Comparison

Tsunami Shield vs QuakePulse

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

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About

Tsunami Shield

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Tsunami Shield – Your Tsunami Safety Companion Tsunami Shield helps you prepare for, respond to and stay informed during tsunami emergencies. Whether you're at home, travelling or monitoring loved ones overseas, Tsunami Shield gives you the information and tools you need when every second matters. Free to download with a 3-day free trial. After your trial, a monthly or annual subscription is required to continue accessing all features. All features are available in full during the trial and to active subscribers. OFFICIAL TSUNAMI ALERTS Receive official tsunami warnings and alerts for your monitored locations and current position when supported by local authorities. GLOBAL TSUNAMI MONITORING Track earthquakes and tsunami activity around the world with an interactive globe and real-time monitoring tools. PROTECT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS Monitor your home, family members, holiday destinations and other important locations around the globe. EVACUATION GUIDANCE Access practical evacuation information and guidance during tsunami warnings, helping you understand what actions to take. Includes map and step by step guidance to safety. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE Quickly access emergency phone numbers and essential assistance information for your current country or other supported locations. TRAVEL MODE Stay safe while travelling the globe and add countries you visit to be informed of any local alerts. DESTINATION SAFETY CHECKS Research historical tsunami activity and coastal risk before travelling to potential tsunami-prone destinations. QUICK SAFETY MESSAGING Send pre-filled "I'm Safe" or "I need Help" emergency messages to loved ones using your device's messaging apps (with your GPS co-ordinates included for ‘I need help’ messages). DESIGNED FOR PREPAREDNESS Tsunami Shield is built to help individuals, families and travellers stay informed and better prepared before, during and after tsunami emergencies. Key Features • Official tsunami alerts and warnings • Real-time global earthquake monitoring • Multi-location protection worldwide • Evacuation guidance and safety information • Emergency assistance tools • Travel Mode • Global Watch • Destination tsunami risk checks • Quick safety messaging for loved ones • Designed for travellers, families and coastal communities Important: Tsunami Shield provides informational and preparedness tools only and should not replace official emergency instructions, evacuation orders or local authority guidance. Tsunami Shield Terms & Conditions: https://tsunamishield.tech/terms Tsunami Shield Privacy Policy: https://tsunamishield.tech/privacy

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QuakePulse

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Track earthquakes worldwide with QuakePulse, an earthquake tracker built around data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), configurable alerts, interactive maps, nearby earthquake information and deeper seismic insights. See what happened, how strong it was, how deep it was and how far it is from you — all in a clean, modern experience designed for iPhone and iPad. LIVE GLOBAL EARTHQUAKE MAP Explore recent earthquakes around the world on an interactive map. Quickly understand magnitude, location, depth, time and distance. NEARBY EARTHQUAKES Use your current location to see earthquakes near you and understand how far away each event occurred. EARTHQUAKE ALERTS Monitor the places that matter to you. Save locations and configure alerts based on magnitude and distance. You can also enable significant-earthquake and tsunami-related notifications. DETAILED EVENT INFORMATION Open an earthquake for detailed USGS information including magnitude, depth, coordinates, time, felt reports and review status. When available, QuakePulse can also surface ShakeMap, PAGER, aftershock forecasts and other USGS products. ACTIVITY & ANALYTICS Understand recent seismic activity with clear charts, magnitude breakdowns, depth analysis, regional insights and trend information. HISTORIC EXPLORER Explore notable and historic earthquakes and search the USGS earthquake catalog back to 1900. QUAKE COMPARE Compare two earthquakes side by side to understand differences in magnitude, depth, location, impact and other available data. PREPAREDNESS CENTER Access practical earthquake preparedness guidance and maintain your own emergency checklist. SAVED LOCATIONS Keep important places such as home, family, work or travel destinations close at hand. WIDGETS Keep useful earthquake and saved-location information available from your Home Screen. QUAKEPULSE PLUS Some features require a QuakePulse Plus subscription. Plus includes unlimited saved locations, custom alert rules, extended 30-day activity and analytics, Historic Explorer and Quake Compare. PRIVACY-CONSCIOUS QuakePulse does not require a traditional user account. Your current location is used on your device for nearby results and distance calculations. Saved-location coordinates are sent to the QuakePulse alert service only when needed to provide alerts you enable. DATA SOURCE Earthquake information is sourced primarily from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program. IMPORTANT QuakePulse reports detected earthquakes. It does not predict earthquakes and is not an official emergency warning system. Always follow instructions from official emergency-management authorities during an emergency. QuakePulse is independently developed by WORK Digital Media. USGS does not operate, sponsor or endorse QuakePulse. Privacy Policy: https://www.workdigital.media/privacy-policy-quake-pulse Support: https://www.workdigital.media/support-quake-pulse Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tsunami Shield4 screens
QuakePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tsunami Shield at none against QuakePulse's 2. Tsunami Shield also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. QuakePulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Tsunami Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Tsunami Shield versus QuakePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTsunami ShieldQuakePulse
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSmart Send Australia Pty LtdWamil, Kendall

In-app purchases

None

Tsunami Shield

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QuakePulse

Subscriptions2
  • QuakePulse Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • QuakePulse Plus Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Tsunami Shield free?
Tsunami Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuakePulse free?
QuakePulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tsunami Shield or QuakePulse have ads?
Neither Tsunami Shield nor QuakePulse shows ads.

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