LastQuake vs 地震云播报
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LastQuake
Receive real-time earthquake alerts and contribute to scientific research by sharing your experiences. This app provides critical safety information and allows you to notify loved ones during seismic events.
- Real-time earthquake information
- Customizable notifications
- Eyewitness comments, photos, and videos
- SMS notification service
- Post-earthquake safety tips
- Interactive felt map
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LastQuake is a free, mobile application dedicated to alerting populations and gathering testimonies in real-time when an earthquake occurs. Designed by seismologists, LastQuake is the official app of the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). Thanks to the participative action of its users, only a few minutes are needed for the EMSC to estimate earthquake effects and notify the population. [LastQuake is an ad-free app!] ** AN INNOVATIVE EARTHQUAKE DETECTION METHOD ** EMSC detects earthquakes using: ∘ Earthquake witnesses, who are the first to feel an earthquake, hence the first informed that an event is happening. ∘ Internet and mobile technologies, which allow rapid information collection of the effects observed by witnesses, who are asked to fill in a questionnaire and share photos and videos. Want to learn more about our detection system? Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNCaHFxhZ5E ** COMMITMENT TO POPULATIONS AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKES ** Information and communication are cornerstones in preventing risky behaviors. EMSC contributes to the reduction of seismic risk by providing you with: ∘ real-time information ∘ post-earthquake safety tips ∘ SMS service that allows victims to notify their loved ones. ** YOUR INVOLVEMENT MATTERS ** LastQuake is a citizen science project. Your contribution helps refine our understanding of earthquake effects while fostering our support in disaster preparation and response. ** KEY FEATURES ** ∘ Real-time information and data ∘ Customizable notifications (destructive earthquakes, earthquakes near you) ∘ Access to comments, photos, and videos by eyewitnesses ∘ Information-sharing via social media ∘ SMS service to notify loved ones when in the area impacted by an earthquake ∘ Post-earthquake safety tips ** WHAT'S NEW ** ∘ Interactive felt map ∘ Customizable notification test ∘ Earthquake notification through voice synthesizer ∘ Copy-paste available for comments ∘ Minor bugs fixed ∘ New languages available: Croatian, Czech, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Hebrew ** WHAT IS EMSC? ** EMSC is an international non-profit scientific NGO founded in 1975. Based in France, EMSC federates data from the seismological observatories of 86 institutes from 57 countries. While operating a real-time earthquake information service, EMSC advocates for public participation in scientific research. Its core product, LastQuake, paves the way for innovative approaches to building more disaster-resilient communities, making EMSC among the pioneers of disaster apps dedicated to earthquakes and tsunamis.
地震云播报
Receive timely earthquake alerts and information from authoritative sources. Visualize seismic activity on a global map and easily share detailed earthquake data via email, SMS, or social media to help others.
- Timely earthquake alerts
- Global earthquake map
- Detailed seismic information
- Shareable earthquake data
- Cloud-based notifications
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权威机构信息发布,及时获取震情讯息。 - 利用云技术,第一时间主动发送重要信息到你的手机。 - 通过全球地图,概览受灾地区及震级分布情况。 - 每个发震详细资料均可通过邮件、短信、朋友圈等进行自主发布,你的一键分享能帮助到更多人。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: LastQuake at 2.2K against 地震云播报's 91. LastQuake also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (90% vs 81%). 地震云播报's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LastQuake holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LastQuake has 2.2K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of LastQuake's written reviews are positive against 81% of 地震云播报's.
LastQuake ships an update every 3 months, 地震云播报 monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | LastQuake | 地震云播报 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better | 80.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 91 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMSC | 冶 段 |
Customer experience
LastQuake
地震云播报
Bugs and requests
LastQuake
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after major earthquake events
- Notification settings not persisting
- Overlapping UI elements on certain screens
- Inaccurate earthquake location data in some cases
- Delayed or missing earthquake updates
Requested features
5 requests- Improved notification settings and customization
- Enhanced map functionality (e.g. zoom, panning)
- Integration with other earthquake/disaster preparedness apps
- Expanded data reporting and citizen science features
- Localized earthquake information and alerts
地震云播报
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LastQuake
No in-app purchases
地震云播报
No in-app purchases








