Comparison

Lightning Alarm vs Candy Suds

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

Candy Suds

Features
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CandySuds is a bench companion for people who make cold process soap. Choose your fats from a catalogue of 34 oils and butters, set a superfat and a water ratio, and the four step calculator works out the sodium or potassium hydroxide, the water and the finished batch weight. As you move the percentages it also predicts how the bar will behave, scoring hardness, cleansing, conditioning, lather and shelf life against the ranges the craft has settled on, so you can see a harsh or short lived bar before you pour it. Every batch you make gets a dated entry with a cure timer, which means you always know what is ready and what still needs another fortnight. The pantry keeps track of what is on the shelf, draws it down when you pour, warns you before you run out and costs each batch right down to the price of a single bar. The scent and colour catalogue lists usage rates and flags the fragrances that accelerate, rice or discolour, which is the difference between a smooth pour and a ruined afternoon. There is an ingredient label builder that produces a declaration in either of the two accepted conventions, ranked by weight and ready to copy. An offline guide covers working with lye safely, reading trace, what curing actually does, and the fixes for a batch that has gone wrong. CandySuds runs entirely on your device with no account, no adverts and no network access, so your formulas stay yours.

Screenshots

Lightning Alarm4 screens
Candy Suds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candy Suds at none against Lightning Alarm's 4. Candy Suds also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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

Both are free to download. Lightning Alarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Candy Suds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lightning Alarm versus Candy Suds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning AlarmCandy Suds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (890 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings890 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfoplaza BVEthard Luve

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

Candy Suds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Candy Suds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning Alarm free?
Lightning Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Suds free?
Candy Suds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightning Alarm or Candy Suds have ads?
Lightning Alarm shows ads; Candy Suds does not.

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