Comparison

METIS 4 vs Storm Distance Tracker

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

Head to head
About

METIS 4

Features
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METIS is a simple application designed for dispatchers of winter road maintenance for support in their decision making. The application provides dispatchers with the current data from road weather stations. The application utilizes the user's location in the navigation mode and filtration of weather stations around the user. The application has the following sections and features: LIST OF STATIONS - Stations by warning or region - List of favorite stations - Selecting favorite weather stations - Filtering stations by distance from the user STATION DETAIL - Information on air - temperature, humidity, precipitation, visibility, wind - Information on road - temperature, freezing point, water level, status, warning - Station information - position, altitude, technology - The current image from the camera MAP - Choice of 4 elements to display - station warning, road condition, air temperature, surface temperature - Basic information from the weather station by clicking on the station - Setting of favorite position NAVIGATION - Based on the tracking of user the application provides basic data from the closest weather station, with a preference for stations in the direction of movement - Choice of 4 elements to display as on the Map page FORECASTS - 9 hour special weather forecast for winter road maintenance in individual regions of Czechia published by the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

About

Storm Distance Tracker

Measure the distance to a storm by timing the interval between seeing lightning and hearing thunder. This tool uses the difference in the speed of light and sound to provide an estimated distance.

Highlights
  • Calculate storm distance
  • Uses lightning and thunder timing
  • Calculates based on speed of light and sound
  • Simple tap interface
Features
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Calculate the distance of lightning and find out how far away the storm is. This app calculates distance using the difference between the speed of light and sound. Tap a button when you see the lightning and then again when you hear the thunder and the app will tell you how far away it is using a time difference between the two.

Screenshots

METIS 44 screens
Storm Distance Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: METIS 4 at none against Storm Distance Tracker's 4. METIS 4 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Storm Distance Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 26 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Storm Distance Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. METIS 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METIS 4 ships an update every 26 months, Storm Distance Tracker every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
METIS 4 versus Storm Distance Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETIS 4Storm Distance Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCROSS Zlin, a.s.DOUBLE U s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

METIS 4

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Storm Distance Tracker

One-time4
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is METIS 4 free?
METIS 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Storm Distance Tracker free?
Storm Distance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do METIS 4 or Storm Distance Tracker have ads?
Storm Distance Tracker shows ads; METIS 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, METIS 4 or Storm Distance Tracker?
METIS 4 ships an update every 26 months, and Storm Distance Tracker every 7 months. Most recently, METIS 4 was updated on October 9, 2026 and Storm Distance Tracker on October 9, 2026.

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