Storm Distance Tracker vs LightningMaps
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
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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.
LightningMaps
Pinpoint the exact location and distance of real-life lightning strikes using your phone's sensors. Simply tap when you see a flash and again when you hear thunder to instantly reveal the strike's coordinates. It's like having a personal lightning detector in your pocket.
- Pinpoint lightning strike locations
- Measure distance to strikes
- Intuitive tap-based interface
- Real-time tracking
- Safety guidelines included
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Unleash Your Inner Thor with LightningMaps! With LightningMaps, you can harness the power of Thor himself. The app takes your current location as a reference point, enabling you to pinpoint real life lightning strikes with unmatched precision. Here's how it works: Step 1: When you spot that electrifying flash in the sky, tap your screen. Step 2: Aim your phone in the direction of the lightning, channeling your inner god of thunder and Tap again when the thunder roars. LightningMaps works its magic, revealing the lightning's exact location in an instant. It's like carrying your very own lightning rod right in your pocket! You see the lightning location and the distance from you. So, feel like Thor and conquer the storm with LightningMasp. Lightning tracking has never been this electrifying! Note: LightningMaps prioritizes safety. Always adhere to safety guidelines when observing thunderstorms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LightningMaps at 5.0 against Storm Distance Tracker's 3.7. LightningMaps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Storm Distance Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Storm Distance Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LightningMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.
LightningMaps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. 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, LightningMaps every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Distance Tracker | LightningMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE U s.r.o. | Andrii Rudenko |
Customer experience
Storm Distance Tracker
LightningMaps
In-app purchases
Storm Distance Tracker
- Remove ads$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
LightningMaps
No in-app purchases
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