ThunderCam vs Lightning Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThunderCam
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ThunderCam is a camera app that automatically triggers your camera shutter when lighting occurs in the sky. Put your iPhone on a tripod, point it at the sky and let it do the work! Shutter is released at significant change of brightness between following frames. An app can shoot still and Live Photo, and it supports all available iPhone rear lenses. LivePhoto is recommended as you can manually pick the best captured frame. Features: - automatic photo taking at significant changes in brightness - still and Live Photo - wide, ultra wide and telephoto lens
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 price: Lightning Camera at Free against ThunderCam's $2.99. Lightning Camera also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 39 months). ThunderCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Lightning Camera is free to download; ThunderCam costs $2.99 up front. Lightning Camera sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ThunderCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThunderCam ships an update every 39 months, Lightning Camera every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | ThunderCam | Lightning Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomasz Lukaszyk | Sezer Iltekin |
In-app purchases
ThunderCam
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
