeather's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#163 vs unranked). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Earthquake Mapper is free to download; InstantWeather costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstantWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, Earthquake Mapper every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
InstantWeather versus Earthquake Mapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstantWeatherEarthquake Mapper
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (376 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings376 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBesher Al MalehAnthony Tietjen

Bugs and requests

InstantWeather

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App is inaccurate
  • Sunrise and sunset times are wrong
  • AD pop ups are a distraction
  • Icons on the main screen need to be moved
  • Nothing showing
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  • Cannot overlay weather onto photos
  • Nothing works
  • Cannot find seasonal overlays
  • Cannot upload photos
  • Not in Russian
  • Cannot post to Instagram
  • Does not work
  • Doesn't recognize location
  • Cannot share to social media
  • Camera view needs to be reversed
  • No social media link
  • Cut off city location below icon
  • Cannot change text color

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add desktop widget
  • Add live weather
  • Add seasonal overlays
  • Improve photo upload functionality
  • Add Russian language support
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  • Enable Instagram posting
  • Improve GPS accuracy
  • Allow reversing camera view
  • Enable direct social media sharing
  • Allow changing text color

Earthquake Mapper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

InstantWeather

No in-app purchases

None

Earthquake Mapper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstantWeather free?
InstantWeather costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earthquake Mapper free?
Earthquake Mapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InstantWeather or Earthquake Mapper have ads?
Earthquake Mapper shows ads; InstantWeather does not.
Which is updated more often, InstantWeather or Earthquake Mapper?
InstantWeather ships an update every 3 weeks, and Earthquake Mapper every 4 weeks. Most recently, InstantWeather was updated on November 11, 2026 and Earthquake Mapper on November 11, 2026.

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