Epicentral vs Seismic tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Epicentral
Explore global earthquake patterns with real-time data and historical context. View recent seismic events on interactive maps and lists, with detailed summaries and links to official information. Understand current activity within the framework of historical seismicity.
- Real-time earthquake lists
- Interactive earthquake maps
- Daily, weekly, and monthly data views
- Event summaries and details
- Links to USGS earthquake information
- Historical earthquake catalogs
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Epicentral is a network-based educational application that displays lists and maps of earthquakes that occurred during the last day, week, or month. This version runs on iPhones, iPads, and Macs (as an iPad App) but requires iOS 26+ and macOS 26+. The data are served by the U.S. Geological Survey or the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (and three other seismological organizations). List updates take at most a few 10s of seconds. For each event, a summary of the eventβs properties and relationship to nearby recent seismicity is presented. When using the USGS feeds, a link to the event-specific USGS earthquake information page is available. Several historical earthquake catalogs (sourced from the US Geological Survey) are included to provide context for more recent earthquakes. These catalogs can be used to put more recent activity in context.
Seismic tracker
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Stay informed about global seismic activity with an interactive map that displays earthquakes in real time.Β You can filter events by intensity, switch between different map styles including a 3D globe view and even replay recent earthquakes with the built-in player.Β The app also provides daily statistics and lets you explore past events to spot trends or revisit major quakes.Β Whether you're a curious observer or a dedicated enthusiast, this app brings the worldβs seismic activity to your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Seismic tracker at Free against Epicentral's $0.99. On update cadence, 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
Seismic tracker is free to download; Epicentral costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Epicentral ships an update monthly, Seismic tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epicentral | Seismic tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Ammon | Raphael Lesourd |
In-app purchases
Epicentral
No in-app purchases
Seismic tracker
No in-app purchases
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