Taiwan EEW vs Gobulin
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/
Gobulin
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I'm Gobulin, the little goblin who lives in your phone. I'm scared of water — terrified of it — so my nose is sharp: I can smell where it is and which way it's moving. Heading out? Ask me first. "Heh. Nothing around here. Go on." "Hey — hold on, it's just about past." No percentages, no radar maps, none of that. I hate being wet, you hate being wet, we're in this together — so I tell you the one thing you want to hear. Here's what I do: ・The moment you open me, I sniff where you're standing — is it about to come down? ・Tell me where you're going and I'll sniff that whole route ・Water's coming? I'll tell you to sit tight until it's gone ・Come back and tell me if you got wet, and I'll smell it sharper next time Put on a rain poncho and every rider looks like a goblin — you and me, same crew. If I can't smell it, I'll say so instead of bluffing. And if you get soaked, that one's on me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gobulin at none against Taiwan EEW's 7. Taiwan EEW's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Gobulin asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Taiwan EEW | Gobulin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tzu-Yu Lin | Po Hung Lai |
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
Gobulin
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
Gobulin
No in-app purchases









