Comparison

Lightning Alarm vs My Lightning Tracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Alarm

Receive timely notifications about approaching thunderstorms and lightning strikes in your vicinity. This app provides accurate lightning detection and displays real-time information on a map, ensuring safety during outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Real-time lightning detection
  • Approaching storm notifications
  • Lightning distance display
  • Map view of lightning strikes
  • Textual storm information
  • Push message alerts
Features
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Always safe with Lightning Alarm. You will be notified if a thunderstorm is in your area. The lightning detection is very accurate and the (automated) notifications are essential for safe outdoor activities. At a glance you can see the nearest lightning. Displayed on the map and in text, you see the current distance from the thunderstorm to your location. You can even set up a push message, notifying you for approaching storms. This App is unique and a must for your safety during outdoor activities. The information is based on the detection network of Meteoplaza.com. With this network 98% of all lightning discharges are detected, resulting in a high quality of the warnings! Lightning Alarm, you have been warned! Lightning Alarm Premium can be purchased through iTunes for € 3.49 per year. € 3.49 will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions are user-managed and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to Apple ID settings. By purchasing Lightning Alarm Premium you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Privacy statement: https://www.infoplaza.nl/en/about-us/disclaimer-privacy/ Terms of Service: https://www.infoplaza.nl/en/about-us/terms-of-use-lightning-alarm/

About

My Lightning Tracker Pro

Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time with detailed maps and historical data. Receive timely alerts for nearby storms and share strike information with friends. Track weather radar for incoming conditions.

Highlights
  • Global lightning strike detection
  • Real-time storm monitoring
  • Lightning strike history
  • Detailed map view
  • Proximity storm alerts
  • Weather radar integration
  • Strike sharing
Features
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My Lightning Tracker Pro is the best app for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in close to real-time. With a sleek modern design, you can watch thunderstorms as they occur. You can also receive notifications whenever strikes are detected in your area. - Detects and displays lightning strikes all around the world! - See a history of hotspots where lightning strikes occur most often! - View more detailed information about where the thunderstorm is occurring on a map. - Receive a lightning alarm when a storm is nearby so that you can monitor it live. - Share a strike with your friends so that they can see where the thunder & lightning is occurring too! - Monitor the weather radar to track what could be coming. - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker Pro is the right lightning network for you. This version is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.

Screenshots

Lightning Alarm4 screens
My Lightning Tracker Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightning Alarm at Free against My Lightning Tracker Pro's $4.99. My Lightning Tracker Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Lightning Alarm is free to download; My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. Lightning Alarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and My Lightning Tracker Pro 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

My Lightning Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker Pro has 6K ratings behind it against 889, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 81% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Alarm ships an update every 2 months, My Lightning Tracker Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Lightning Alarm versus My Lightning Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning AlarmMy Lightning Tracker Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (889 ratings)4.8 (6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews80.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8896K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfoplaza BVJRustonApps B.V.

Customer experience

Lightning Alarm

All ratings889 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative14.3%

My Lightning Tracker Pro

All ratings5,979 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.5%

User reviews

Lightning Alarm

From 889 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Excellent app
  • 👍 Works great
  • 🚀 Accurate and precise
  • 🔔 Helpful notifications
  • 🌩️ Tracks lightning effectively

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • ⚠️ Inaccurate or unreliable
  • 🔍 Difficult to set location
  • 🔢 Metric units not preferred

My Lightning Tracker Pro

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚡ Accurate lightning tracking
  • 📍 Pinpoints lightning strike locations
  • 🔔 Helpful notifications
  • 🌧️ Useful radar overlay
  • 🔍 Detailed information on strikes

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Delayed notifications
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate mapping of strikes
  • 🔍 Difficulty adjusting detection radius
  • 💤 Slow radar updates
  • 🔴 Persistent issues with free version

Bugs and requests

Lightning Alarm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Notifications not working
  • Map tiles not loading properly
  • App crashing on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to switch between miles and kilometers
  • Add multiple locations to track
  • Improve map visuals and details
  • Customizable alert radius

My Lightning Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar not loading properly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view strike history
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Implement real-time strike tracking
  • Add weather radar animation/time-lapse
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lightning Alarm

Subscriptions1
  • Lightning Alarm Premium$2.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 month ad free$0.99
  • 3 months ad free$1.99
  • 1 year ad free$2.99
1 purchases

My Lightning Tracker Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Lightning Alarm free?
Lightning Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Lightning Tracker Pro free?
My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Alarm or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
My Lightning Tracker Pro is rated higher. Lightning Alarm averages 4.5 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while My Lightning Tracker Pro averages 4.8 from 6K ratings.
Do Lightning Alarm or My Lightning Tracker Pro have ads?
Lightning Alarm shows ads; My Lightning Tracker Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Alarm or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
Lightning Alarm ships an update every 2 months, and My Lightning Tracker Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lightning Alarm was updated on September 25, 2026 and My Lightning Tracker Pro on September 22, 2026.

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