Comparison

Thunder & Lightning vs GPF Easy Calendar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Distance measurement to sound events
  • Temperature adjustment for accuracy
  • U.S./Imperial and metric units
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Speed-of-sound calculator
  • Fahrenheit/Celsius converter
Features
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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.

About

GPF Easy Calendar

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GPF Easy Calendar is a simple and private calendar app for iOS, designed for users who want a clean monthly view and essential event management without unnecessary complexity. The app provides a clear month grid with Monday as the first day of the week, intuitive navigation between months, and easy day selection. Events can be added with a title and optional notes, and are displayed instantly in the selected day panel. All events are stored locally on the device and persist after closing or restarting the app. No account, registration, or cloud connection is required. Key Features: • Monthly calendar view with fast navigation • Clear day selection and visual highlighting • Add events with title and notes • Instant event visibility per selected day • On-device storage with automatic persistence • High-contrast interface with consistent Menlo typography GPF Easy Calendar focuses on clarity, privacy, and reliable daily planning.

Screenshots

Thunder & Lightning2 screens
GPF Easy Calendar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPF Easy Calendar at every 7 months against Thunder & Lightning's every 128 months. Thunder & Lightning's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). 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

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

Thunder & Lightning ships an update every 128 months, GPF Easy Calendar every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thunder & Lightning versus GPF Easy Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunder & LightningGPF Easy Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 128 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan FiglerGian Paolo Fontani

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

GPF Easy Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thunder & Lightning

No in-app purchases

None

GPF Easy Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thunder & Lightning free?
Thunder & Lightning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPF Easy Calendar free?
GPF Easy Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thunder & Lightning or GPF Easy Calendar have ads?
Neither Thunder & Lightning nor GPF Easy Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thunder & Lightning or GPF Easy Calendar?
Thunder & Lightning ships an update every 128 months, and GPF Easy Calendar every 7 months. Most recently, Thunder & Lightning was updated on October 31, 2026 and GPF Easy Calendar on October 31, 2026.

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