Comparison

Instinct Environmental vs Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

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

Head to head
About

Instinct Environmental

Access live sensor data and configure units directly from your mobile device. This application requires login credentials for the Instinct platform.

Highlights
  • Live sensor data updates
  • Configure units in the field
  • Instinct credential login
  • Mobile access to data
Features
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Log in with your Instinct credentials to get live updates on sensor data and configure units in the field.

About

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

This app provides real-time lightning strike data and storm tracking on a map. It helps users understand approaching storms, set alerts for saved locations, and follow safety guidelines.

Highlights
  • Live lightning strike map
  • Storm zone tracking
  • Radar overlay (Premium)
  • Push alerts for saved places
  • 30-30 safety timer
  • Forecast context (Premium)
Features
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Lightning Tracker & Radar Map helps you understand storm activity before it reaches you. See live lightning, storm zones, alerts, saved places and forecast context in one focused weather safety app. Powered by NOAA GOES GLM and EUMETSAT MTG-I1 LI satellite data, Lightning Tracker shows recent lightning flashes on a fast map, clusters active strikes into storm zones, and helps you judge whether a storm is building, approaching or moving away. Coverage includes the Americas, Atlantic, Europe and Africa; features depend on supported coverage and data availability. USE IT BEFORE YOU GO OUT Check storms before golf, boating, hiking, school sports, outdoor work, road trips, camping, events and family time outside. Open the map, check the nearest activity, review the storm zone and decide whether to wait, move or seek shelter. LIVE LIGHTNING MAP Fresh strikes appear on the map with age and distance context. Zoom from a regional view down to the places that matter and keep watching as cells develop. STORM ZONES AND TRACKS Lightning clusters are grouped into storm zones so the map is easier to read. Track movement, intensity and projected paths instead of trying to interpret scattered strikes one by one. HISTORY AND FORECAST Premium unlocks 24-hour lightning history, a lightning heatmap and storm forecast context from NOAA SPC where available. ALERTS FOR SAVED PLACES Set an alert radius around the places you care about. Free users can monitor one saved place with basic storm data; Premium adds push alerts, wider radius, more saved places, advanced storm data and an ad-free experience. 30-30 SAFETY TIMER Use the built-in timer to follow the 30-minute lightning safety rule after nearby activity. It gives you a simple outdoor-safety checkpoint when the sky is changing fast. Lightning Tracker is built for one practical question: how close is the storm, where is it moving and is it time to get inside? Terms: https://lightningtracker.app/terms Privacy: https://lightningtracker.app/privacy

Screenshots

Instinct Environmental2 screens
Lightning Tracker & Radar Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instinct Environmental at 100% against Lightning Tracker & Radar Map's 50%. Instinct Environmental also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Lightning Tracker & Radar Map's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (116 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lightning Tracker & Radar Map sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Instinct Environmental asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instinct Environmental holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Tracker & Radar Map has 116 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Instinct Environmental's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lightning Tracker & Radar Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instinct Environmental ships an update every 2 months, Lightning Tracker & Radar Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Instinct Environmental versus Lightning Tracker & Radar Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstinct EnvironmentalLightning Tracker & Radar Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#136 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstinct Environmental CompanyNikolai Iakubovskii

Customer experience

Instinct Environmental

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

All ratings116 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Instinct Environmental

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

Subscriptions5
  • Lightning Tracker Premium$5.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lightning Tracker Premium$19.991 Year
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  • Lightning Tracker Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Lightning Tracker Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Instinct Environmental free?
Instinct Environmental is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Tracker & Radar Map free?
Lightning Tracker & Radar Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Instinct Environmental or Lightning Tracker & Radar Map?
Instinct Environmental is rated higher. Instinct Environmental averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lightning Tracker & Radar Map averages 4.6 from 116 ratings.
Do Instinct Environmental or Lightning Tracker & Radar Map have ads?
Neither Instinct Environmental nor Lightning Tracker & Radar Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instinct Environmental or Lightning Tracker & Radar Map?
Instinct Environmental ships an update every 2 months, and Lightning Tracker & Radar Map every 2 days. Most recently, Instinct Environmental was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lightning Tracker & Radar Map on October 25, 2026.

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