Comparison

Earthquake Globe vs Rockets

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Rockets

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Earthquake Globe4 screens
Rockets3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Earthquake Globe versus Rockets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthquake GlobeRockets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupafast Tech LLCMirco Schoepf

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Earthquake Globe

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Rockets

One-time1
  • Mission Control$3.99

Questions

Is Earthquake Globe free?
Earthquake Globe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rockets free?
Rockets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earthquake Globe or Rockets have ads?
Neither Earthquake Globe nor Rockets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earthquake Globe or Rockets?
Earthquake Globe ships an update every 5 days, and Rockets every 8 days. Most recently, Earthquake Globe was updated on September 29, 2026 and Rockets on October 14, 2026.

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