Comparison

EarthQuake+ vs Geology

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

Head to head
About

EarthQuake+

Stay informed about seismic activity with real-time earthquake alerts and detailed data. Access global information from multiple sources, filter notifications by location and magnitude, and view events on an interactive map. Includes tsunami bulletins and social sharing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Unlimited push notifications
  • Advanced notification filters
  • Interactive earthquake map
  • Multiple data sources
  • Tsunami bulletins
  • Social sharing
Features
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Best Earthquake app for iPhone,iPad & Apple Watch Get the latest worldwide data from several sources and receive push notifications alerts. • Unlimited Push Notifications • Notification filters by Continent, Country, State, City with Magnitude Main features: • Real-time Push Notifications with advanced filters such as continent, country, state, city, distance with Magnitude as soon as the earthquake available by the source. • Map with different sized and colored circles to represent event magnitude and age • Filter earthquakes by Continent, Country, State, City with magnitude • Multiple sources, including U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), GeoScience Australia, GNS Science (GeoNet), Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Servicio Sismológico Nacional, British Geological Survey, GFZ GEOFON, Natural Resources Canada, NOAA • Event timeline (today, yesterday, previous days) • Detail view for each earthquake, reachable from map and timeline views • Tsunami bulletins (NOAA data) • Social sharing, share event map and data to Facebook, Twitter, Email • Reverse geocoding names of locations, when unavailable, are calculated automatically from their geographical coordinates • Multiple languages ---------------------------------------- Terms Of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://appcorp.net/QuakeAppPrivacy

About

Geology

Features
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The main objective of this application is to inform the residents of Istanbul about the geological structure at the location where their homes or workplaces are located, prior to the expected earthquake of Istanbul. FEATURES: • You can receive instant notifications about critical earthquakes. • You can view the latest earthquakes (last 24 hours and last 7 days) with AFAD's data. • You can view the fault lines all over the world or only in Türkiye on the map. If you want, you can hide the fault lines completely. • You can see your vertical distance to the nearest fault line with dashed lines. • You can see your distance to the nearest fault line in km. • You can learn your approximate location provided by operators from their base stations with the "WHERE AM I" command via SMS. Note: Your operator may charge an SMS fee for this process. • 112 call feature within the application. The original geological map has been created by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The application or including maps does not have the characteristic of an official document, in issues related to human life and responsibility arising from the use of technical studies as a reference does not belong to the developer. This app is built solely and exclusively for iPhones and iPads using Apple's native development language and tools which guarantees top performance and future maintainability.

Screenshots

EarthQuake+4 screens
Geology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Geology at none against EarthQuake+'s 3. EarthQuake+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Geology asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EarthQuake+ ships an update every 3 months, Geology every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EarthQuake+ versus Geology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthQuake+Geology
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvni SagirogluMehmet Bayram

Bugs and requests

EarthQuake+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Continues to send alerts even after app is deleted
  • Restore purchase not working
  • App stops working at times
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Mercalli scale
  • Provide earthquake depth information
  • Add option to measure in miles
  • Improve filtering and customization options

Geology

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EarthQuake+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Version$2.99
None

Geology

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EarthQuake+ free?
EarthQuake+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geology free?
Geology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EarthQuake+ or Geology have ads?
Both EarthQuake+ and Geology show ads.
Which is updated more often, EarthQuake+ or Geology?
EarthQuake+ ships an update every 3 months, and Geology every 26 months. Most recently, EarthQuake+ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Geology on October 30, 2026.

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