Comparison

SchoolGuide vs VolcanoMap

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

Head to head
About

SchoolGuide

Access up-to-date information from your local school district, including contact details, alerts, events, and news. Subscribe to your district and school to receive timely updates and quick links to essential resources.

Highlights
  • District and school contact information
  • Alert notifications
  • Upcoming events
  • News posts
  • Quick links to resources
  • Subscription to specific districts/schools
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SchoolGuide by Rally connects you to the most up-to-date information from your local school district. Subscribe to your district and select your school or schools to access โ€” Contact information for your district and school(s) โ€” Alert notifications from your district and school(s) โ€” Upcoming events โ€” News posts โ€” Quick links to resources such as Bus Status SchoolGuide only includes subscribing school districts. Don't see your district? Ask them about SchoolGuide today!

About

VolcanoMap

Features
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Explore over 4,575 volcanoes across 118 countries with 11,000+ eruption records. VolcanoMap combines the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program's definitive database with live weekly activity reports in one powerful app. INTERACTIVE MAP Color-coded pins show active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes worldwide. Filter by Active, Notable, or those with Photos. Combine filters with intuitive Venn diagram controls. Toggle the Ring of Fire and tectonic plate boundaries as map overlays. LIVE VOLCANIC ACTIVITY The Eruptions tab delivers the Smithsonian's weekly volcanic activity report directly to your phone. See which volcanoes are currently active worldwide, with full activity descriptions and one-tap navigation to details or the map. ERUPTION TIMELINE Every volcano's eruption history visualized as a color-coded bar chart using the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI). Over 11,000 eruption records spanning thousands of years. See the 50 most recent eruptions across all volcanoes in timeline or list view. VEI SCALE Each eruption is rated 0-8 on the Volcanic Explosivity Index, color-coded from green to dark red. Contextual comparisons explain the scale โ€” from gentle Kilauea lava flows (VEI 0) to Tambora-scale super-colossal events (VEI 7). BROWSE & DISCOVER Explore by country, volcano type, tectonic setting, rock type, or status. View pie chart statistics. Over 1,880 volcanoes include photos. 1,185 link to Wikipedia articles. Try a random volcano to discover something new. NEAR ME Find nearby volcanoes sorted by distance. Get driving directions via Apple Maps. Use the live compass radar to see volcanoes around you in real time. Switch between list, map, and compass views. PHOTOS & DETAILS Detailed information including elevation, last eruption year, VEI with scale comparison, tectonic setting, rock type, eruption count, and full geological summaries from the Smithsonian. Satellite view, directions, and sharing built in. COMPREHENSIVE DATA Built on the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program's Volcanoes of the World database โ€” the global authority on volcanic activity. Enriched with photos and Wikipedia links from Wikidata. 2,661 volcanoes from the Smithsonian plus 1,914 additional from Wikidata. All volcano data is included in the app. No internet connection required for core features โ€” only the live weekly feed and photo loading need internet. No account needed. No ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

SchoolGuide4 screens
VolcanoMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SchoolGuide at 15.6 against VolcanoMap's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 6 level
SchoolGuide versus VolcanoMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchoolGuideVolcanoMap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBox CleverArctic Surf Designs

In-app purchases

None

SchoolGuide

No in-app purchases

None

VolcanoMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SchoolGuide free?
SchoolGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VolcanoMap free?
VolcanoMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SchoolGuide or VolcanoMap have ads?
Neither SchoolGuide nor VolcanoMap shows ads.

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