# Lightning Tracker — user reviews > 168 indexed App Store user reviews of Lightning Tracker by Elecont LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 574 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker/id1473753714/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker/id1473753714.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 365 · 4★ 107 · 3★ 42 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 44 ## What do users think of Lightning Tracker? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate and real-time lightning tracking - 👍 Helpful for safety and planning outdoor activities - 💡 Useful for weather monitoring and storm tracking - ⭐ Excellent app overall **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches - 🔋 High battery consumption - 📢 Intrusive ads in free version - 🚫 Lack of important features like distance, alerts, and history **Commonly reported bugs** - App not detecting lightning strikes even when visible - Frequent crashes and freezes - Issues with app updates and functionality changes **Most requested features** - Add distance/radius information for lightning strikes - Implement push notifications/alerts for lightning within a certain radius - Provide historical data and the ability to view past lightning activity - Improve overall app stability and performance ## Newest reviews (13 of 168) ### 3/5 — Worked until it didn’t *2026-07-20* I liked this app but it stopped showing lightning. I deleted and reinstalled and still doesn’t show. I tried the “report a problem” link which was broken. Please fix the app! ### 4/5 — 67% like *2026-06-15* There is ads at the bottom of the screen and you have to push a button to refresh so you could see lighting. ### 3/5 — Not ideal for northern areas *2026-06-08* Map seems to be accurate and works well in other places but not in northern manitoba. doesn’t seem to load or track well in that area ### 2/5 — Have problem cannot email *2026-03-15, version 2.5* First time I used this app thought it was pretty cool. Showed the thunder direction. Seems this is gone. Too bad. What happened. ### 2/5 — Intrusive ads *2025-11-18, version 2.5* YOU. ANNOT ENJOY THE APP ANYMORE. Ads galore, as soon as you open the app. GARBAGE ### 4/5 — Hit and miss *2025-08-31, version 2.4* It’s a great App , when it works ### 4/5 — Lightning Strike *2025-07-14, version 2.4* Seems good ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2025-06-15, version 2.3* I can count on its accuracy. ### 5/5 — Shows lightning strikes *2025-06-10* Awesome for lightning strikes! ### 4/5 — Works *2025-05-08, version 2.2* Works very well ### 5/5 — Lightning tracker failure *2025-04-24* The lightning tracker application does not work any longer as of September 2022. No response from the developer for at least a week now. Do not purchase! ### 5/5 — Helpful *2025-04-21, version 2.1* I like the tracker. Interesting to see how close strikes are. ### 5/5 — Love the app *2025-04-20* I love the app helps to let me know when I can go t water aerobics. But today it quit working. What’s up? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It don’t work *2026-07-31* It doesn’t show any lightning anywhere it use to be really good but now its useless ### 1/5 — Ne fonctionne plus *2026-07-22* Marchait très bien jusqu’à peu. Mais n’affiche plus rien maintenant. ### 1/5 — Very poor *2026-03-31, version 2.5* I can’t use this app it comes up with an add and then locks up ### 1/5 — Avoid this *2025-09-07, version 2.4* Worst app available ### 1/5 — Could be better. *2025-09-05, version 2.4* Needs: Radius, ability to pin a location, alerts, longer lasting lighting strikes, radar. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-08-19, version 2.4* Why can’t you close a stupid ad?? ### 1/5 — Intrusive ads *2025-06-04, version 2.3* I cannot get into the app anymore because the ads do not end and there is no close or “x” button of any sort ### 1/5 — ADS GALORE NOW *2025-03-28, version 2.1* YOU. ANNOT ENJOY THE APP ANYMORE. Ads galore, as soon as you open the app. GARBAGE ### 1/5 — No history data *2024-08-30, version 1.9* Can’t enter a date and see the strikes for that day. ### 1/5 — Review *2024-06-30, version 1.9* Have not seen it ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Etais vraiment super mais!… *2026-07-27* , depuis quelque temps Semble de plus fonctionner.. dommage!.. ### 5/5 — Maravilla *2026-03-15, version 2.5* Muy útil aplicación ### 5/5 — Excellent Good *2026-02-26* It’s good ### 5/5 — Handy *2026-02-21, version 2.5* Good way to keep track of storms ### 5/5 — Awesomeness *2026-01-20, version 2.5* The best say No More ### 5/5 — Great app! *2025-09-05, version 2.4* Nice to see where the lightning is at. ### 5/5 — Works *2025-08-29, version 2.4* Works very well ### 5/5 — Lightning tracker *2025-08-14, version 2.4* Wow. So much more ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-08-10* I appreciate the app. I would like an alarm to sound when lightening is closer than 25 miles away. ### 5/5 — Andrews Texas thunderstorm *2025-07-25, version 2.4* , good indication --- *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 2026-09-04.*