View Stromboli vs EPSC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
View Stromboli
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View (Volcanic Interactive Early Warning) Stromboli by the Laboratory of Experimental Geophysics (LGS) of the University of Florence (Italy) is the first APP that allows to follow in real-time the monitoring of an active volcano and to keep up to date on its state of activity, also providing recommendations on the measures to be taken in case of volcanic events. View Stromboli makes available all the main information derived by the volcano monitoring, also providing the self-protection actions to be taken in case of violent explosive eruption (Paroxysm) and/or Tsunami for anyone who is on the Island. View Stromboli gives access to real-time data and cameras used to define the volcano activity state. You can have access to Daily Reports which define the volcanic activity through the 4 levels (Low, Medium, High, and Very High) of the Volcanic Activity Index. View Stromboli also gives access to the parameters used by the Early Warning Systems and allows to receive the alert notifications in case of paroxysm and tsunami used to activate the acoustic alert sirens on the island. In addition, it contains information on the actions to be taken in case of Tsunami and\or Paroxysm (according to the National Department of Civil Protection directions), also through an interactive map that allows you to reach the waiting areas defined by the Municipal Civil Protection Plan. With View Stromboli you can access these real-time data: β’ visible monitoring cameras; β’ thermal monitoring cameras; β’ seismic and infrasound signals; β’ SO2 and CO2 gas flux into the atmosphere; β’ thermal images from satellites; β’ sea state detected by the elastic beacons (MEDE). With View Stromboli you can follow in real-time: β’ seismic tremor; β’ amplitude and localization of explosions; β’ number of rockfalls recorded in the Sciara del Fuoco; β’ processing of MODIS satellite data. With View Stromboli you can also: β’ receive notifications from the Early Warning System in case of Paroxysm and Tsunami; β’ learn to recognize the sound (monotonal and bitonal) of the alert sirens; β’ know the Island and the location of the waiting areas. The ownership of the documentation, material, and data contained on this APP is owned by LGS and subject to Copyright. The diffusion and use of the contents are allowed for newspapers and/or information sites only under the condition that the source and the material are actively linked and are fully cited as: APP View Stromboli- Experimental Geophysics Laboratory (LGS) - Department of Earth Sciences - University of Florence
EPSC
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This application provides the conference programme of the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2025 held at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland on 7β12 September 2025.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EPSC at every 4 days against View Stromboli's every 19 months. View Stromboli's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
View Stromboli ships an update every 19 months, EPSC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | View Stromboli | EPSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 β better | 16.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Made in App | Copernicus.org |
In-app purchases
View Stromboli
No in-app purchases
EPSC
No in-app purchases









