Taiwan EEW vs KNY地震速報
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taiwan EEW
Receive real-time earthquake alerts with countdowns and local intensity information. Customize alert thresholds to be notified of moderate or small earthquakes. This app provides crucial seconds to prepare for seismic events.
- Real-time strong earthquake alerts
- Countdown and local intensity display
- Push notifications with alarm sounds
- Customizable alert thresholds
- Official partner of Central Weather Bureau
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Join the Public Beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/uspRXGt7 For discussion and reporting issues: https://discord.gg/KrJV77bdJA 【Official Partner of the Central Weather Association】 臺灣地震速報 Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) 〈 Real-Time Strong Earthquake Alerts 〉 Get earthquake data from the Central Weather Bureau immediately after an earthquake occurs, displaying a countdown and estimated local intensity. Push notifications with alarm sounds provide you with crucial seconds to prepare and respond to an earthquake. You can customize the earthquake alert threshold, ensuring you never miss a moderate or small earthquake that might be overlooked by national alerts. ※ Earthquake Warning Criteria: Magnitude 4.5 or above and/or estimated intensity of 3 or higher in any area nationwide. ※ The "CRITICAL Notifications" feature is limited to moderate or large earthquakes with an estimated intensity of 3 or higher. 〈 Earthquake Reports 〉 This feature will return in a future update, stay tuned! ※ Earthquake warnings may have inaccuracies and false alarms. Use them as a reference during emergencies, and rely on the Central Weather Bureau's final earthquake report. ※ This application is currently in the testing phase, and some features and information may contain errors. We appreciate your understanding. Data Source: Central Weather Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications Produced by Lin Tzu-Yu Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
KNY地震速報
This app provides exclusive countdown earthquake alerts, notifying you seconds to tens of seconds before seismic waves arrive. It aims to give you crucial time for disaster preparedness and response.
- Exclusive countdown alerts
- Rapid earthquake notification
- Pre-warning time for response
- Disaster preparedness tool
- User-friendly interface
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KNY 地震速報，KNY獨家倒數計時地震速報。 地震發生後，快速發出警報，為您爭取數秒至數十秒的預警時間，以進行地震防災應變。
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Verdict
Taiwan EEW and KNY地震速報 both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Taiwan EEW's written reviews are positive against 57% of KNY地震速報's. Taiwan EEW also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). KNY地震速報's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Taiwan EEW sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KNY地震速報 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Taiwan EEW against 4.9 for KNY地震速報. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Taiwan EEW's written reviews are positive against 57% of KNY地震速報's.
Taiwan EEW ships an update every 3 weeks, KNY地震速報 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taiwan EEW | KNY地震速報 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 56.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tzu-Yu Lin | KNY CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Taiwan EEW
KNY地震速報
Bugs and requests
Taiwan EEW
Reported bugs
9 issues- Notifications not received
- Location not updating to current position
- App shows false alarms (notifications when no earthquake)
- Historical data is no longer visible after updates
- Persistent notification count badge
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- Notification bug in current version
- App sometimes doesn't sound or notify
- Text in notifications is too short to read fully
- App shows error messages (garbled text, internal test messages)
Requested features
10 requests- Restore historical data view
- Link with location services
- Add more regions/cities (e.g., Pingtung, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Yunlin)
- Option to choose notification intensity
- Automatic location detection
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- More detailed display options
- Interconnection with national systems
- Louder alarm sounds
- Ability to select specific counties/cities for notifications
- More comprehensive historical records
KNY地震速報
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Taiwan EEW
- 每月定期定額贊助$1.991 Month
- 每月定期定額贊助$3.991 Month
- 一次性贊助$0.99
- 一次性贊助$1.99
- 一次性贊助$4.99
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- 一次性贊助$19.99
- 一次性贊助$49.99
KNY地震速報
No in-app purchases
