Thunder & Lightning vs M2go Sensor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thunder & Lightning
Measure the distance to loud events like thunder, fireworks, or rocket launches by timing the visual and auditory cues. Adjust for temperature for greater accuracy and choose your preferred units. It also functions as a stopwatch, speed-of-sound calculator, and unit converter.
- Distance measurement to sound events
- Temperature adjustment for accuracy
- U.S./Imperial and metric units
- Stopwatch functionality
- Speed-of-sound calculator
- Fahrenheit/Celsius converter
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Thunder & Lightning has (barely) one practical purpose: to measure your distance to a sound source. It works for thunder and lightning, fireworks, rocket launches, or other loud events visible from a (hopefully safe) distance away. Just press the Lightning button when you see the event, and Thunder when you hear it. Modern technology does the rest. To perform this trivial task even more accurately, you can enter the temperature of your surroundings to more precisely calculate the speed of sound. You can also choose between U.S./Imperial and metric measurements depending on your personal unit preferences. Should its intended purpose be insufficiently useful, this application can also be used as a reasonably precise (if redundant) stopwatch, a speed-of-sound calculator, a Fahrenheit/Celsius converter, or as an odometer if you happen to be traveling at precisely the speed of sound. Note: Use of application while operating supersonic aircraft is not recommended or approved.
M2go Sensor
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The M2go Sensor application works as a bluetooth smart sensor interface for the Measure2go hardware by taskit. This application lets you set up and calibrate the sensor nodes. It can store the displayed real time measurement values or download logged data over bluetooth to your mobile device. The stored data can then be exported. The connection to the Measure2go accessories is established via Bluetooth Smart (aka: Bluetooth Low Energy). Features: - Supports the following Measure2go sensors: Blue pH-Meter, Blue RTD, Blue LoopRX, Blue LoopTX - Download of logged data from sensor - Manual storage of measurement values - Change sensor configuration - Wireless communication with the sensor nodes over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Display: The sensor value readings can be viewed in real-time including: - The unique sensor node ID - Digital sensor value display in any unit - Last stored measurement value with timestamp - Last calibration with slope, offset and date (on "Info" page) - Trigger to shot the current sensor value manually Storage / transfer: All stored readings (sensor values, pH, voltage, temperature, location and time) can be exported by e-mail or via iTunes as a csv file. This file can be imported to (nearly) any spreadsheet programm on the PC and then be viewed in a table. Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: M2go Sensor at every 55 months against Thunder & Lightning's every 128 months. Thunder & Lightning's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Thunder & Lightning ships an update every 128 months, M2go Sensor every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thunder & Lightning | M2go Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 128 months | Every 55 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Figler | taskit |
Bugs and requests
Thunder & Lightning
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crash
- App does not work anymore
Requested features
11 requests- Option to have both miles per hour and centigrade
- Switch to a single button for lightning and thunder
- Allow typing temperature instead of slider
- Display average time and distance of records
- Use light sensor and camera for lightning detection
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- Use microphone to detect thunder
- Log time, location, and estimated distance of lightning
- Pull weather data for accuracy
- Use compass to input heading of lightning
- Plot estimated location of lightning on a map
- Update for iOS 7
M2go Sensor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thunder & Lightning
No in-app purchases
M2go Sensor
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thunder & Lightning free?
Is M2go Sensor free?
Do Thunder & Lightning or M2go Sensor have ads?
Which is updated more often, Thunder & Lightning or M2go Sensor?
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