My Lightning Tracker & Alerts vs Lightning Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts
Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time on a live map. Receive alerts for nearby storms and view historical strike data. Track weather radar and share strike information with friends.
- Global lightning strike detection and display
- Real-time thunderstorm monitoring map
- Lightning strike history and hotspot analysis
- Proximity lightning alarm notifications
- Weather radar tracking
- Strike sharing with friends
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My Lightning Tracker is the best app for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in close to real-time. With a sleek modern design, you can watch thunderstorms as they occur. You can also receive notifications whenever strikes are detected in your area. - Detects and displays lightning strikes all around the world! - See a history of hotspots where lightning strikes occur most often! - View more detailed information about where the thunderstorm is occurring on a map. - Receive a lightning alarm when a storm is nearby so that you can monitor it live. - Share a strike with your friends so that they can see where the thunder & lightning is occurring too! - Monitor the weather radar to track what could be coming. - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker is the right lightning network for you. This version is ad-supported and is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.
Lightning Tracker
Visualize real-time lightning strikes across North and South America on a dynamic map. Receive predictive alerts for strike patterns and intensity, with estimated arrival times for your location. Monitor current and historical lightning activity to stay informed and protected.
- Live lightning map
- Real-time strike visualization
- Predictive lightning alerts
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA) for strikes
- Monitor saved locations
- 6-hour strike history
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Stay safe from lightning! Lightning Tracker delivers real-time lightning strike data for North and South America, keeping you and your loved ones protected. Live Lightning Map: Watch real-time strikes across the Americas with color-coded visuals to track lightning movement. Lightning Alerts: Predict strike patterns and intensity, with ETAs for your location. Monitor Anywhere: Check strikes near you or saved spots, like home or family, in one tap. 6-Hour Strike History: Analyze past lightning trends to stay one step ahead. Protect what matters most with Lightning Tracker. Download now to track strikes and stay safe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Lightning Tracker & Alerts at 4.8 against Lightning Tracker's 4.3. My Lightning Tracker & Alerts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Lightning Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Lightning Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Lightning Tracker & Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker & Alerts has 65K ratings behind it against 574, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of My Lightning Tracker & Alerts's written reviews are positive against 76% of Lightning Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts ships an update every 9 days, Lightning Tracker every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | My Lightning Tracker & Alerts | Lightning Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (65K ratings) — better | 4.3 (574 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 75.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 574 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JRustonApps B.V. | Elecont LLC |
Customer experience
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts
Lightning Tracker
User reviews
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts
From 65K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Accurate lightning tracking
- 🚀 Real-time notifications
- 💡 Customizable alert radius
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for outdoor activities and safety
Room to improve
- 🐛 Delayed or missed notifications
- 🐛 Radar feature issues (static, missing tiles)
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Potential security concerns
- 💰 Intrusive full-screen ads in free version
Lightning Tracker
From 574 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate and real-time lightning tracking
- 👍 Helpful for safety and planning outdoor activities
- 💡 Useful for weather monitoring and storm tracking
- ⭐ Excellent app overall
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
- 🚫 Lack of important features like distance, alerts, and history
Bugs and requests
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing or crashing issues
- Inconsistent performance after updates
- Location tracking not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add wind direction and speed to radar
- Provide historical lightning strike data
- Implement Apple Watch support
- Allow setting multiple saved locations
- Add option to only notify on closer strikes
Lightning Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not detecting lightning strikes even when visible
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with app updates and functionality changes
Requested features
4 requests- Add distance/radius information for lightning strikes
- Implement push notifications/alerts for lightning within a certain radius
- Provide historical data and the ability to view past lightning activity
- Improve overall app stability and performance
In-app purchases
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts
No in-app purchases
Lightning Tracker
- Remove Ads & Limits$2.99
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