Comparison

Quake & Shake vs Earthwise Disaster Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Quake & Shake

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Quake & Shake gives you a real‑time window into earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, powered by live data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Stay informed across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and visionOS with a clean, focused interface designed for quick checks and deeper exploration. Key features * Live USGS data
See earthquakes as they are published by USGS feeds, including magnitude, location, depth, and time, updated throughout the day. * Bay Area first
Focus on what is happening in and around the Bay Area, with views that surface nearby and recent quakes at a glance. * Interactive maps
Explore recent quakes on an easy‑to‑read map, tap into detailed event information, and understand where and when shaking occurred. * Optimized for every device
Use Quake & Shake on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and visionOS with layouts that adapt to each screen and input style, so the experience feels natural everywhere. * Completely free, 
No subscriptions, no in‑app purchases, and no account sign‑up — just straightforward access to earthquake information when you want it. Made for Bay Area life * Quickly check “Was that a quake?” moments by scanning recent events near you. * Keep an eye on regional seismic patterns if you live, work, or commute in and around the Bay. Quake & Shake turns trusted USGS earthquake data into a simple, readable view of the ground beneath you, so you can stay aware without getting lost in complex tools.

About

Earthwise Disaster Tracker

Features
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Earthwise – Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcano & Flood Tracker See what the Earth is doing in real time. Earthwise is a powerful global monitoring app that gives you a clear, data-driven view of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity and floods worldwide, all in one structured and easy-to-use platform. Earthwise brings together live global activity into a single, intuitive experience, allowing you to quickly understand what is happening across the planet without noise or unnecessary complexity. From seismic events and ocean activity to volcanic systems and river behaviour, everything is organised to give you instant clarity. Explore detailed, location-based insights for your current position or any place worldwide. View nearby earthquakes with magnitude and depth data, monitor volcanic activity and historical patterns, track tsunami indicators across coastal regions, and understand flood conditions through river discharge and trend modelling. The app transforms complex environmental data into clear, readable information designed for everyday understanding. Interactive maps allow you to visualise global events in real time, with filtering options to adjust density, magnitude and focus areas. Tap into individual events for deeper breakdowns and see how activity is distributed across regions, helping you identify patterns rather than just isolated data points. Flood monitoring is fully integrated, giving you access to river-level insights, discharge trends and long-range modelling where available. Earthwise helps you understand how water systems are behaving over time, not just when flooding occurs, providing a broader view of environmental conditions. The smart briefing system delivers a clean, structured overview of global activity, combined with regional insights and customisable data views. You can tailor the experience to focus on what matters most, whether that is earthquakes, floods, volcanoes or tsunamis, creating a personalised global monitoring dashboard. Earthwise is designed to inform, not alarm. It presents structured environmental data without speculation, prediction or instruction, allowing you to stay aware of global events in a calm and controlled way. Earthwise provides informational data only and does not provide safety advice, warnings or emergency instructions. Always refer to official local authorities for guidance and decision-making.

Screenshots

Quake & Shake4 screens
Earthwise Disaster Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Quake & Shake at 4 against Earthwise Disaster Tracker's 2. Earthwise Disaster Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Quake & Shake versus Earthwise Disaster Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuake & ShakeEarthwise Disaster Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin BatesonSTEPHEN STRATFORD

In-app purchases

None

Quake & Shake

No in-app purchases

None

Earthwise Disaster Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quake & Shake free?
Quake & Shake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earthwise Disaster Tracker free?
Earthwise Disaster Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quake & Shake or Earthwise Disaster Tracker have ads?
Neither Quake & Shake nor Earthwise Disaster Tracker shows ads.

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