Live Lightning vs Lightning Tracker with Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Lightning
Track real-time lightning strikes across Europe. View current lightning maps and save historical data. Follow lightning evolution with a minimal time delay.
- Real-time lightning display
- Europe area coverage
- Save lightning history
- Reload lightning maps
- Near real-time tracking
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This application allows to display in real time the lightning impact of the Europe area (only). The data are kindly provided by http://www.blitzortung.org. It also permits to save the current lightning history and reload a particular lightning maps. It can be useful to follow the lightning evolution in near real time (around 5 minutes of time shift). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Lightning Tracker with Alerts
This app provides real-time lightning detection and storm tracking with an interactive map. Receive instant notifications for approaching storms and view detailed insights like intensity, direction, and distance. Customize map views and save favorite locations for quick access to critical weather data.
- Real-time lightning strike notifications
- Storm tracking with accurate data
- Interactive map with custom views
- Lightning strike videos
- Detailed storm insights
- Save favorite locations
- Global lightning tracking search
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Lightning Tracker with Alerts is a powerful weather monitoring app designed to provide real-time lightning detection and storm tracking. Using this advanced radar and satellite data, the Lightning Radar app detects lightning strikes and severe weather patterns, alerting you to potential dangers. With an interactive map, you can visualize storm activity, track lightning strikes according to your choice of area, and receive instant notifications when storms approach. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, a traveler, or someone who wants to stay safe during thunderstorms, this Lightning Tracker alert app ensures you’re always informed. Lightning Tracker with Alerts app offers detailed weather insights, including storm intensity, strike direction, distance, strength, and movement patterns. With Lightning App, you can view lightning views by videos. The Lightning also allows you to customize the view of the map as per your choice of satellite, terrain, and hybrid map types. The Lightning track also allows saving all the markers in a favorite folder. The app allows you to easily search for the lightning tracks in worldwide areas as per your choice. The app ensures that users can quickly access critical weather data. Whether you're planning outdoor activities or simply want to stay prepared, Lightning Tracker with Alerts provides the information needed to stay ahead of severe weather conditions. Features: Get real-time, instant lightning strike notifications. Allows tracking storms with accurate data. Try a different map type to explore lightning activity in any area. Lightning videos allow you to watch real-time strike footage. Storm insights allow you to check intensity, direction, and distance. Custom map views to choose satellite, terrain, or hybrid. Allows saving favorites for easy access to key locations. Search global tracking for lightning anywhere. Stay up to date for all the upcoming lightning strikes around your area. Check out the premium features right now: • Go with the Ad-Free version without any single ads • Create Dub AI Lightning Video with credit Plans are here to make the app premium: Lightning One Week - 6.99 USD Lightning One Year - 44.99 USD Lightning 300 Credit - 19.99 USD Lightning 700 Credit - 39.99 USD Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase.The "Lightning One Week" or "Lightning One Year" offering is auto-renewable subscriptions For more information: Privacy - http://growupinfosoft.com/pages/Policy.html terms of use - http://growupinfosoft.com/pages/Terms_Of_Use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightning Tracker with Alerts at 100% against Live Lightning's 27%. Lightning Tracker with Alerts also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.9). Live Lightning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. Lightning Tracker with Alerts sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Live Lightning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightning Tracker with Alerts holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Live Lightning's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightning Tracker with Alerts's.
| Parameter | Live Lightning | Lightning Tracker with Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bertrand Kerautret | Growup Infosoft |
Customer experience
Live Lightning
Lightning Tracker with Alerts
Bugs and requests
Live Lightning
Reported bugs
19 issues- Connection loss errors
- Widget disappeared after iOS 18 update
- Alerts not functioning for years
- App doesn't detect lightning even when close
- No notifications received if app is not active
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- No notifications or nearby strikes during a storm
- App doesn't launch
- App not connecting to server
- Previous strikes don't always draw on map
- App crashes after receiving data
- App crashes when editing settings
- App crashes on zoom/orientation change
- Map locked without unlock option
- App shows incorrect location (e.g., Africa, Atlantic)
- App shows very old or static data (e.g., 6 strikes)
- App broken on iOS 7
- No map showing, only strikes
- Badge is annoying, flash signs too large
- Distance radius difficult to adjust
Requested features
10 requests- Update app for iOS 18 widget
- Implement working alerts/notifications
- Fix connection issues
- Improve accuracy of lightning detection
- Convert times to local time
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- Add contact option for developers
- Improve German translation
- Allow zooming and orientation changes without crashing
- Add a color scale for detection time
- Notification on icon based on distance filter
Lightning Tracker with Alerts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Live Lightning
No in-app purchases
Lightning Tracker with Alerts
- Lightning One Week$4.997 Days
- Lightning One Year$29.991 Year
- Lightning 300 Credit$19.99
- Lightning 700 Credit$39.99
Questions
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