Storm Distance Tracker vs Forecast 7
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Calculate storm distance
- Uses lightning and thunder timing
- Calculates based on speed of light and sound
- Simple tap interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Forecast 7
Get detailed weather information and forecasts for rain, snow, fog, and sun. View weather conditions from users worldwide and customize units. See a 3D wall view of the week's weather.
- 10-day weather forecast
- Rain, snow, fog, and sun conditions
- Global user-shared weather data
- Customizable weather units
- Wind speed and direction
- Temperature details
- 3D wall weather view
Read full descriptionHide full description
Checking and sharing the weather made easy. Features: - Weather conditions for rain, snow, fog and sun - 10 day forecast - Weather information and forecasts - See weather from other users from around the world - Change weather units - Wind speed and wind direction - Temperature details ** View the weather for the week in a 3D wall Powered by http://forecast.io/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Storm Distance Tracker at 3.7 against Forecast 7's 2.0. Storm Distance Tracker also leads on ratings volume (101 vs 1). Forecast 7's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Storm Distance Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Forecast 7 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Storm Distance Tracker holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storm Distance Tracker has 101 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Storm Distance Tracker ships an update every 7 months, Forecast 7 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Distance Tracker | Forecast 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE U s.r.o. | William Alexander |
Customer experience
Storm Distance Tracker
Forecast 7
In-app purchases
Storm Distance Tracker
- Remove ads$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Remove Ads$9.99
Forecast 7
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is Storm Distance Tracker free?
Is Forecast 7 free?
Which has better reviews, Storm Distance Tracker or Forecast 7?
Do Storm Distance Tracker or Forecast 7 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Storm Distance Tracker or Forecast 7?
Other comparisons
