Comparison

VicPagers vs Seismoscope

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

Head to head
About

VicPagers

Features
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VicPagers is a real-time Victorian emergency services pager monitor. Follow CFA, SES, and FRV incident dispatches as they happen โ€” straight from the POCSAG pager network. โ€ข Live pager feed with full agency coverage โ€ข Live radio audio โ€” dispatch and fireground channels โ€ข Push notifications for agencies, appliances, and watch zones โ€ข Filter by agency, region, or incident type Built for emergency services enthusiasts, volunteers, and anyone who wants to stay informed about what's happening in their community. Premium subscription unlocks push notifications, radio audio, watch zones, and full feed history. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Seismoscope

Features
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Seismoscope is designed as a fast and simple way view recent earthquakes near you, particularly for Australia. Earthquake data is sourced from the Seismology Research Centre (SRC, for the last 30 days), Earth Sciences New Zealand (GeoNet, last 100 events), and data from the last week is shown from Geoscience Australia (GA), GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). Earthquakes that have occurred in the last 3 hours pulsate to highlight recent activity, and events older than 7 days are less prominent. For ease of interpretation, earthquakes are colour-coded as well as being sized by magnitude. Links to report Australian earthquakes to GA are available directly in the app, as are links to notify GeoNet, USGS, EMSC and GFZ events via their respective reporting pages.

Screenshots

VicPagers4 screens
Seismoscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seismoscope at none against VicPagers's 2. Seismoscope also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). VicPagers's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. VicPagers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Seismoscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VicPagers ships an update monthly, Seismoscope every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
VicPagers versus Seismoscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVicPagersSeismoscope
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRyan EastlandESS Earth Sciences

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VicPagers

Subscriptions2
  • VicPagers Supporter$3.991 Month
  • VicPagers Annual$39.991 Year
None

Seismoscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VicPagers free?
VicPagers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seismoscope free?
Seismoscope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VicPagers or Seismoscope have ads?
Neither VicPagers nor Seismoscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VicPagers or Seismoscope?
VicPagers ships an update monthly, and Seismoscope every 4 days. Most recently, VicPagers was updated on October 31, 2026 and Seismoscope on October 31, 2026.

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