Storm! vs Mobipax MP Lightning Detector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storm!
This app estimates the distance of lightning storms using a physics-based approach. Simply tap "lightning" when you see it and "thunder" when you hear it to get an approximate distance.
- Lightning strike detection
- Thunder sound timing
- Distance calculation
- Physics-based estimation
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"Storm!" is an app which calculates the distance of lightning storm from your location, based on physics facts. once you see the lightning press on "lightning" button then press on "Thunder" button once you hear the thunder sound. The app will give you your approximate distance from the lightning storm.
Mobipax MP Lightning Detector
This app allows users to monitor the status of nearby smart city lightning detection devices. Administrators can control device settings like siren volume and operating hours, while all users can view real-time storm intensity alerts.
- Monitor device status
- Control siren volume
- Set operating hours
- View storm intensity lights
- Test devices remotely
- Receive real-time alerts
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Mobipax MP Lighting Detectors are 6 foot tall physical cell-connected smart city devices designed to help protect people around Parks, Playgrounds, Golf Courses, Tennis Courts, Sports Fields and anywhere people gather. These units should be part of any Lightning Danger mitigation system. This application allows users to see the status of our nearby cell-connected Mobipax MP Lighting Detectors and allows device administrators to control assigned devices' siren volume, lights, hours of operation and to test devices. A Mobipax MP Lightning Detector is a great safety addition, providing real-time, on-site, lights and siren to indicate detected lightning. Mobipax MP Lightning Detectors are 6' tall, made of sturdy Aluminum and Polycarbonate. Bright RED, ORANGE, YELLOW and GREEN lights indicate storm intensity (NEAR, IN-AREA, APPROACHING) for lightning up to approximately 24 miles away, a volume adjustable siren attracts your attention when lightning is detected. The MP Lightning Detectors come in two types: Cell-Connected and Non-Connected (stand-alone). The Cell-Connected units allow assigned Administrators to control hours of operation (so the unit can be set to not wake schoolyard or golf-course neighbors at 2:00AM). Administrators can remotely set the siren's loudness and can remotely test devices. The Cell-Connected devices also allow any user who downloaded this free Mobipax MP Lightning Detector Monitor and Control application to see the status of units in their area. The cell-connected devices are especially useful for municipalities and for integrating into smart-city systems. The Non-Connected units provide the same immediate on-site bright lights and loud (manually adjustable) siren lightning alerts to people in the area, but can not be monitored or controlled by this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobipax MP Lightning Detector at 5.0 against Storm!'s 3.7. Storm!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobipax MP Lightning Detector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm! has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Storm! ships an update every 2 weeks, Mobipax MP Lightning Detector every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm! | Mobipax MP Lightning Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 12.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riyad Habash | Mobipax LLC |
Customer experience
Storm!
Mobipax MP Lightning Detector
In-app purchases
Storm!
No in-app purchases
Mobipax MP Lightning Detector
No in-app purchases
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