Earthquake Globe vs Rockets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earthquake Globe
Visualize global seismic activity on an interactive 3D globe. Receive real-time alerts for earthquakes based on magnitude and proximity, with detailed event information and geological context.
- Interactive 3D globe with live seismic data
- Real-time USGS earthquake information
- Color-coded magnitude pins
- Tectonic fault line overlay
- Customizable push notifications
- Region and time filtering
- Detailed event information
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Earthquake Globe tracks every earthquake worldwide in real time on a stunning interactive 3D globe powered by Apple Maps. Watch seismic activity unfold across the planet's tectonic plates. Color-coded pins show earthquakes by magnitude — from minor tremors to major events — updating every few minutes from official USGS data. FEATURES • Live 3D globe with realistic elevation and hybrid satellite imagery • Real-time data from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) • Color-coded earthquake pins by magnitude (grey to yellow to orange to red to dark red) • Tectonic fault lines overlay for geological context • Push notifications for earthquakes above your chosen threshold • Alert radius filter — get notified only about nearby events • Explore by region: filter earthquakes by country or geographic area • Detailed event info: magnitude, depth, time, USGS source link • Time filter: last hour, day, week, or month • Magnitude filter: set your own minimum threshold • Dark mode — optimized for globe clarity • Supports English and Russian DATA All seismic data is sourced exclusively from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the authoritative global source for earthquake information. Data refreshes automatically every few minutes. NOTIFICATIONS Receive push notifications when significant earthquakes occur. Set your own magnitude threshold (4.0 to 8.0+) and optional distance radius. No account required. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://earthquakes.site/privacy
Rockets
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Rockets is a personal launch-day companion for spaceflight fans who want to know what is worth watching, what changed, and what to do next. Today highlights the next relevant mission and source freshness. Explore keeps the 3D globe, search, Mission Planner, and Launch Pulse. My Missions saves a complete local journey, while Launch Room combines the countdown, status, source details, change history, Calendar, Live Activity, and alert controls. Mission Control is the existing optional EUR 4.99 one-time purchase. It unlocks unlimited watched missions and advanced enthusiast tools forever. There is no subscription, trial, recurring billing, account, or Rockets-operated backend. Existing Mission Control buyers receive the Rockets 2 paid capabilities automatically after StoreKit restoration. Explore launch sites on a 3D globe, search pads and missions, compare recent and upcoming launches, and use Mission Planner to filter missions by provider, orbit, status, timing, and weather or hold concerns. Add selected launch windows to Calendar and start a Live Activity for upcoming missions. Rockets uses Launch Library 2 for launch schedules and launch pad data. If launch-site data is temporarily unavailable, the app may use OpenStreetMap Overpass as a fallback for public launch-site map data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Earthquake Globe at 3 against Rockets's 1. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Earthquake Globe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rockets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Earthquake Globe ships an update every 5 days, Rockets every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earthquake Globe | Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Supafast Tech LLC | Mirco Schoepf |
In-app purchases
Earthquake Globe
- Remove Ads$4.99
Rockets
- Mission Control$3.99
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