Comparison

Thunderstorm for Hue vs Razer Cortex Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Thunderstorm for Hue

Create immersive thunderstorm experiences with your Philips Hue lights. Customize rain and lightning effects, sounds, and background ambiance for a personalized storm show. Perfect for relaxation or adding atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Simulate various thunderstorm intensities
  • Customize rain and lightning effects
  • Adjust rain and thunder sounds
  • Control light colors and brightness
  • Set background ambient sounds
  • Manual lightning control
  • Sleep timer with recurring cycles
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Summon a thunderstorm light show using your Philips Hue lights. Watch your lights pulse and flash to the sounds of a storm.* *Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro required THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby Lights pulse quickly to the sound of heavy rain. Booming sounds of thunder accompany bright flashes of light. • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder Lights pulse to the sound of rain. The sound of thunder can be heard from various distances. The closer the lightning, the louder the sound, and the brighter the flashes of light! • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off Lights pulse slowly to the sound of light rain. Dim flashes of light are followed by soft sounds of thunder. • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Lights pulse and flash at different rates to correspond with the current strength of the storm. SETTINGS Sky • Change the base color and brightness of your lights Rain • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof • Change rain volume • Toggle rain light effects • Change rain pulse rate: Default, Slow, Medium, Fast • Target lights for rain light effects • Change rain transition effects: Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change color and brightness of rain light effects Lightning/Thunder • Toggle thunder sound effects • Change thunder volume • Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset) • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Target lights for lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects: Random, Flicker, Flash, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly • Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Never, Occasional, Normal, Frequent, Unreal • Change color and max brightness of lightning light effects Passing Thunderstorms • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume General • Change default end state: On, Off, Revert • Change sleep end state: On, Off, Revert • Select mode to automatically start when app opens • Choose time to automatically stop selected mode • Choose time to automatically restart selected mode when sleep timer ends, enabling recurring cycle LIGHTS / GROUPS Select one or more lights for your thunderstorm light show on the Lights/Groups tab. Choose a group that you set up using the Philips Hue app, or create a new zone in the Thunderstorm for Hue app. To edit a zone in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. When you add, remove, or change lights, pull down the list to refresh. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Lightning on Demand — Start a storm and utilize the lightning buttons at the bottom of the screen for manual control. • Sleep Timer — Set a timer complemented with an audio fade-out feature. Choose the state of your lights after the timer ends with the Sleep End State setting. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Light FX setting to offset any wireless audio delay. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Thunderstorm for Hue and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott

About

Razer Cortex Mobile

Enhance your mobile gaming with a console-like experience. Discover curated games, play your installed titles, customize your controller, and stream your gameplay. This app is the perfect companion for compatible Razer Kishi controllers.

Highlights
  • Curated game catalog
  • Play installed games
  • Controller customization
  • Record and stream gameplay
  • Xbox Cloud Gaming integration
  • Controller firmware updates
Features
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Razer Nexus is now renamed to Razer Cortex Mobile. Razer Cortex Mobile is compatible with the Razer Prio, Razer Kishi V3 series, Razer Kishi Ultra, and Razer Kishi V2 series. 【GAME CLIPS】 Play on PC with Razer Cortex to clip your greatest gaming moments into highlights. Game Clips on mobile quickly syncs those highlights to your phone so you can browse your full library and replay your best plays anytime, anywhere. Share your favorite clips to social platforms with just one tap. · PC gameplay highlights quickly synced to your phone—view them anytime, anywhere. · Browse and replay your full clip library anywhere. · Share to social platforms with one tap. 【DISCOVER THOUSANDS OF COMPATIBLE GAMES】 · Discover handpicked game recommendations across curated categories—find your next favorite game in seconds. · Optional video trailers make it easier to tell at a glance if a game looks fun, watch before you download. · Fully compatible with any game or service that supports controllers—just plug and play. 【CUSTOMIZE YOUR CONTROLLER】 · Remap buttons and triggers. · Adjust thumbstick dead zones and sensitivity. · Specify custom Chroma colors and animation patterns. · Update controller firmware for new features and improvements. 【XBOX CLOUD GAMING】 · Browse the complete catalog of Xbox Cloud games from within Cortex Mobile. · Includes information on how to play these games directly on your iPhone. · Xbox Game Pass Ultimate account required for most games. 【MORE FEATURES】 · Record and livestream your gameplay. · Customizable UI with Dynamic Color and Game Background modes.

Screenshots

Thunderstorm for Hue4 screens
Razer Cortex Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Razer Cortex Mobile at Free against Thunderstorm for Hue's $2.99. Thunderstorm for Hue's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 35%) and iOS requirement (15.0.0 vs 17). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Razer Cortex Mobile is free to download; Thunderstorm for Hue costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thunderstorm for Hue ships an update every 3 months, Razer Cortex Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thunderstorm for Hue versus Razer Cortex Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunderstorm for HueRazer Cortex Mobile
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews — better35.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB164 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperScott DodsonRazer

Customer experience

Thunderstorm for Hue

Written reviews44 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral15.9%
Negative29.5%

Razer Cortex Mobile

All ratings3,468 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

Thunderstorm for Hue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Razer Cortex Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Unable to detect or update controller firmware
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions and devices
  • Inability to add games or emulators to the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more games and game genres
  • Integrate with cloud gaming and streaming services
  • Improve game library management and organization
  • Add support for virtual controller on iOS
  • Improve button remapping and customization options

In-app purchases

None

Thunderstorm for Hue

No in-app purchases

None

Razer Cortex Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thunderstorm for Hue free?
Thunderstorm for Hue costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Razer Cortex Mobile free?
Razer Cortex Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thunderstorm for Hue or Razer Cortex Mobile have ads?
Neither Thunderstorm for Hue nor Razer Cortex Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thunderstorm for Hue or Razer Cortex Mobile?
Thunderstorm for Hue ships an update every 3 months, and Razer Cortex Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Thunderstorm for Hue was updated on October 23, 2026 and Razer Cortex Mobile on October 22, 2026.

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