Comparison

Volcano Updates vs Every Earthquake

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

Every Earthquake

Access a comprehensive database of all recorded earthquakes worldwide, from 1567 to the present. Filter and sort events by various criteria, view detailed information including maps and tsunami possibilities, and receive customizable notifications for new seismic activity.

Highlights
  • Search 4.3 million worldwide earthquakes
  • Filter by magnitude, date, location
  • View detailed event information
  • Receive earthquake notifications
  • Map integration
  • Tsunami possibility alerts
Features
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Every Earthquake for iPhones and iPads brings you all the updates from your favorite social earthquake feed and more: • Search for and view all 4.3 million, worldwide earthquakes and seismic events, ever reported by the USGS, starting from the first ever documented earthquake in 1567 to today • Filter your search by magnitude, event type, date and location, either your current location or coordinates you provide • Sort your results by date, magnitude, significance, USGS Felt It reports and intensity • View details of a single earthquake or event, including a map, alert level, significance, felt it reports, intensity, depth, tsunami possibility and What3Words location • Receive notifications of new earthquakes and events, based on magnitude 0-9 • Optionally limit notifications to earthquakes and events near your current location or coordinates you provide Use the feedback megaphone, top right, to ask a question, give feedback, request a feature or report a bug.

Screenshots

Volcano Updates4 screens
Every Earthquake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Every Earthquake at 4.8 against Volcano Updates's 4.0. Every Earthquake also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 8). Volcano Updates's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 16.0). 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

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

Every Earthquake holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Every Earthquake has 53 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volcano Updates ships an update every 3 months, Every Earthquake every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volcano Updates versus Every Earthquake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolcano UpdatesEvery Earthquake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings853 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonivan FoxDbarkman LLC

Customer experience

Volcano Updates

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

Every Earthquake

All ratings53 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

None

Volcano Updates

No in-app purchases

None

Every Earthquake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volcano Updates free?
Volcano Updates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Every Earthquake free?
Every Earthquake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volcano Updates or Every Earthquake?
Every Earthquake is rated higher. Volcano Updates averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Every Earthquake averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Volcano Updates or Every Earthquake have ads?
Neither Volcano Updates nor Every Earthquake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volcano Updates or Every Earthquake?
Volcano Updates ships an update every 3 months, and Every Earthquake every 2 days. Most recently, Volcano Updates was updated on October 8, 2026 and Every Earthquake on October 5, 2026.

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