Lightning Alarm vs PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time lightning detection
- Approaching storm notifications
- Lightning distance display
- Map view of lightning strikes
- Textual storm information
- Push message alerts
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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/
PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast
This app provides a 5-day weather forecast specifically tailored for golfers, analyzing conditions for safety and comfort on the greens. It simplifies complex weather data into an easy-to-understand score and conclusion, presented in friendly language.
- 5-day weather forecast
- Golf condition suitability score
- Safety and comfort analysis
- Day and night specific conditions
- Weather summary and conclusion
- Accurate weather data
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For the avid or casual golfer, PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast considers past & current weather effects on the greens and on your own safety and comfort to describe how suitable the day will be for golf. It's simple yet jampacked with beautifully-presented information & 5-DAY forecast! Day & night. Don't worry, all that information, weather, & factors are combined into a score & simple conclusion. Presented in friendly language. You can get the most important info at a glance. • 5-DAY forecast. • Quickly get suggestion wether the condition is good or bad. • Accurate weather data provided by AccuWeather. • Specific conditions for day & night. • Weather summary & conclusion in friendly language. • It's beautiful! Meticulously designed to please your eyes. And the best thing: IT'S FREE!! So get it now. Note: Though it is accurate for most of the time, the presented weather data is for informational purposes only, the decision is all yours to make. We do not take responsibilities for any mishaps because of the use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightning Alarm at 80% against PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast's 33%. Lightning Alarm also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 74 months). PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Alarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightning Alarm holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Alarm has 890 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Lightning Alarm's written reviews are positive against 33% of PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast's.
Lightning Alarm ships an update every 2 months, PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast every 74 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning Alarm | PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (890 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 890 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 74 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infoplaza BV | Daniel Widjaja |
Customer experience
Lightning Alarm
PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast
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
PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lightning Alarm
- Lightning Alarm Premium$2.991 Year
- 1 month ad free$0.99
- 3 months ad free$1.99
- 1 year ad free$2.99
PUTT! Smart Golf Forecast
No in-app purchases
Questions
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