SwellCam vs Lightning Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwellCam
This application connects to a specific 4K camera designed for a drone. It allows users to control and utilize the camera's features for capturing aerial footage.
- 4K camera integration
- Drone camera control
- Aerial footage capture
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SwellCam is the APP for the 4K camera used with the Swellpro Splash Drone.
Lightning Camera
This app automatically captures photos of lightning strikes as they happen. Simply open the application and let it detect and photograph lightning for you. It's designed for easy use by anyone interested in weather phenomena.
- Auto lightning detection
- Automatic photo capture
- Easy to use interface
- No photography skills required
- Weather fan tool
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ThunderCatch detects lightning and automatically takes photos when it strikes. Whether you're a weather fan or just want to capture lightning, open the app and let ThunderCatch do the rest. - Auto Lightning Detection: The app snaps a photo as soon as lightning is detected. - Easy to Use: Just tap to start, and ThunderCatch handles everything. - Simple Interface for Everyone: No photography skills needed, anyone can use it. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightning Camera at 50% against SwellCam's 0%. Lightning Camera also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). SwellCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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 Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SwellCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightning Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Camera has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SwellCam's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lightning Camera's.
SwellCam ships an update every 8 months, Lightning Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwellCam | Lightning Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen SwellPro Technology Co.,LTD | Sezer Iltekin |
Customer experience
SwellCam
Lightning Camera
In-app purchases
SwellCam
No in-app purchases
Lightning Camera
- ThunderCatch PRO Weekly$4.997 Days
- ThunderCatch PRO Annual$12.991 Year
- ThunderCatch PRO Yearly$12.991 Year
- ThunderCatch PRO Lifetime DC$19.99
- ThunderCatch Pro Lifetime$49.99
