# Safety tips vs Earthquake Network

The clearest difference is price: Safety tips at Free against Earthquake Network's $1.99. Safety tips also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Earthquake Network's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 18). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Safety tips is free to download; Earthquake Network costs $1.99 up front. Earthquake Network sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Safety tips asks for nothing beyond the download.

Earthquake Network holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earthquake Network has 2.1K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Safety tips's written reviews are positive against 36% of Earthquake Network's.

Safety tips ships an update fortnightly, Earthquake Network every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Safety tips | Earthquake Network |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [2.1 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safety-tips/id858357174/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earthquake-network/id1449893235/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **2.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **36.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #101 | **#5** |
| Size | 97 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RC Solution Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/398954886) | [Futura Innovation SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449885464) |

## What reviewers say

### Safety tips

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safety-tips/id858357174)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app provides real-time alerts for various natural disasters and civil protection information in Japan. It supports multiple languages and offers useful resources for foreign tourists, including medical facility listings and emergency contact numbers.

**Highlights:** Real-time disaster alerts (EEW, Tsunami, Volcanic, Weather, Heat illness), Civil Protection Information notifications, Multi-language support (5 languages), Medical institution finder for foreigners, Evacuation advice and shelter information, Emergency contact numbers, Disaster preparedness learning materials

**In-app purchases:** none


### Earthquake Network

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/earthquake-network/id1449893235)

**Currently charting:** #5 Top Paid · Weather, #151 Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

Receive real-time earthquake alerts and early warnings based on your proximity to the epicenter. This app utilizes smartphone accelerometers to detect seismic activity and provides user-reported felt earthquake data from global networks.

**Highlights:** Real-time earthquake alerts, Early warnings for distant earthquakes, User-reported felt earthquake data, Free earthquake data from 21 seismic networks, Smartphone-based detection system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Priority 100k for 1 month | $0.49 | per month |
| Priority 10k for 1 month | $0.99 | per month |
| Priority 100k for 1 year | $5.99 | per year |
| Priority 10k for 1 year | $8.99 | per year |
| Priority 10k for 1 year | $9.99 | per year |
| PRO version | $2.99 | one-time |
| PRO version discounted | $2.99 | one-time |
| Priority 100k for lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |
| Priority 10k for lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast real-time notifications
- 👍 Useful for tracking earthquakes
- ⭐ Excellent app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent alerts
- 🔍 Missing features compared to Android version
- 🕰️ Incorrect time zone display
- 🇵🇷 Limited country/region options

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working on iOS
- App crashing or not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- Add option to change alert sound
- Improve user interface and settings
- Synchronize time with device
- Add more country/region options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Safety tips free?

Safety tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Earthquake Network free?

Earthquake Network costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Safety tips or Earthquake Network?

Earthquake Network is rated higher. Safety tips averages 2.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Earthquake Network averages 4.6 from 2.1K ratings.

### Do Safety tips or Earthquake Network have ads?

Neither Safety tips nor Earthquake Network shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Safety tips or Earthquake Network?

Safety tips ships an update fortnightly, and Earthquake Network every 2 months. Most recently, Safety tips was updated on September 23, 2026 and Earthquake Network on September 23, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Safety tips or Earthquake Network?

Safety tips currently peaks at #101 in the App Store charts, and Earthquake Network at #5. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*