Comparison

Epicenter vs Earthquake Globe

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

Head to head
About

Epicenter

Explore global earthquake activity from the past 30 days on an interactive globe. View detailed information, animate seismic events over time, and customize map displays. Includes companion apps for Apple Watch and a Today Widget for quick access to recent data.

Highlights
  • 30 days of global earthquake data
  • Interactive rotatable and zoomable globe
  • Earthquake details (magnitude, depth, source)
  • Date scroller and animation
  • Customizable map terrain and fault lines
  • Apple Watch app for recent data
  • Today Widget for quick access
Features
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Epicenter — Global Earthquake Monitoring & Alerts Track global seismic activity with timely earthquake notifications, one of the most comprehensive earthquake catalogs available on a mobile device, and powerful tools for exploring earthquakes in space and time. Built on trusted public seismic reporting agencies, Epicenter helps you monitor, understand, and visualize earthquakes worldwide. MONITOR EARTHQUAKES THAT MATTER TO YOU Receive timely notifications for significant earthquakes worldwide and monitor the places and seismic regions that matter most to you. • Worldwide earthquake notifications • Location-based notifications • Watched locations important to you • Watched seismic regions • Notification history and earthquake summaries • Built on multiple trusted global and regional seismic reporting agencies EXPLORE EARTHQUAKES WORLDWIDE View one of the most detailed interactive earthquake maps available on a mobile device. • Worldwide catalog of 25,000+ recent earthquakes updated from multiple public seismic reporting agencies • Interactive 3D globe with pan and zoom • Explore earthquake distributions beneath the Earth's surface with interactive 3D Seismicity • Time Explorer with day-by-day or hour-by-hour playback • Earthquake List View with sorting, filtering, and search • Filter the List View for non-earthquake events like landslides, quarry blasts, explosions, and more • Fly directly to earthquakes and locations of interest UNDERSTAND GLOBAL SEISMICITY Understand earthquakes as part of a larger geological system. • Magnitude and depth visualization • Worldwide plate boundaries • Global fault datasets • Detailed earthquake data • Multiple terrain styles • Geological descriptions and annotations BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Designed to feel at home across the Apple ecosystem. • New - Home Screen Widgets • iPhone and iPad support • Light and Dark modes • Apple Watch companion • Mac compatibility via iPad support BUILT BY A SEISMOLOGIST • Designed for accuracy, transparency, and insight. PREMIUM FEATURES Epicenter+ expands Epicenter with advanced notifications, enhanced visualizations, and deeper exploration tools. Everything you enjoy in Epicenter remains free. No ads. Epicenter+ supports continued development of worldwide earthquake monitoring and analysis tools. Epicenter delivers timely notifications as earthquake solutions are published by trusted public seismic reporting agencies. Because Epicenter relies on published earthquake solutions rather than earthquake early warning infrastructure, it is not an earthquake early-warning system and should not be relied upon for emergency response or life-safety decisions. Epicenter+ Subscription Terms When you purchase an Epicenter+ subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription begins with a 30-day free trial. Unless canceled before the trial ends, your subscription will begin automatically and your Apple Account will be charged. Subscriptions are billed automatically at the beginning of each monthly or annual billing period and renew until canceled. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal at any time in Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions on your device or through the App Store. To avoid being charged for the next billing period, auto-renewal must be turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. If you cancel, your subscription remains active until the end of the current billing period. When your Epicenter+ subscription ends, the app automatically returns to its standard free mode. All billing and refunds are handled by Apple. Epicenter cannot process refunds directly. Refund requests must be submitted to Apple and are granted at Apple's discretion. Privacy Policy: https://seismology.rocks/epicenter Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Earthquake Globe

Visualize global seismic activity on an interactive 3D globe. Receive real-time alerts for earthquakes based on magnitude and proximity, with detailed event information and geological context.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe with live seismic data
  • Real-time USGS earthquake information
  • Color-coded magnitude pins
  • Tectonic fault line overlay
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Region and time filtering
  • Detailed event information
Features
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Earthquake Globe tracks every earthquake worldwide in real time on a stunning interactive 3D globe powered by Apple Maps. Watch seismic activity unfold across the planet's tectonic plates. Color-coded pins show earthquakes by magnitude — from minor tremors to major events — updating every few minutes from official USGS data. FEATURES • Live 3D globe with realistic elevation and hybrid satellite imagery • Real-time data from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) • Color-coded earthquake pins by magnitude (grey to yellow to orange to red to dark red) • Tectonic fault lines overlay for geological context • Push notifications for earthquakes above your chosen threshold • Alert radius filter — get notified only about nearby events • Explore by region: filter earthquakes by country or geographic area • Detailed event info: magnitude, depth, time, USGS source link • Time filter: last hour, day, week, or month • Magnitude filter: set your own minimum threshold • Dark mode — optimized for globe clarity • Supports English and Russian DATA All seismic data is sourced exclusively from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the authoritative global source for earthquake information. Data refreshes automatically every few minutes. NOTIFICATIONS Receive push notifications when significant earthquakes occur. Set your own magnitude threshold (4.0 to 8.0+) and optional distance radius. No account required. TERMS AND PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://earthquakes.site/privacy

Screenshots

Epicenter4 screens
Earthquake Globe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Earthquake Globe at 5.0 against Epicenter's 4.4. Earthquake Globe also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Epicenter's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Epicenter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Earthquake Globe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earthquake Globe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Epicenter has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epicenter ships an update every 4 days, Earthquake Globe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Epicenter versus Earthquake Globe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpicenterEarthquake Globe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (39 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJess TaylorSupafastTech LLC

Customer experience

Epicenter

All ratings39 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Earthquake Globe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Epicenter

Subscriptions2
  • Epicenter+ Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Epicenter+ Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Earthquake Globe

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Epicenter free?
Epicenter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earthquake Globe free?
Earthquake Globe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epicenter or Earthquake Globe?
Earthquake Globe is rated higher. Epicenter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Earthquake Globe averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Epicenter or Earthquake Globe have ads?
Neither Epicenter nor Earthquake Globe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epicenter or Earthquake Globe?
Epicenter ships an update every 4 days, and Earthquake Globe every 5 days. Most recently, Epicenter was updated on September 23, 2026 and Earthquake Globe on September 29, 2026.

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