Comparison

Thunderstorm Calculator vs Cape Weather

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

Head to head
About

Thunderstorm Calculator

Measure the distance to a thunderstorm by timing the interval between lightning and thunder. View your storm history to track its movement and toggle between metric and imperial units.

Highlights
  • Lightning and thunder timing
  • Distance calculation
  • Metric and imperial units
  • Storm history tracking
  • Apple Watch support
Features
Currently charting
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This application calculates the distance of a thunder storm by measuring the time between a lightning and the corresponding thunder. How to use: - When you see the lightning press the 'Lightning' button. - Wait until you hear the thunder and press the 'Thunder' button. - Tap the distance to toggle between metric and imperial units. - With the help of the history list you can see whether the storm comes closer and moves away. Background: The speed of light is much faster than the speed of sound. By measuring the time between the lightning and corresponding thunder one can easily approach the distance by multiplying the duration with the speed of sound. Apple Watch version: - distance calculation - history list - metric and imperial units - has a Check for a quick start

About

Cape Weather

This app offers a comprehensive weather solution for the United States, featuring in-depth storm analysis, advanced radar, and detailed forecasts. Users can track hurricanes, access marine information, and view lightning maps to make informed weather decisions.

Highlights
  • In-depth storm analysis and tracking
  • State-of-the-art radar features
  • Mapping weather alerts
  • 10-day and hourly forecasts
  • Hurricane tracking
  • Marine forecast information
  • Lightning maps
Features
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For two decades, Cape Weather has provided a comprehensive weather solution for the residents of Southwest Florida, and has since evolved into a country wide weather solution for the United States. We pride ourselves on providing a thorough weather experience. Our users rely on our showcased data to make informed weather decisions and can use several tools within our app that include in-depth storm analysis and tracking, state of the art radar features, mapping weather alerts, 10 day and hourly forecast, hurricane tracking, marine forecast information, lightning maps and more. We’re constantly updating our app so check back regularly for new weather offerings from Cape Weather!

Screenshots

Thunderstorm Calculator4 screens
Cape Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cape Weather at Free against Thunderstorm Calculator's $0.99. Cape Weather also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). Thunderstorm Calculator's advantage is chart position (#152 vs unranked). On 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

Cape Weather is free to download; Thunderstorm Calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cape Weather holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Thunderstorm Calculator versus Cape Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThunderstorm CalculatorCape Weather
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPiet JonasChris Hinkle

Customer experience

Thunderstorm Calculator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Cape Weather

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Thunderstorm Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Cape Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thunderstorm Calculator free?
Thunderstorm Calculator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cape Weather free?
Cape Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thunderstorm Calculator or Cape Weather?
Cape Weather is rated higher. Thunderstorm Calculator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cape Weather averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Thunderstorm Calculator or Cape Weather have ads?
Neither Thunderstorm Calculator nor Cape Weather shows ads.

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