Comparison

EarthAlert vs EarthSafe

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

Head to head
About

EarthAlert

Features
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See where nearby earthquakes happened, how large they were and when they occurred. EarthAlert brings USGS reports, distance filters and epicenter maps into one clear view. FOCUS ON YOUR AREA Choose a distance of 50–1,000 km and a minimum magnitude from M1.0 to M9.5. View approximate distances in kilometers or miles. Location access is required for nearby results; when a current location is unavailable, nearby results and notifications pause. LOOK BACK AT RECENT ACTIVITY Switch between the past 24 hours and 7 days. Open an earthquake to see its location, depth, local time and epicenter map. Follow the link to the USGS report, or share your experience through USGS “Did You Feel It?” KNOW HOW CURRENT THE DATA IS See when the app last checked for reports and when the USGS feed was updated. A failed refresh or outdated feed is shown clearly instead of being presented as a current safety status. OPTIONAL NOTIFICATIONS Enable background updates for recent earthquakes matching your filters. Initial setup and changes to your notification filters do not replay earlier earthquakes. Updates use your last checked location, and pause after 24 hours without a new location. IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS EarthAlert is an information viewer, not an earthquake early-warning or prediction service. Background checks are scheduled by your device; notifications may be delayed or missed. They do not work after force-quitting the app or restarting your device until you reopen it. Internet access, location permission, notification permission and Background App Refresh are required for background notifications. Data comes from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Reports may be revised and coverage varies by region. Magnitude does not describe the shaking intensity at your location. EarthAlert does not issue or determine tsunami warnings; relevant events link to NOAA's official tsunami information. Follow local authorities for emergency alerts and safety instructions. Free with advertising. The app interface is in English.

About

EarthSafe

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EarthSafe helps you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake. It is free, has no ads, and the parts you need most work without internet. KNOW WHAT IS SHAKING • Earthquakes from AFAD, EMSC and USGS in one list, with the place in your language, the depth, the distance and how strongly each was likely felt where you are • An archive back to 1900: the history of your area, the notable earthquakes, and what has shaken the spot you are standing on • The seismic globe: where the Earth shakes, what is shaking now, a century replayed, and the slabs beneath the surface filtered by years, magnitude and depth ALERTS THAT RESPECT YOUR ATTENTION • Notifications for earthquakes near you, not every earthquake on the planet. You choose the magnitude, the region and the agencies • After a strong earthquake nearby, EarthSafe asks "Are you OK?" so your family hears from you instead of guessing • EarthSafe is not an early-warning system: alerts arrive after an earthquake has been recorded YOUR FAMILY, IN ONE PLACE • Your family circle at a glance: who said they are safe, who needs help, who has not answered • Messages with one-tap replies ("I'm safe", "Stay where you are") and location sharing • Meeting points with directions, and a 60-second family drill WHEN SECONDS COUNT — WORKS OFFLINE • "I'm safe" and "I need help" in one tap • Drop, cover, hold on — indoors, outdoors, in a vehicle or in a high-rise • Torch, siren, messaging nearby phones over Bluetooth when networks are down, and a calm mode that guides your breathing and the next three steps PREPARE AT YOUR OWN PACE • A preparedness checklist that remembers the expiry dates in your kit • Your location risk: the distance to the nearest mapped fault, the last 30 days of earthquakes around you, and the largest on record nearby • Earthquake Captain: answers to nearly fifty safety questions — first aid, building safety, insurance, kits, what to do after — offline, and read aloud if you wish • A weekly preparedness quiz to play with your family ALSO • Home-screen widgets for your city and your readiness • Felt reports, aftershock curves, your seismic identity card, and the time machine: how a historic earthquake would shake you today • English, Turkish and Spanish Data: AFAD (Türkiye), EMSC (CC BY 4.0), USGS and ISC / ISC-GEM. Risk figures are estimates, not official hazard ratings.

Screenshots

EarthAlert4 screens
EarthSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: EarthSafe at none against EarthAlert's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EarthAlert ships an update fortnightly, EarthSafe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
EarthAlert versus EarthSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthAlertEarthSafe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTakahiro OnishiYenersolutions

In-app purchases

None

EarthAlert

No in-app purchases

None

EarthSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EarthAlert free?
EarthAlert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EarthSafe free?
EarthSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EarthAlert or EarthSafe have ads?
EarthAlert shows ads; EarthSafe does not.
Which is updated more often, EarthAlert or EarthSafe?
EarthAlert ships an update fortnightly, and EarthSafe every 2 weeks. Most recently, EarthAlert was updated on October 25, 2026 and EarthSafe on October 31, 2026.

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