Comparison

Storm Distance Tracker vs BlitzRechner

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

Head to head
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.

About

BlitzRechner

Features
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Eine App, die Visuell darstellt wie weit das nächste Gewitter entfernt ist. Durch das tippen beim sehen eines Blitzes und beim erneuten Tippen wenn Sie ein Donner hören kann die App die Entfernung zum Gewitter messen. Sobald ein Gewitter auftritt kannst du diese App nutzen um mit Hilfe deines iPhones oder Apple Watch herauszufinden wie weit dieses entfernt ist. Willst du jede Messung nochmal überprüfen oder die Werte mit Anderen vergleichen? Auch das stellt kein Problem da! Schau einfach mal zu deinen Gespeicherten Elementen rein und mache dir auch Notizen Viel Spaß

Screenshots

Storm Distance Tracker4 screens
BlitzRechner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BlitzRechner at none against Storm Distance Tracker's shown. BlitzRechner also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Storm Distance Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and BlitzRechner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storm Distance Tracker ships an update every 7 months, BlitzRechner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Storm Distance Tracker versus BlitzRechner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorm Distance TrackerBlitzRechner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDOUBLE U s.r.o.Christopher Fuchs

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
3 purchases

BlitzRechner

One-time3
  • Brötchen$1.99
  • Pommes$3.99
  • Döner$6.99

Questions

Is Storm Distance Tracker free?
Storm Distance Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlitzRechner free?
BlitzRechner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Storm Distance Tracker or BlitzRechner have ads?
Storm Distance Tracker shows ads; BlitzRechner does not.
Which is updated more often, Storm Distance Tracker or BlitzRechner?
Storm Distance Tracker ships an update every 7 months, and BlitzRechner every 4 weeks. Most recently, Storm Distance Tracker was updated on October 9, 2026 and BlitzRechner on September 29, 2026.

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