Earthquakes Pro vs Epicenter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earthquakes Pro
Get real-time earthquake information from over 23 global sources. Receive customizable push notifications for significant quakes and search historical data. Share detailed earthquake information and maps easily.
- 23+ global earthquake data sources
- Real-time push notifications
- Customizable alert settings
- Filter earthquakes by magnitude, region, depth
- Historical earthquake search
- GMap integration
- Shareable earthquake details and maps
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Earthquake! is a quake application that based on multiple data sources. With this app, you can get the latest earthquake info immediately from all over the world. Also, you can search the earthquakes occurred in the past. Main Features: - 23 Earthquake data sources, Covers the frequent occurrence of the earthquake area in the world. * [USGS] U.S.Geological Survey * [EMSC] EU Mediterranean Earthquake Centre * [CEIC] China Earthquake Center * [GFZ] Ger Potsdam Earthquake Center * [CWB] Taiwan Central Weather Bureau * [JMA] Japan Meteorological Agency * [INGV] Italy Geophysics Institute * [BGS] British Geological Survey * [CHI] Chile Earthquake Center * [TUR] Turkish Disaster and Emergency center * [IRSC] Iranian Seismological Center * [CAN] Natural Resources Canada * [AUS] Geoscience Australia * [NZL] New Zealand Earthquake Commission * [PHIVOLCS] Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology * [ROU] Romanian National Institute for Earth Physics * [OVSICORI] Costa Rica, the National University * [BMKG] Indonesia The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics * [IGEPN] Instituto Geofísico - Ecuador * [IGN] Spain Instituto Geográfico Nacional * [IMO] Icelandic Met OfficeSSN México Servicio Sismológico Nacional * [SSN] México Servicio Sismológico Nacional * [INDIA] India National Center for Seismology * [BMKG] Indonesia The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics - Real-time push notification of earthquake over 4.0 magnitude. - Customize your notifications by magnitude,"receive time" and distance threshold , easy to use. - Filter earthquakes by magnitude/region/depth. - Perfect real-time algorithm to achieve all of the data source unified display (non-duplication of data), data source select "ALL". - Support detail information display. - Full GMap integration. - Provide a uniform view shows the same earthquake of different sources. - Provide historical data with earthquake in 300 km range. - the Global (Worldwide) Search, Support magnitude, time interval and depth, with flexible sort. - Sharing detailed screenshots of maps and vital details to anyone by Facebook/Twitter/E-Mail... - Support Epicentral distance (GPS positioning or custom) - Mass historical data. - Support for personal collection. - "Pull to load more data" in the List Tab. - View details on source site. - Applications built-in web browser support.
Epicenter
Explore global earthquake activity from the past 30 days on an interactive globe. View detailed information, animate seismic events over time, and customize map displays. Includes companion apps for Apple Watch and a Today Widget for quick access to recent data.
- 30 days of global earthquake data
- Interactive rotatable and zoomable globe
- Earthquake details (magnitude, depth, source)
- Date scroller and animation
- Customizable map terrain and fault lines
- Apple Watch app for recent data
- Today Widget for quick access
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Epicenter — Global Earthquake Monitoring & Alerts Track global seismic activity with timely earthquake notifications, one of the most comprehensive earthquake catalogs available on a mobile device, and powerful tools for exploring earthquakes in space and time. Built on trusted public seismic reporting agencies, Epicenter helps you monitor, understand, and visualize earthquakes worldwide. MONITOR EARTHQUAKES THAT MATTER TO YOU Receive timely notifications for significant earthquakes worldwide and monitor the places and seismic regions that matter most to you. • Worldwide earthquake notifications • Location-based notifications • Watched locations important to you • Watched seismic regions • Notification history and earthquake summaries • Built on multiple trusted global and regional seismic reporting agencies EXPLORE EARTHQUAKES WORLDWIDE View one of the most detailed interactive earthquake maps available on a mobile device. • Worldwide catalog of 25,000+ recent earthquakes updated from multiple public seismic reporting agencies • Interactive 3D globe with pan and zoom • Explore earthquake distributions beneath the Earth's surface with interactive 3D Seismicity • Time Explorer with day-by-day or hour-by-hour playback • Earthquake List View with sorting, filtering, and search • Filter the List View for non-earthquake events like landslides, quarry blasts, explosions, and more • Fly directly to earthquakes and locations of interest UNDERSTAND GLOBAL SEISMICITY Understand earthquakes as part of a larger geological system. • Magnitude and depth visualization • Worldwide plate boundaries • Global fault datasets • Detailed earthquake data • Multiple terrain styles • Geological descriptions and annotations BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Designed to feel at home across the Apple ecosystem. • New - Home Screen Widgets • iPhone and iPad support • Light and Dark modes • Apple Watch companion • Mac compatibility via iPad support BUILT BY A SEISMOLOGIST • Designed for accuracy, transparency, and insight. PREMIUM FEATURES Epicenter+ expands Epicenter with advanced notifications, enhanced visualizations, and deeper exploration tools. Everything you enjoy in Epicenter remains free. No ads. Epicenter+ supports continued development of worldwide earthquake monitoring and analysis tools. Epicenter delivers timely notifications as earthquake solutions are published by trusted public seismic reporting agencies. Because Epicenter relies on published earthquake solutions rather than earthquake early warning infrastructure, it is not an earthquake early-warning system and should not be relied upon for emergency response or life-safety decisions. Epicenter+ Subscription Terms When you purchase an Epicenter+ subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription begins with a 30-day free trial. Unless canceled before the trial ends, your subscription will begin automatically and your Apple Account will be charged. Subscriptions are billed automatically at the beginning of each monthly or annual billing period and renew until canceled. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your device or through the App Store. To avoid being charged for the next billing period, auto-renewal must be turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. If you cancel, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period. When your Epicenter+ subscription ends, the app automatically returns to its standard free mode. All billing and refunds are handled by Apple. Epicenter cannot process refunds directly. Refund requests must be submitted to Apple and are granted at Apple's discretion. Privacy Policy: https://seismology.rocks/epicenter Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Epicenter at Free against Earthquakes Pro's $1.99. Epicenter also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (80% vs 43%). Earthquakes Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model 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
Epicenter is free to download; Earthquakes Pro costs $1.99 up front. Epicenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Earthquakes Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Epicenter holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Earthquakes Pro's written reviews are positive against 80% of Epicenter's.
Earthquakes Pro ships an update every 10 months, Epicenter every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Earthquakes Pro | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊靖 骆 | Jess Taylor |
Customer experience
Earthquakes Pro
Epicenter
In-app purchases
Earthquakes Pro
No in-app purchases
Epicenter
- Epicenter+ Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Epicenter+ Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
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