VicPagers vs Seismoscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
VicPagers
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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. โข Live pager feed with full agency coverage โข Live radio audio โ dispatch and fireground channels โข Push notifications for agencies, appliances, and watch zones โข 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/
Seismoscope
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. VicPagers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Seismoscope asks for nothing beyond the download.
VicPagers ships an update monthly, Seismoscope every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | VicPagers | Seismoscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Eastland | ESS Earth Sciences |
In-app purchases
VicPagers
- VicPagers Supporter$3.991 Month
- VicPagers Annual$39.991 Year
Seismoscope
No in-app purchases









