Comparison

Epicentral vs Seismic tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 event’s 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.

About

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 world’s seismic activity to your fingertips.

Screenshots

Epicentral4 screens
Seismic tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epicentral ships an update monthly, Seismic tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Epicentral versus Seismic tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpicentralSeismic tracker
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles AmmonRaphael Lesourd

In-app purchases

None

Epicentral

No in-app purchases

None

Seismic tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Epicentral free?
Epicentral costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seismic tracker free?
Seismic tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Epicentral or Seismic tracker have ads?
Neither Epicentral nor Seismic tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epicentral or Seismic tracker?
Epicentral ships an update monthly, and Seismic tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Epicentral was updated on July 18, 2026 and Seismic tracker on September 9, 2026.

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