# Epicentral vs Spanish Reader

The clearest difference is price: Spanish Reader at Free against Epicentral's $0.99. Spanish Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Epicentral's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Spanish Reader is free to download; Epicentral costs $0.99 up front. Spanish Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Epicentral asks for nothing beyond the download.

Epicentral ships an update monthly, Spanish Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Epicentral | Spanish Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Charles Ammon](https://appshunter.io/developer/297487706) | [粤珠 袁](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875136461) |

## What reviewers say

### Epicentral

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/epicentral/id297487703)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spanish Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spanish-reader/id6766080273)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spanish Reader | $1.99 | per month |
| Spanish Reader | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Epicentral free?

Epicentral costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spanish Reader free?

Spanish Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Epicentral or Spanish Reader have ads?

Neither Epicentral nor Spanish Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Epicentral or Spanish Reader?

Epicentral ships an update monthly, and Spanish Reader every 4 months. Most recently, Epicentral was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spanish Reader on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*