Comparison

My Lightning Tracker Pro vs beta.rocks

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

Head to head
About

My Lightning Tracker Pro

Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time with detailed maps and historical data. Receive timely alerts for nearby storms and share strike information with friends. Track weather radar for incoming conditions.

Highlights
  • Global lightning strike detection
  • Real-time storm monitoring
  • Lightning strike history
  • Detailed map view
  • Proximity storm alerts
  • Weather radar integration
  • Strike sharing
Features
Currently charting
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My Lightning Tracker Pro 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. - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker Pro is the right lightning network for you. This version is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.

About

beta.rocks

Features
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beta.rocks gives climbers the information they need before heading to the crag. Get real-time conditions and other data. Know exactly when conditions are best from community reports and see estimated optimal climbing windows. FEATURES: - Community reports: conditions, safety, access, beta, and lost & found - Nearby webcam feeds to see conditions live - 5,000+ crags worldwide with sector information - Sunrise/sunset times and SunCalc link - Favorite crags for quick access - Push notifications for reports on favorite crags (!) - Photo uploads on reports - Weather forecast with daily and hourly breakdowns - Estimated optimal climbing windows showing the best times to climb - Sync across devices with a privacy-first sync key (no email required) - Dark mode and 30 language translations - Links to Google Maps, OpenStreetMap beta.rocks is completely free with no ads. Your privacy matters - no account or email needed. Create an optional profile with a sync key to post reports, vote, and save favorites across devices. Built by climbers, for climbers. Web version: https://beta.rocks

Screenshots

My Lightning Tracker Pro3 screens
beta.rocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: beta.rocks at Free against My Lightning Tracker Pro's $4.99. beta.rocks also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). My Lightning Tracker Pro's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

beta.rocks is free to download; My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. My Lightning Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. beta.rocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Lightning Tracker Pro ships an update weekly, beta.rocks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
My Lightning Tracker Pro versus beta.rocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Lightning Tracker Probeta.rocks
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRustonApps B.V.Karma Roman Batsenko

Bugs and requests

My Lightning Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar not loading properly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view strike history
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Implement real-time strike tracking
  • Add weather radar animation/time-lapse
  • Provide more customization options

beta.rocks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

My Lightning Tracker Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99
None

beta.rocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Lightning Tracker Pro free?
My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is beta.rocks free?
beta.rocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Lightning Tracker Pro or beta.rocks have ads?
Neither My Lightning Tracker Pro nor beta.rocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Lightning Tracker Pro or beta.rocks?
My Lightning Tracker Pro ships an update weekly, and beta.rocks every 5 days. Most recently, My Lightning Tracker Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and beta.rocks on October 25, 2026.

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