Latest Quakes vs QuickQuake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Latest Quakes
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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.
QuickQuake
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Latest Quakes | QuickQuake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ibrahim Mumcu | Justin Lorenz |
In-app purchases
Latest Quakes
No in-app purchases
QuickQuake
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Latest Quakes or QuickQuake have ads?
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