Storm Distance Tracker vs Will it Rain
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.
Will it Rain
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Dead simple Weather App. With minute by minute rain forecasts for the next 60 minutes. Which means it tells you the exact minutes for when it's gonna start or stop raining. Plus, we got you a nice rain outlook graph in there, so you can get a feel for the day. New users get a 3-day free trial. After the trial, a subscription is needed to continue using the app. Ella ella eh eh!! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Will it Rain at none against Storm Distance Tracker's shown. Will it Rain also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). Storm Distance Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price and in-app purchases 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 Will it Rain sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Storm Distance Tracker ships an update every 7 months, Will it Rain daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storm Distance Tracker | Will it Rain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (101 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE U s.r.o. | Lukas Lau |
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
Will it Rain
- Will it Rain?3 Days trial$3.991 Year
Questions
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