Comparison

Quick Quake vs World Time Shifter Clock

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

Head to head
About

Quick Quake

This tool allows for rapid earthquake location and magnitude verification. It serves as an educational resource, demonstrating how seismic waves determine earthquake epicenters. Users can quickly analyze data to refine automatic event notifications.

Highlights
  • Rapid earthquake location
  • Magnitude verification
  • P and S wave analysis
  • Demo data for education
  • Seismic observatory data integration
  • Adjustable travel velocities and depth
Features
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Rapid earthquake location and magnitude verification has never been easier. Quick Quake is also a great educational tool – simply use the demo data to see how P (primary) and S (secondary) waves are used to determine the location of an earthquake. Quick Quake is an earthquake data analysis tool that allows users to quickly determine the epicentre and magnitude of an earthquake by simply picking a P wave and S wave arrival from a single seismograph, then moving the epicentre around a map until the seismograms from the other stations line up in time. The Seismology Research Centre has developed Quick Quake so that users of the Quake Server seismic observatory data management system can quickly verify the automatic event notifications that Quake Server sends out by email. The traditional method of locating earthquakes can take anywhere from 10-20 minutes, but with Quick Quake you can verify or refine the automatic eqServer location and magnitude in less than a minute. How to use Quick Quake with the demo data: • Select which station you wish to use to pick a P and S wave (the “key site”) and hit the target icon • Drag the P (primary wave) marker to the right until it aligns with the first signal that you can see above the background noise • Drag the S (secondary wave) marker to the left until it aligns with the significant increase in signal level (see the screenshots as a guide) • Pinch to zoom the time and amplitude scale if you need better resolution • Continue to the locating screen, where you can drag the target around the circle until the waveforms on the left of the screen roughly align with the P and S travel time guide lines It’s that simple. The solution should work no matter which station you choose, but the closer the station the easier the P and S wave arrival times will be to pick. If you have an Quake Server, just log in using your credentials and the server's IP address or domain name, then you can browse through recent (and past) automatic events and proceed as above. On the “Select a Key Site” screen, you can defer stations from your calculations using a left-swipe, or restore them with a right-swipe. You can also sort your stations in order of distance from the selected “key site”. On the “Locate Event” screen there is are options to adjust the P-wave and S-wave travel velocities to suit your local conditions, as well as the depth of the earthquake. The iPad version shows quick-adjustment buttons, and iPhone and iPad versions include three presets for P and S velocity “models” - now with a customisable magnitude formula. Contact the Seismology Research Centre to learn more about seismographs, Quake Server, and earthquake monitoring networks. Remember to follow the SRC on Facebook and Twitter.

About

World Time Shifter Clock

This intuitive world clock helps you coordinate with people across different time zones. Easily plan meetings, stay connected with loved ones, and manage global teams. It offers a unique visual display and time shifting capabilities for effortless time management.

Highlights
  • Unique intuitive display
  • Time shifting for time changes
  • Meeting scheduling
  • Global team management
  • Travel time forecasting
  • Event reminders and notifications
Features
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Coordinate with anyone, any time, anywhere, around the world with this unique and intuitive world clock. SYNC TEAMS - schedule overlap feature makes it easy to see when everyone's schedule coincides. KEEP IN TOUCH - Stay connected to family around the globe - know when it's the best time to call your relatives in another time zone. GREAT FOR TRAVEL - Plan your travel - use it to forecast your landing time after a long flight thru multiple time zones. GLOBAL SPORTS MATCHES - Don't miss the opening kick-off of the match in Manchester. TRADING MARKETS - Stay on top of the financial markets around the world. Features • Unique Intuitive Display - Super easy to see the times around the world • Time Shifting: Rotate the clock forwards or backwards to see time changes. • Large Widget - see the full clock face right on your home screen. • Schedule Overlap - see hours of overlap for schedules in one or more locations. • Reminders: Creates notifications for any time, any place.

Screenshots

Quick Quake4 screens
World Time Shifter Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Quick Quake at Free against World Time Shifter Clock's $3.99. Quick Quake also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). World Time Shifter Clock's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Quick Quake is free to download; World Time Shifter Clock costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Time Shifter Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: World Time Shifter Clock has 153 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Quake ships an update every 6 months, World Time Shifter Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Quick Quake versus World Time Shifter Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick QuakeWorld Time Shifter Clock
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.7 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESS Earth SciencesDavid Richmond

Customer experience

Quick Quake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

World Time Shifter Clock

All ratings153 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.9%

Bugs and requests

Quick Quake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

World Time Shifter Clock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Welcome screen typo: "by add" instead of "by adding"
  • Beijing, China not visible in city list

Requested features

6 requests
  • Bigger rim font option
  • Native Mac app
  • Ability to set up profiles for different projects
  • Custom locations
  • Time synchronization
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  • Define trading session times

In-app purchases

None

Quick Quake

No in-app purchases

None

World Time Shifter Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Quake free?
Quick Quake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is World Time Shifter Clock free?
World Time Shifter Clock costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Quake or World Time Shifter Clock?
World Time Shifter Clock is rated higher. Quick Quake averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while World Time Shifter Clock averages 4.7 from 153 ratings.
Do Quick Quake or World Time Shifter Clock have ads?
Neither Quick Quake nor World Time Shifter Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Quake or World Time Shifter Clock?
Quick Quake ships an update every 6 months, and World Time Shifter Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Quick Quake was updated on October 4, 2026 and World Time Shifter Clock on October 17, 2026.

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