# Lightning Radar — Live strikes & storm distance > Real-time lightning strike tracking and storm alerts worldwide. (iPhone/iPad app by Koode.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-radar/id6785224181 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Koode](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561601384) - Category: Weather, Navigation - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 3 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-02 - Data updated: 2026-08-28 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-radar/id6785224181/reviews.md ## What is Lightning Radar? Lightning Radar shows you where lightning is striking, around you and around the world, in real time. LIGHTNING ALERTS Now you can be warned before a storm reaches you. Turn on Lightning Alerts and get a notification when strikes land within your chosen radius, around where you are and around any saved places you choose to watch. The alerts step up as a storm closes in, and they are tuned not to over-notify: once it is right on top of you, they stop repeating. Tap an alert to jump straight to that strike on the map. Alerts stay off until you switch them on, and you can turn them off any time. Turn on Background location and they can follow you as you move, still sending only the same coarse grid cell, so you stay covered on the road as well as at home. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN While a storm is nearby, a Storm Live Activity keeps the nearest-strike distance on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live count of strikes near you at a glance. NEARBY RADAR See the closest strike to you at a glance: how far away it is, which direction it's in, and how long ago it hit. An animated radar dial sweeps through the strikes within your chosen range and turns to your compass heading, so "up" is the way you're facing. Set the range anywhere from 5 km out to 5,000 km. NEARBY ACTIVITY A live chart shows strikes per minute near you over the last several minutes, so you can tell whether a storm is building or moving off. Tap any strike to jump straight to it on the map. LIVE WORLD MAP Every strike detected by the Blitzortung.org volunteer network appears within seconds. From each one a ring spreads outward at the speed of sound, the way thunder travels, so you can watch a storm move and sense how far off it is. MADE TO EXPLORE • Search any place and jump to it • Save the spots you care about for one-tap access • Switch between a light or dark map • Distances in kilometres or miles • A live readout shows how far behind real time the feed is running PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads, no third-party analytics. The map and radar run entirely on your device: your precise location is used only to place the radar around you and never leaves your phone. Lightning Alerts are the one exception, and only if you turn them on. To work out which strikes are near you, the app sends an anonymous notification token, your alert radius, and a coarse location: a grid cell roughly a fifth of your radius across, never your exact position. That goes to our own server (on our own hardware in the EU), is used only to find nearby lightning and deliver the alert through Apple, and is tied to no identity. Turn alerts off and it is deleted. ABOUT THE DATA Strike data comes from Blitzortung.org, a community network of volunteer-run detectors, and is free for personal, non-commercial use. Coverage isn't perfect and strikes can be missed or delayed, so please don't rely on Lightning Radar for anything safety-critical. ## Key features - Real-time lightning strike map - Customizable lightning alerts - Lock screen and Dynamic Island storm updates - Nearby radar and strike distance - Live chart of nearby storm activity - Search and save locations - Private by design, no tracking or ads ## Recent user reviews (2 of 2) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-radar/id6785224181/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great app! *2026-07-21* Really useful to try to predict when storms are coming ### 5/5 — helpful & oddly - addicting? *2026-07-15* having a pet that hates storms it’s helpful to know when to brace your pet and even with the lag & the laws of sounds and physics - it helps me get my dog to an area before the booms bother him. **Developer response:** Okay this might be my favorite reason anyone's used the app so far. The sound fronts are our favorite part too (there's something weirdly satisfying about watching the thunder slowly catch up to the flash), so hearing they're giving your dog a head start to somewhere comfy genuinely made my week. Give him a scratch from us next time the sky gets rowdy. Sorry about the addicting bit, can't really do much about that one, it's the storms' fault. ## Frequently asked questions about Lightning Radar ### What is Lightning Radar? Lightning Radar shows you where lightning is striking around you and around the world in real time. It provides live alerts and detailed storm information on an interactive map. ### Does Lightning Radar have ads? No, Lightning Radar is private by design and does not contain ads or third-party analytics. Your location data is used solely for providing the service and is never shared. ### How does Lightning Radar alert me to storms? You can turn on Lightning Alerts to receive notifications when strikes land within your chosen radius. The alerts intensify as a storm closes in, and can be customized to follow you via background location. ### What devices does Lightning Radar support? Lightning Radar is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It also features Lock Screen and Dynamic Island updates for compatible iOS versions. ### How accurate is the lightning data in Lightning Radar? Strike data comes from the Blitzortung.org volunteer network. While coverage is extensive, please note that strikes can occasionally be missed or delayed, so it's not recommended for safety-critical reliance. ### Can I see lightning strikes from anywhere in the world? Yes, Lightning Radar displays every strike detected by the Blitzortung.org network. You can search for any place and jump to it on the live world map. ### Is there a subscription for Lightning Radar? No, Lightning Radar is completely free to use. There are no subscription fees or in-app purchases required to access its features. ### How often is Lightning Radar updated? The app was last updated on July 14, 2026, with version 1.1. The lightning strike data itself is updated in real time as detected by the volunteer network. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.1 — 2026-07-14 Lightning alerts have arrived. • Get notified when strikes move in near you, or near a place you've saved, tuned to warn you as a storm closes in without over-notifying. • A Storm Live Activity keeps the nearest-strike distance on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • New Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live nearby strike count. • Tap an alert to jump straight to that strike on the map. • Plus map refinements: a radius preview, a clearer legend, and theme fixes. ### 1.0 — 2026-07-02 No release notes. ## More apps by Koode - [Namerly](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/namerly/id6765495953) All apps by Koode: https://appshunter.io/developer/1561601384 ## Related topics [blitzortung](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/blitzortung) · [my lightning tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/my-lightning-tracker) · [lightning finder](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/lightning-finder) · [winter storm tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/winter-storm-tracker) · [live lightning map storm radar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/live-lightning-map-storm-radar) · [blitzortunglive](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/blitzortunglive) · [conflict radar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/conflict-radar) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*