Comparison

Volcano Updates vs ShakeNet

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

Head to head
About

Volcano Updates

Stay informed about volcanic activity with daily news and reports from multiple sources, including USGS and GeoNet. Get alert levels, aviation color codes, and detailed information on active volcanoes worldwide.

Highlights
  • Daily volcanic activity news
  • USGS Volcano Hazards Program reports
  • GeoNet news feed for New Zealand
  • Smithsonian Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
  • Alert level and aviation color code
  • Information on Hawaiian and Alaska volcanoes
Features
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Get daily news and information about recent volcanic activity from three different news sources. First, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. Each Volcano Activity Report includes an assigned alert level and aviation color code as issued by the USGS, as well as details regarding current activity. Volcano Updates typically contain detailed information on the active Hawaiian and Alaska Volcanoes, as well as any new activity at Yosemite. If something is going on, the USGS update will appear here. New for Volcano Updates, support for New Zealand by way of GeoNet news feed. GeoNet is a collaboration between the New Zealand Earthquake Commission and GNS Science. The Smithsonian Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and the USGS's Volcano Hazards Program. Updated every Wednesday, It contains reports for volcanoes with new activity as well as reports for continually monitored volcanoes around the world. While not a comprehensive list of all volcanoes erupting during the week, it is a concise summary of certain volcanoes around the globe. Don't be left in the dark. Download Volcano Updates now.

About

ShakeNet

Monitor earthquake activity worldwide with this app. Connect to a global network of seismographs to view real-time quake data, investigate local ground motion, and follow specific stations to see live waveforms. Share earthquake details easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time earthquake event data
  • View earthquakes on community seismographs
  • Investigate local ground motion
  • Interact with online Raspberry Shake stations
  • Follow stations for live waveforms
  • View 24-hour waveform data
  • Share earthquake activity details
Features
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Watch the Earth move with ShakeNet! Your powerful and personalized earthquake monitoring app that connects directly to Raspberry Shake seismographs around the world. Connect your phone to the largest citizen-powered earthquake monitoring network on the planet for the latest quake activity. Watch in real-time as earthquakes roll in on your own Raspberry Shake seismograph, if you have one, and other Shakes you can easily follow within the app. Raspberry Shake seismographs have been featured on the BBC, New York Times, Earth Magazine, CNN, Digital Trends, ZDNet, The Atlantic, Nature, The MagPi, and many others! Personal earthquake monitoring is now in the palm of your hand with the ShakeNet mobile app. -------------- What’s inside: - See the latest earthquake events from around the globe, e.g., magnitudes, depth and more - See them on seismographs from the Shake Community Network - Investigate earthquakes and ground motion activity local to you - Interact with all Raspberry Shake stations currently online - Follow stations to view live waveforms in addition to your own Shake - View waveform data for the last 24 hours in helicorder format - View waveform sections in spectrogram format - Share details of earthquake activity across multiple social media platforms - Connect ShakeNet-Mobile and ShakeNet-Web Apps using your existing login -------------- Feedback: We are constantly striving to improve the app and the Raspberry Shake experience; and your input helps us to do this. If you have any suggestions or need any app related support, please contact us on our dedicated channel https://community.raspberryshake.org/c/mobile-app -------------- Continue your Raspberry Shake & ShakeNet experience: - https://twitter.com/raspishake - https://www.facebook.com/raspishake - https://www.instagram.com/raspishake

Screenshots

Volcano Updates4 screens
ShakeNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Volcano Updates at 4.1 against ShakeNet's 3.7. ShakeNet's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volcano Updates holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Volcano Updates's written reviews are positive against 57% of ShakeNet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volcano Updates ships an update every 3 months, ShakeNet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Volcano Updates versus ShakeNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolcano UpdatesShakeNet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better3.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings914 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonivan FoxRaspberryShake S.A.

Customer experience

Volcano Updates

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral21.4%
Negative28.6%

ShakeNet

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Volcano Updates

No in-app purchases

None

ShakeNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volcano Updates free?
Volcano Updates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShakeNet free?
ShakeNet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volcano Updates or ShakeNet?
Volcano Updates is rated higher. Volcano Updates averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ShakeNet averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Volcano Updates or ShakeNet have ads?
Neither Volcano Updates nor ShakeNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volcano Updates or ShakeNet?
Volcano Updates ships an update every 3 months, and ShakeNet fortnightly. Most recently, Volcano Updates was updated on October 23, 2026 and ShakeNet on October 24, 2026.

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