What is WorldPulse used for?

WorldPulse is an iPhone app, listed as World Monitor, that plots earthquakes, wildfires, floods, storms and news on a live map, with conflict and unrest layers in Pro. It is a good fit for travelers checking conditions abroad and journalists following developing events.

Yes. WorldPulse has a free plan. Free to download with natural disaster and news tracking; Pro costs $1.99 weekly, $4.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly.

Is WorldPulse open source?

No. WorldPulse is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Maps & Navigation category, open-source options include OsmAnd, Organic Maps and Dawarich.

What are some alternatives to WorldPulse?

Other SaaS products in the Maps & Navigation category include AITrack, Apple Maps and BoardSpy.

WorldPulse: features, pricing and alternatives

About WorldPulse

WorldPulse, listed in the App Store as World Monitor, is an iPhone and iPad app that shows global events on one live map. Markers are plotted by category and severity, and tapping one opens a report with source links. Free categories cover earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and above from USGS, wildfires from NASA EONET, floods and disaster alerts from GDACS, volcanoes, storms and breaking news from BBC and other sources. ReliefWeb supplies United Nations humanitarian information.

Pro adds conflict zone and military activity mapping, monitoring of protests and civil unrest, advanced UN humanitarian reports and priority alerts for critical events. Filters let you choose categories and set a minimum earthquake magnitude, and preferences are saved automatically. The listing suggests it for journalists, travelers, NGO workers and researchers. Pro costs $1.99 weekly, $4.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly.

Key features

Live world map of crisis events
Earthquake alerts with magnitude filter
Wildfire, flood and storm tracking
Breaking news from BBC and other sources
Source links on each marker
Conflict and unrest layers with Pro
Priority alerts with Pro

Good fit for

Travelers checking conditions abroad
Journalists following developing events

Tags: world-map; earthquakes; disaster-alerts; news; ios; conflict-tracking; monitoring

WorldPulse: questions and answers

What is WorldPulse used for?: WorldPulse is an iPhone app, listed as World Monitor, that plots earthquakes, wildfires, floods, storms and news on a live map, with conflict and unrest layers in Pro. It is a good fit for travelers checking conditions abroad and journalists following developing events.
Is WorldPulse free?: Yes. WorldPulse has a free plan. Free to download with natural disaster and news tracking; Pro costs $1.99 weekly, $4.99 monthly or $19.99 yearly.
Is WorldPulse open source?: No. WorldPulse is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Maps & Navigation category, open-source options include OsmAnd, Organic Maps and Dawarich.
What are some alternatives to WorldPulse?: Other SaaS products in the Maps & Navigation category include AITrack, Apple Maps and BoardSpy.