# Earthquake Network vs FirstQuake

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstQuake at none against Earthquake Network's 10. FirstQuake also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Earthquake Network's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Earthquake Network costs $1.99 and FirstQuake $2.99 up front. Earthquake Network sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. FirstQuake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Earthquake Network ships an update every 2 months, FirstQuake daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Earthquake Network | FirstQuake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earthquake-network/id1449893235/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#2** | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Futura Innovation SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449885464) | [Celal Karaman](https://appshunter.io/developer/817025210) |

## What reviewers say

### Earthquake Network

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earthquake-network/id1449893235)

**Currently charting:** #2 Top Paid · Weather, #62 Top Paid, #149 Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

Receive real-time earthquake alerts and early warnings based on your proximity to the epicenter. This app utilizes smartphone accelerometers to detect seismic activity and provides user-reported felt earthquake data from global networks.

**Highlights:** Real-time earthquake alerts, Early warnings for distant earthquakes, User-reported felt earthquake data, Free earthquake data from 21 seismic networks, Smartphone-based detection system

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Priority 100k for 1 month | $0.49 | per month |
| Priority 10k for 1 month | $0.99 | per month |
| Priority 100k for 1 year | $5.99 | per year |
| Priority 10k for 1 year | $8.99 | per year |
| Priority 10k for 1 year | $9.99 | per year |
| PRO version | $2.99 | one-time |
| PRO version discounted | $2.99 | one-time |
| Priority 100k for lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |
| Priority 10k for lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast real-time notifications
- 👍 Useful for tracking earthquakes
- ⭐ Excellent app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent alerts
- 🔍 Missing features compared to Android version
- 🕰️ Incorrect time zone display
- 🇵🇷 Limited country/region options

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working on iOS
- App crashing or not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- Add option to change alert sound
- Improve user interface and settings
- Synchronize time with device
- Add more country/region options


### FirstQuake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/firstquake/id6789642793)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Earthquake Network free?

Earthquake Network costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is FirstQuake free?

FirstQuake costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Earthquake Network or FirstQuake have ads?

Neither Earthquake Network nor FirstQuake shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Earthquake Network or FirstQuake?

Earthquake Network ships an update every 2 months, and FirstQuake daily. Most recently, Earthquake Network was updated on October 18, 2026 and FirstQuake on October 14, 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.*