Comparison

ShakeNet vs WMO

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

Head to head
About

ShakeNet

Monitor seismic activity globally with this app. Connect to a network of seismographs to view real-time earthquake data, including P and S waves, magnitudes, and ground motion. Investigate local events and follow stations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Real-time P and S wave visualization
  • Global earthquake event tracking
  • View community seismograph data
  • Investigate local ground motion
  • Live waveform viewing
  • 24-hour waveform data
  • Save custom event filters
Features
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Watch the Earth move with ShakeNet! Your powerful and personalized earthquake monitoring app that connects directly to Raspberry Shake seismographs around the world. Connect your phone or tablet to the largest citizen-powered earthquake monitoring network on the planet for the latest quake activity. Watch in real-time as earthquakes roll in on your own Raspberry Shake seismograph, if you have one, and other Shakes you can easily follow within the app. Raspberry Shake seismographs have been featured on the BBC, New York Times, Earth Magazine, CNN, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Atlantic, Nature, The MagPi, and many others! Now completely redesigned, faster, and available on tablets. All in the palm of your hand. -------------------- What's inside: - Watch P and S waves travel from an earthquake to a station in real time, right on the map - See the latest earthquake events from around the globe, e.g., magnitudes, depth, computed arrival times and more - See them on seismographs from the Shake Community Network - Investigate earthquakes and ground motion activity local to you - Interact with all Raspberry Shake stations currently online, coloured by live ground motion - Follow stations to view live waveforms in addition to your own Shake - View waveform data for the last 24 hours in helicorder format - View waveform sections in spectrogram format - Save your own named event filters by magnitude, distance, agency and time window - Full tablet support in portrait and landscape - Share details of earthquake activity across multiple social media platforms - Connect ShakeNet Mobile and ShakeNet Web Apps using your existing login -------------------- Feedback: We are constantly striving to improve the app and the Raspberry Shake experience; and your input helps us to do this. If you have any suggestions or need any app related support, please contact us on our dedicated channel https://community.raspberryshake.org/c/mobile-app -------------------- Continue your Raspberry Shake & ShakeNet experience: https://x.com/raspishake https://discord.gg/55wdKQ6EtP https://www.youtube.com/c/RaspberryShake

About

WMO

Stay informed about global missionary efforts and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This app connects you to worldwide outreach initiatives, allowing you to be a part of spreading the message.

Highlights
  • Stay updated on global missionary efforts
  • Learn about sharing the Gospel
  • Connect with outreach initiatives
  • Be part of spreading the message
Features
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Worldwide Missionary Outreach is going into all the world, and now you can use the WMO app to stay updated. We want you to be a part of our efforts to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Screenshots

ShakeNet4 screens
WMO2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WMO at 100% against ShakeNet's 57%. WMO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). ShakeNet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WMO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of ShakeNet's written reviews are positive against 100% of WMO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShakeNet ships an update fortnightly, WMO every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShakeNet versus WMO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakeNetWMO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (14 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1421 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaspberryShake S.A.Worldwide Missionary Outreach

Customer experience

ShakeNet

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

WMO

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShakeNet

No in-app purchases

None

WMO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShakeNet free?
ShakeNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WMO free?
WMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShakeNet or WMO?
WMO is rated higher. ShakeNet averages 3.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while WMO averages 5.0 from 21 ratings.
Do ShakeNet or WMO have ads?
Neither ShakeNet nor WMO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShakeNet or WMO?
ShakeNet ships an update fortnightly, and WMO every 6 months. Most recently, ShakeNet was updated on November 7, 2026 and WMO on November 3, 2026.

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