EQMonitor 地震速報 vs Digital AMeDAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EQMonitor 地震速報
Receive timely earthquake and urgent earthquake early warning notifications for Japan. View past earthquake history with a detailed database and see real-time P-wave and S-wave predictions. Access the Strong Motion Monitor for visual earthquake data.
- Earthquake and early warning notifications
- Customizable notification conditions by region
- View past earthquake history (since 1919)
- Real-time display of urgent earthquake warnings
- P-wave/S-wave arrival and epicenter display
- Access to Strong Motion Monitor
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EQMonitorは、日本全国の地震情報をいち早く受信できるアプリケーションです。 【機能】 ・地震情報・緊急地震速報の通知 ・地域ごとに通知する条件を指定できます ・気象庁により発表された地震情報や、緊急地震速報を受信し、通知します。 ・過去の地震履歴の閲覧 ・過去に発表された地震情報を遡って確認できます。 ・震度データベースにより、1919年以降の地震履歴を確認できます。 ・緊急地震速報のリアルタイム表示 ・緊急地震速報が発表された際に、P波・S波の予想到達範囲、予想最大震度、震央地を表示します。 ・緊急地震速報は、リアルタイムに更新され、インターネットに接続されていれば、どこからでも確認できます。 ・強震モニタの表示 ・防災科学技術研究所の提供するWebサービス 強震モニタ を表示します。 (※ 強震モニタは、揺れの様子を直感的に捉えることを目的としています。また、リアルタイムで観測値を処理しているため、ノイズ等により観測値が変動します。 そのため、本アプリケーションで表示される観測値は、あくまで参考値としてご利用ください。)
Digital AMeDAS
Access and analyze meteorological data from a network of automated weather stations. This application helps users obtain detailed weather information for specific locations, aiding the Japan Meteorological Agency in understanding data utilization and improving services.
- Access AMeDAS meteorological data
- View spatially analyzed data
- Obtain data for specific locations
- User attribute registration
- Feedback and request submission
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About this app 【App Overview】 The Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System (AMeDAS) is a collection of Automatic Weather Stations (AWSs) run by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The JMA is currently promoting its "Digital AMeDAS" initiative using the name AMeDAS. The Digital AMeDAS app enables users to obtain meteorological data for locations of interest from spatially analysed data. Through the operation of this app, JMA aims to understands the utilization status and needs of this information to improve its ease of use. 【Terms of Use】 In order to achieve the purpose of this app, we ask that you register your user attributes. Also, if you have any feedback about this app, please contact us via "Feedback and requests" 【Privacy Policy】 Your personal information will be protected under the following protection policy: （1）Your location and device identifiers might be collected when using. （2）You are required to register your age, gender, current area of residence, and purpose of use. （3）Your personal data will only be processed when necessary for operational purposes. It will not be used for any other purposes or provided to third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EQMonitor 地震速報 at 89% against Digital AMeDAS's 31%. Digital AMeDAS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. EQMonitor 地震速報 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Digital AMeDAS asks for nothing beyond the download.
EQMonitor 地震速報 ships an update every 11 days, Digital AMeDAS every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EQMonitor 地震速報 | Digital AMeDAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryotaro Onoue | 気象工学研究所 |
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EQMonitor 地震速報
Digital AMeDAS
In-app purchases
EQMonitor 地震速報
- コーヒー$0.49
- エナジードリンクセット$1.99
- 美味しい牛肉$5.99
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- うな重$19.99
Digital AMeDAS
No in-app purchases
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