GeoNet Quake vs MyEROAD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GeoNet Quake
Stay informed about seismic and volcanic activity in New Zealand. Receive custom alerts for earthquakes based on location and intensity, and get bulletins on volcanic events. Submit and view shaking reports, and share event details easily.
- Custom earthquake notifications
- Volcanic Alert Bulletins
- Submit and view shaking reports
- Map and list of recent quakes
- Share earthquake information
- View technical seismic data
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The official GeoNet Quake app – Receive custom notifications for earthquakes in New Zealand, and bulletins on volcanic activity. NOTE to upgrading users: please check your settings (while you have internet connectivity), to be certain your push notification settings are set correctly. Features include: Get notified within a few minutes of quakes that interest you. Set up multiple earthquake notifications by location and intensity, or magnitude and depth. Configurable notification rules, sounds and quiet time periods. Displays recent quakes in a list or map, filter them by intensity. Submit shaking reports from your phone. View felt reports from around the country alongside shaking levels recorded by our seismograph network. For technical users – view peak ground accelerations (PGA) and velocities (PGV) recorded by our seismograph network on a map. Share quakes (via SMS, email, Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Get notified about changing volcanic activity with Volcanic Alert Bulletins. Have the option to get notified for the latest GeoNet news articles. If you’re having issues, or would like to give us some general feedback about the app, send us an email: info@geonet.org.nz Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
MyEROAD
Monitor your fleet in real-time with live vehicle tracking, journey history, and messaging. Manage drivers, view Hours of Service, and access safety features like camera footage and compliance data.
- Real-time vehicle location
- Journey history and ETAs
- Driver location and Hours of Service
- Camera footage access
- RUC management (New Zealand)
- Geofencing capabilities
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The MyEROAD App allows you to view and monitor your vehicles in real-time, right from your smartphone. With the MyEROAD App, get the following tools and services at your fingertips: Fleet Management - Maps including current location, vehicle journeys, ETA, messaging and geofencing. Driver Management - Driver Location, Hours of Service information (North America) Safety and Compliance - View and manage Camera Footage, RUC (New Zealand) * Based on your user permissions you may not have access to all features. Accessible features varies across countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GeoNet Quake at 4.7 against MyEROAD's 2.7. GeoNet Quake also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 29%) and ratings volume (155 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
GeoNet Quake holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GeoNet Quake has 155 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of GeoNet Quake's written reviews are positive against 29% of MyEROAD's.
GeoNet Quake ships an update every 3 months, MyEROAD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GeoNet Quake | MyEROAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (155 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SCIENCE LIMITED | EROAD |
Customer experience
GeoNet Quake
MyEROAD
Bugs and requests
GeoNet Quake
Reported bugs
10 issues- Intensity reports spin endlessly
- Notifications don't work
- Alerts are unnoticeable or delayed
- App not updating on Apple Watch
- App not showing recent quakes
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- App not refreshing correctly
- App not recognizing internet connection
- Map slides and cannot zoom
- Individual drums no longer showing
- Notifications are buggy and delayed
Requested features
10 requests- Support dark mode
- Add latitude and longitude
- Add critical alert notification
- Option to disable newsletter notifications
- Add Apple Watch app
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- Add tsunami alerts
- Re-add 'all quakes' option
- Improve reporting felt shakes
- Fix color coding for intensity
- Make app more user-friendly
MyEROAD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GeoNet Quake
No in-app purchases
MyEROAD
No in-app purchases








