Comparison

Latest Quakes vs QuickQuake

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

Head to head
About

Latest Quakes

Features
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Latest Quakes is a fast, distraction-free earthquake monitor for your iPhone. Real-time data comes straight from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Every quake worldwide appears in the feed within minutes of detection — sorted by time, filtered exactly how you want it. WHAT'S INSIDE • Live feed of every earthquake worldwide, updated continuously • Interactive map with severity-colored pins — tap any pin for full details • Watchlists: save the places that matter (home, family, your favorite trail) and see counts and distances at a glance • Push alerts when a quake above your chosen magnitude threshold hits near a watchlist place • Filter by time range, magnitude, country, or region • Per-quake detail pages with magnitude, depth, exact location, distance from your places, and a share link DESIGNED FOR SPEED Latest Quakes opens instantly and stays out of your way. No ads, no accounts, no engagement loops. Just earthquakes. LANGUAGES 13 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Arabic. DATA SOURCE All earthquake data comes from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program — the same source professional seismologists rely on. Latest Quakes is independent and not affiliated with the USGS. PRIVACY Your location is used only on-device to compute distances from your watchlist places and show nearby quakes. The only data sent to our servers is your push notification token and notification preferences (magnitude threshold, watchlist places) so we can deliver alerts. See the privacy policy at https://ibrahimmumcu.com/latestquakes for details. Made by Ibrahim Mumcu.

About

QuickQuake

Features
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QuickQuake provides real-time, customizable earthquake notifications across the world, enabling enhanced awareness and threat management. Set independent magnitude thresholds for worldwide, near-me, and emergency alerts. Emergency alerts for major nearby earthquakes can override Do Not Disturb and Focus, ensuring critical warnings reach you when it matters most. Every near-me alert includes estimated P-wave and S-wave arrival times, giving you a window to react before shaking arrives. A live map shows recent earthquakes and estimated shaking intensity at your location, with full detail on depth, distance, and time since occurrence. Alerts are corroborated across multiple official sources with references to each source used. Alerts are preliminary and should not be solely relied upon. Always get the most reliable information from official government sources and channels.

Screenshots

Latest Quakes4 screens
QuickQuake3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Latest Quakes at 13.0 against QuickQuake's 26.2. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Latest Quakes versus QuickQuake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatest QuakesQuickQuake
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIbrahim MumcuJustin Lorenz

In-app purchases

None

Latest Quakes

No in-app purchases

None

QuickQuake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Latest Quakes free?
Latest Quakes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickQuake free?
QuickQuake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Latest Quakes or QuickQuake have ads?
Neither Latest Quakes nor QuickQuake shows ads.

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