iFSC vs SeismicityAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFSC
Control and program seismic recorders remotely. Monitor device health, including battery, GPS, and storage. Set up network connections and view data without interrupting acquisition.
- Edit and program acquisition parameters
- State-of-Health monitoring
- RAM and disk usage monitoring
- GPS status monitoring
- Battery voltage monitoring
- Network setup and status checks
- Data monitoring during acquisition
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iFSC (Field Setup Controller) is a Command/Control app for the REF TEK 130 DAS Seismic Recorder via the Serial Port.. iFSC is used to edit and program the acquisition parameters of the DAS. It also provides State-of-Health monitoring with an extensive set of Status commands. State-of-Health monitoring includes acquisition status, RAM and disk usage, GPS status, main and backup battery voltages, time, and temperature. Additional commands allow setting up network connections and checking network status. Data monitoring without stopping acquisition is also available. The Command/Control functionality of this app requires the iFSC cable or WiFi Serial Adapter which are available from the manufacturer of the REF TEK 130 DAS Seismic Recorder.
SeismicityAlert
This application provides enterprise users with summarized seismic event notifications from industrial monitoring projects. It offers a map-based visualization of earthquake events, including magnitude, time, and location details. Access is secured through a login for authorized business users.
- Seismic event summaries
- Event magnitude, time, and location overview
- Map-based visualization
- Secure login for authorized users
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SeismicityAlert is a mobile application designed for enterprise users to review seismic event reports. The app provides access to summarized earthquake event notifications generated within industrial monitoring projects, including induced seismicity and subsurface operations. Features: • Seismic event summaries • Event magnitude, time, and location overview • Map-based visualization • Secure login for authorized users SeismicityAlert is intended for licensed business users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SeismicityAlert at 5.0 against iFSC's 3.0. SeismicityAlert also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). iFSC's advantage is iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SeismicityAlert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
iFSC ships an update every 5 months, SeismicityAlert fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFSC | SeismicityAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xeos Technologies Inc. | SensorEra Inc |
Customer experience
iFSC
SeismicityAlert
In-app purchases
iFSC
No in-app purchases
SeismicityAlert
No in-app purchases
