Near vs Disaster Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Near
Explore near-Earth objects, potentially hazardous asteroids, and fireball events on an interactive worldwide map. Get detailed information on asteroid orbits, impact risk data, and track close approaches to Earth. Search NASA's asteroid database and visualize hazard percentages.
- Interactive Fireball Map with energy visualization
- Detailed asteroid and orbit information
- Impact Risk data and collision assessment
- Search NASA's asteroid database
- Track close approaches
- Visual distance indicators
- Hazard percentage calculation
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On average, Earth is visited by a small asteroid (5-20 meters in diameter) every month! Explore the Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), and fireball events on worldwide map. - Interactive Fireball Map displaying reported meteor and bolide impact events with energy visualization - Detailed information about asteroids and their orbits - Impact Risk data section featuring Earth Impact Monitoring collision assessment data - Search through NASA's extensive asteroid database - Track close approaches to Earth and other celestial bodies - Visual distance indicators with dynamic color coding - Hazard percentage calculation based on the Palermo technical impact hazard scale - iPad optimization for a seamless experience across all devices Perfect for: - Astronomy enthusiasts - Space science students - Anyone curious about near-Earth objects and meteor events #AsteroidTracker #NearEarthObjects #SpaceScience #FireballTracking
Disaster Map
Stay informed about natural disasters happening globally. Receive real-time alerts for earthquakes, cyclones, volcanoes, and droughts. Explore past and present events on an interactive world map.
- Real-time disaster alerts
- Explore earthquakes, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts
- Interactive world map
- Reliable data sources
- Information on past events
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Receive alerts on nearby disasters as they occur. Disaster Map informs you about ongoing and past natural disasters (Earthquakes, Cyclones, Volcanoes, Droughts). Explore events that are going on in the world using the world map. Disaster Map plugs into reliable and up to date data sources to keep you ahead of any disasters near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Disaster Map at 80% against Near's 0%. Disaster Map also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Near's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and chart position (#69 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Disaster Map is free to download; Near costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Near ships an update every 5 weeks, Disaster Map every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Near | Disaster Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Balyberdin | Laurence Newman |
Customer experience
Near
Disaster Map
In-app purchases
Near
No in-app purchases
Disaster Map
No in-app purchases
