Comparison

Outages vs Lightning Distance

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Outages

Stay informed about power outages across Mauritius. Receive timely notifications for planned and unplanned electricity disruptions. Track outage progress with Live Activities.

Highlights
  • Power cut alerts for Mauritius
  • Notifications for planned outages
  • Warnings for unplanned outages
  • Live Activities for outage progress
  • Information on power disruptions
Features
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Outages 2: Power cut alerts for Mauritius. Find out when there are planned or unfortunate power cuts around Mauritius. Enable notifications to get warnings before it happens. Start (or schedule) Live Activities to see the progress.

About

Lightning Distance

Calculate the distance to lightning by timing the interval between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder. This utility helps you gauge storm proximity and movement.

Highlights
  • Lightning distance calculation
  • Storm proximity estimation
  • Storm movement tracking
  • Simple user interface
Features
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Lightning Distance turns the old "flash-to-bang" trick into a precise, one-tap tool. Tap when you see the flash, tap again when you hear the thunder — the app calculates how far away the storm is using the real speed of sound, with an optional temperature adjustment for even more accurate results. See it, don't just read it: your estimated distance is drawn live on a map centered on your location, so you can watch the strike radius as you count. FEATURES • One-tap timing — no math, no guessing • Live map visualization of the estimated strike radius • Metric and imperial units, detected automatically or set manually • Optional temperature calibration for more precise readings • Clean, modern design built for quick glances during a storm • No ads, no tracking, no account required Your location is only ever used to center the map — it's never stored, transmitted, or shared. Lightning Distance isn't a substitute for official severe weather warnings, but it's a fast, no-fuss way to get a sense of how close a storm really is — whether you're deciding when to head indoors or just curious after that last strike.

Screenshots

Outages4 screens
Lightning Distance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Distance at weekly against Outages's every 6 months. Lightning Distance also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outages ships an update every 6 months, Lightning Distance weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Outages versus Lightning Distance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutagesLightning Distance
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaperboat LtdDaelin Campleman

Customer experience

Outages

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lightning Distance

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Outages

No in-app purchases

None

Lightning Distance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outages free?
Outages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Distance free?
Lightning Distance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outages or Lightning Distance have ads?
Neither Outages nor Lightning Distance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outages or Lightning Distance?
Outages ships an update every 6 months, and Lightning Distance weekly. Most recently, Outages was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lightning Distance on October 24, 2026.

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