QuakeJP vs Latest Quakes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuakeJP
Visualize earthquake data for Japan with detailed historical records and a color-coded map. Explore recent and major seismic events, with information available for quakes of magnitude 5.0 and above.
- Latest earthquake display
- Historical major earthquake data (1900-)
- Two-year big quake records (M5.0+)
- Color-coded pins by magnitude
- Detailed earthquake information on tap
- Map zoom and pan functionality
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This application displays earthquakes in Japan very graphically. Main Features *Latest Quakes : display latest about 20 earthquakes in Japan *Big Quakes in 2-year : display earthquakes in magnitude 5.0 or more for two years in Japan *Big Quakes (1900-) : display major earthquakes since 1900 in Japan How To *Each pin corresponds to an earth quake. Each pin classifies according to the scale of the earthquake. -Over M7.0 : red color pin -Over M6.0 : purple color pin -Under M6.0 : green color pin *When each pin is tapped, details of the corresponding earth quake are displayed in the under box. When a detail information is selected, the corresponding pin is displayed in the center of your screen. *The reduced scale changes by Pinch In (Pinch Out) over the map. Application Consideartion *This application can't display earthquakes in real time. *This application uses the information of earthquakes from Japan Weather Association. *This application can display the earthquake about 20 min. after the announcement. *This application doesn't display the earthquake which detail is unknown. *This application displays the depth of a shallow earthquake as 0km. *When the earthquakes happened in the same place, each hypocenter information is displayed by tapping the same pin. *The information about major earthquakes is referring to the book(science chronology) and the information on Wikipedia.
Latest Quakes
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Latest Quakes is a fast, distraction-free earthquake monitor for your iPhone. Real-time data comes straight from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Every quake worldwide appears in the feed within minutes of detection — sorted by time, filtered exactly how you want it. WHAT'S INSIDE • Live feed of every earthquake worldwide, updated continuously • Interactive map with severity-colored pins — tap any pin for full details • Watchlists: save the places that matter (home, family, your favorite trail) and see counts and distances at a glance • Push alerts when a quake above your chosen magnitude threshold hits near a watchlist place • Filter by time range, magnitude, country, or region • Per-quake detail pages with magnitude, depth, exact location, distance from your places, and a share link DESIGNED FOR SPEED Latest Quakes opens instantly and stays out of your way. No ads, no accounts, no engagement loops. Just earthquakes. LANGUAGES 13 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Arabic. DATA SOURCE All earthquake data comes from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program — the same source professional seismologists rely on. Latest Quakes is independent and not affiliated with the USGS. PRIVACY Your location is used only on-device to compute distances from your watchlist places and show nearby quakes. The only data sent to our servers is your push notification token and notification preferences (magnitude threshold, watchlist places) so we can deliver alerts. See the privacy policy at https://ibrahimmumcu.com/latestquakes for details. Made by Ibrahim Mumcu.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: QuakeJP at 9.0 against Latest Quakes's 13.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | QuakeJP | Latest Quakes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | doublek | Ibrahim Mumcu |
In-app purchases
QuakeJP
No in-app purchases
Latest Quakes
No in-app purchases









