Live Lightning Map Storm Radar vs Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Lightning Map Storm Radar
Monitor global lightning strikes in real-time with detailed map views and historical data. Track thunderstorms as they happen and identify frequent strike locations. Optimized for the latest iPhone and iPad models.
- Real-time global lightning strike display
- Detailed thunderstorm map view
- History of lightning hotspots
- Full iPhone and iPad support
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This is the best app for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in real-time. Using modern technology, you can watch thunderstorms as they occur. KEY FEATURES: - Displays lightning strikes all around the world in real-time! - View detailed information about where the thunderstorm is occurring on a map. - See a history of hotspots where lightning strikes occur most often! - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. If you want to keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms easily, then this is the right app for you. Subscribe to get unlimited access to the app prime features: Subscriptions prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Pricing Matrix" determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $ USD. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time-sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original “1 Month”/“1 Year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a Live Lightning Pro subscription. Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Subscription Policy: https://cruxsolution-practice-project.firebaseapp.com/tos.html https://cruxsolution-practice-project.firebaseapp.com/privacy.html
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
This app displays real-time lightning strikes, storm alerts, and rain radar on a clear weather map. Track global lightning activity, understand storm movement, and view historical storm hotspots. Optimized for iPhone and iPad.
- Real-time lightning tracking
- Storm location, distance, and intensity
- Safety radius alerts
- Historical storm hotspots
- Rain, cloud, and storm radar replay
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Lightning Tracker Strike Radar gives you a fast live weather map for lightning strikes, storm alerts, rain radar, strike distance, and historical hotspots. Open the map and instantly understand what is happening around you. Track lightning strikes worldwide, scan recent activity near your location, check exact distance context, switch to radar layers, and follow storm movement without digging through a heavy weather app. What you can do: - Track live lightning strikes worldwide with near real-time map updates - Explore interactive maps showing strike locations, distance, and storm intensity - Get nearby lightning alerts when activity enters your safety radius - View historical hotspots where storms and strikes appear more often - Replay radar paths to monitor precipitation, clouds, and storm movement - Use a clean native experience optimized for iPhone and iPad Why it is useful: - See lightning risk faster before outdoor plans, travel, sports, or storm chasing - Combine live strikes, radar, hotspots, and alerts in one focused tracker - Check exact distance and nearby activity instead of guessing from generic weather screens - Keep the interface minimal so the map, radar, and alerts stay easy to read Lightning can change conditions quickly. Lightning Tracker Strike Radar helps you stay aware from the first flash to the last rumble with the essential storm tools in one place. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lighthingtracker/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lighthingtracker/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Live Lightning Map Storm Radar and Lightning Tracker Strike Radar both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Live Lightning Map Storm Radar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's. Live Lightning Map Storm Radar also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Live Lightning Map Storm Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Lightning Tracker Strike Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Lightning Map Storm Radar has 91 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Live Lightning Map Storm Radar's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Live Lightning Map Storm Radar ships an update every 2 weeks, Lightning Tracker Strike Radar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Lightning Map Storm Radar | Lightning Tracker Strike Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (91 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Mohsin | APPMERGE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Live Lightning Map Storm Radar
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
Bugs and requests
Live Lightning Map Storm Radar
Reported bugs
4 issues- App reports no storms during actual storms
- Cannot zoom out after double-clicking
- Map does not scale by squeezing
- Forced to rate before using the app
Requested features
5 requests- Allow map zooming out
- Show storm direction and intensity
- Include rain/hail indicators
- Improve zoom functionality
- Allow rating after usage
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live Lightning Map Storm Radar
- Monthly Pro$2.491 Month
- Yearly Pro$18.991 Year
- Remove Ads$1.99
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
- Weekly Pro$7.997 Days
- Yearly Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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