Guns and Explosions vs Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guns and Explosions
Experience a vast collection of realistic gun and explosion sound effects. Trigger a variety of weapon sounds and powerful detonations with a simple tap. Ideal for creative projects or simply for entertainment.
- Realistic gun sounds
- Explosion sound effects
- Variety of weapons
- High-quality audio
- Animated buttons
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Welcome to Guns and Explosions, the ultimate soundboard app for gun and explosion enthusiasts. With this app, you can bring the sounds of warfare and destruction to your fingertips! Enjoy a wide variety of weapons, from machine guns to shotguns, and explosions ranging from small, single blasts to massive, earth-shattering detonations. Whether you're looking for the perfect sound effect for your latest video project or just want to have some fun, Guns and Explosions has you covered. Download now and enjoy! Guns and Explosions features free actual loud gun, explosion and rifle sounds at the press of a button. Simply press a button to trigger the loud gun, explosion and bomb sounds. Features realistic high quality gun, rifle and explosion sounds including: AK 47 M14 Rifle Desert Eagle P90 50 Cal 40 Cal 45 S&W and many more. Features: - high quality sounds - animated buttons for visual feedback - free loud sounds
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Create a personalized thunderstorm experience to aid relaxation and sleep. Customize rain intensity, thunder frequency, lightning effects, and background sounds. Includes a sleep timer with audio fade-out.
- Customizable thunderstorm types
- Adjustable rain and thunder sounds
- Toggleable lightning effects
- Background ambient sounds
- Sleep timer with fade-out
- Bluetooth and AirPlay support
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Summon a thunderstorm on your mobile device. Relax and fall fast asleep to the sounds of rain and thunder. The camera flashes when lightning strikes. THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Rain • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof • Change rain volume Lightning/Thunder • Toggle thunder sound effects • Change thunder volume • Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset) • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects • Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Occasional, Normal, Frequent Passing Thunderstorms • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m Background Sounds • Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs • Change background sounds volume ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Sleep Timer — Set a timer with a gradual audio fade-out. • Bluetooth and AirPlay Support — Connect to Bluetooth speakers directly, or connect to speakers with AirPlay using the Control Center. Adjust the Delay Lightning setting to offset wireless audio delay. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you experience any issues. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate and review the app. I want to continue to improve Thunderstorm Simulator and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott *Ad-free version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thunderstorm-simulator/id1200949907
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Verdict
Guns and Explosions and Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of Guns and Explosions's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)'s. Guns and Explosions also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0.0). Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Guns and Explosions against 4.6 for Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guns and Explosions has 245 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Guns and Explosions's written reviews are positive against 50% of Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)'s.
Guns and Explosions ships an update every 13 months, Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guns and Explosions | Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (245 ratings) — better | 4.6 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Magi Ent | Scott Dodson |
Customer experience
Guns and Explosions
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Bugs and requests
Guns and Explosions
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads blocking sound effects
- App makes no sound
- Buttons do not produce sound
Requested features
3 requests- More guns
- Add more sounds like missile launchers, bombs, explosions, and guns
- Add more war sounds
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guns and Explosions
No in-app purchases
Thunderstorm Simulator (w/Ads)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guns and Explosions free?
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