Comparison

iTemblor Earthquake Simulator vs War Timeline Visualizer by CS

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

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About

iTemblor Earthquake Simulator

Explore earthquake shaking intensity by relating the acceleration you impart on your phone to the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale. Visualize shaking in 2D or 3D seismograms, with options to filter data for realistic earthquake simulations. Primarily for educational and entertainment purposes.

Highlights
  • MMI scale simulation
  • Seismoscope view (2D)
  • Time Series view (3D seismogram)
  • Gravity removal
  • Low-pass filtering
  • Educational and entertainment focus
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Use iTemblor to explore the relationship between acceleration you impart on your phone and earthquake shaking intensity, based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale. While the familiar Richter earthquake magnitude relationship (and others) scale with recorded ground movement, the MMI scale is a qualitative or observational scale of earthquake shaking intensity developed for comparing earthquake effects in locations where there are no seismographs. The Seismoscope View - The seismoscope is one of the oldest earthquake measurement devices, dating back to ancient China, and records the intensity and direction of shaking in the horizontal plane. In the spirit of the seismoscope, it’s most accurate to use this view by placing your phone on a flat surface (or hold it roughly horizontal) and to shake it horizontally. The movements you impart, plotted in 2D, are measured as acceleration in time which is then converted into MMI values using an empirical relationship between ground acceleration and MMI shaking intensity (Richter, 1958, Western United States). The Time Series View - The time series view is a traditional seismogram view that plots the accelerations you impart to your phone in 3 dimensions (x, y and z axes). You will see two traces for each axis, orange and green. The orange represents the raw acceleration data with the effects of gravity removed. The green represents the same data after the application of a low pass filter. The low pass filter is used to dampen your input to stay approximately within the frequency bandwidth of large earthquakes. The continuous time series is approximately 10 seconds long and is plotted in units of % gravity (G) The Data - iTemblor records the accelerations you impart onto your device and subtracts the effect of gravity. Then, a low pass filter is applied to constrain the recordings to stay within the bandwidth of large earthquakes (less than 10 hertz). The seismoscope view displays the fully filtered signal (equivalent to the green trace in the time series view). The time series view displays two traces. Both have gravity removed. The green trace has been low pass filtered (as described) and the orange trace has not. iTemblor is designed to provide fun and interesting correlations between the accelerations you impart on your iPhone through shaking and earthquake intensity. Efforts have been made to create generalized and realistic representations using published empirical data. Earthquakes are very complex and variable processes, therefore, iTemblor results should be viewed as approximate at best and be used for educational and entertainment purposes only.

About

War Timeline Visualizer by CS

Features
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War Timeline Visualizer helps you study modern and classic conflicts in a clear, visual format. Explore wars through interactive timelines, key leaders, battle cards, and campaign map steps that make complex history easier to follow. What you can do: - Browse major wars with structured overviews, causes, factions, and outcomes - Open interactive timelines and filter events by category - Dive into battle details including dates, commanders, forces, and significance - Follow campaign progression with animated map steps - Save favorite wars, battles, and events for quick review - Upgrade to Premium to unlock all features and full access Included content in this release covers: - World War I - World War II - Cold War - Vietnam War - Korean War - American Civil War - Napoleonic Wars - Gulf War Designed for educational use: This app presents historical war content in an informative, documentary-style format for learning and reference.

Screenshots

iTemblor Earthquake Simulator2 screens
War Timeline Visualizer by CS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTemblor Earthquake Simulator at none against War Timeline Visualizer by CS's 1. iTemblor Earthquake Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. War Timeline Visualizer by CS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iTemblor Earthquake Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

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iTemblor Earthquake Simulator versus War Timeline Visualizer by CS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTemblor Earthquake SimulatorWar Timeline Visualizer by CS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJess TaylorChatStick Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

iTemblor Earthquake Simulator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

War Timeline Visualizer by CS

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$2.99

Questions

Is iTemblor Earthquake Simulator free?
iTemblor Earthquake Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is War Timeline Visualizer by CS free?
War Timeline Visualizer by CS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTemblor Earthquake Simulator or War Timeline Visualizer by CS have ads?
War Timeline Visualizer by CS shows ads; iTemblor Earthquake Simulator does not.

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