# Thunder vs Phone Tracker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thunder at none against Phone Tracker's 19. Thunder also leads on ads (none vs shown). Phone Tracker's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phone Tracker sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Thunder asks for nothing beyond the download.

Thunder ships an update every 2 months, Phone Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thunder | Phone Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-tracker-gps-location/id1559708047/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **12K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#137** |
| Size | 70 MB | 150 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Suthipoj tripuwabhrut](https://appshunter.io/developer/1445632800) | [ZED LATINOAMERICA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615580025) |

## What reviewers say

### Thunder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thunder/id1445632801)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Phone Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phone-tracker-gps-location/id1559708047)

**Currently charting:** #137 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app allows real-time location tracking of family and friends on a private map. Create groups, set up geofence zones for arrival/departure alerts, and utilize an emergency SOS function for added security. It also includes a 'find my device' feature.

**Highlights:** Real-time family and friend tracking, Shared private map, Smart Circles for group location sharing, Geofence zones with arrival/departure notifications, Emergency SOS function, Location history viewing, Find my device feature

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Location Tracker pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $7.49 | per 7 days |
| Friends phone location tracker | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Friends phone location tracker | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $8.49 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Plan | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| premium | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Friends phone location tracker | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Find friends location tracker | $24.99 | per 3 months |
| GPS Tracker by number | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| Friends & family phone locator | $89.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thunder free?

Thunder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Phone Tracker free?

Phone Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Thunder or Phone Tracker have ads?

Phone Tracker shows ads; Thunder does not.

### Which is updated more often, Thunder or Phone Tracker?

Thunder ships an update every 2 months, and Phone Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Thunder was updated on October 5, 2026 and Phone Tracker on November 2, 2026.

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