Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) vs Church bells sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Create a personalized thunderstorm experience to aid relaxation and sleep. Customize rain intensity, thunder frequency, lightning effects, and background sounds. Includes a sleep timer with audio fade-out.
- Customizable thunderstorm types
- Adjustable rain and thunder sounds
- Toggleable lightning effects
- Background ambient sounds
- Sleep timer with fade-out
- Bluetooth and AirPlay support
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Summon a thunderstorm on your smart device. Relax and fall fast asleep to the sounds of rain and thunder. The camera flashes when lightning strikes. THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Rain • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof • Change rain volume Lightning/Thunder • Toggle thunder sound effects • Change thunder volume • Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset) • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects • Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Occasional, Normal, Frequent Passing Thunderstorms • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Sleep Timer — Set a timer with a gradual audio fade-out. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Lightning setting to offset wireless audio delay. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Thunderstorm Simulator and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott *Ad-free version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thunderstorm-simulator/id1200949907
Church bells sounds
Explore a collection of 12 high-quality church bell sounds. Create your own unique melodies by tapping on the bells in an interactive panel. This app is designed for entertainment and offers a calming auditory experience.
- 12 high-quality church bell sounds
- Interactive melody creation
- Tap to play bell sounds
- Calming auditory experience
- Designed for entertainment
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The app has two main sections: - The first section contains 12 high-quality church bell sounds. - The second section is an interactive panel where you can tap on the bells and create your own unique church melodies. It is believed that the sounds of church bells have tremendous healing power! A church bell is a bell that rings in a church for various ceremonial purposes, and its ringing can be heard far beyond the temple. How to play: - Select one of the two sound sections in the main menu - Tap on the bells and listen to the beautiful sounds of church bells, and also create your own melody from the bells Attention: This app is for entertainment purposes only and cannot cause any harm! Icons created with Freepik.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) at 4.6 against Church bells sounds's 4.0. Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). Church bells sounds's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)'s written reviews are positive against 20% of Church bells sounds's.
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) ships an update every 3 months, Church bells sounds every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) | Church bells sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 4.0 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Dodson | Yaroslav Novytskyi |
Customer experience
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Church bells sounds
In-app purchases
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
No in-app purchases
Church bells sounds
No in-app purchases
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