BlitzRechner vs Lightning Tracker & Thunder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlitzRechner
Visually track approaching thunderstorms by timing lightning and thunder. Measure storm distance using your iPhone or Apple Watch. Review past measurements and compare data with saved entries and notes.
- Visual storm distance tracking
- Lightning and thunder timing
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
- Review saved measurements
- Compare storm data
- Add notes to measurements
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Eine App, die Visuell darstellt wie weit das nächste Gewitter entfernt ist. Durch das tippen beim sehen eines Blitzes und beim erneuten Tippen wenn Sie ein Donner hören kann die App die Entfernung zum Gewitter messen. Sobald ein Gewitter auftritt kannst du diese App nutzen um mit Hilfe deines iPhones oder Apple Watch herauszufinden wie weit dieses entfernt ist. Willst du jede Messung nochmal überprüfen oder die Werte mit Anderen vergleichen? Auch das stellt kein Problem da! Schau einfach mal zu deinen Gespeicherten Elementen rein und mache dir auch Notizen Viel Spaß
Lightning Tracker & Thunder
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See lightning strikes in real time — on a live map, on your wrist, and in push alerts when storms move toward you. Lightning Tracker shows where thunder is happening right now: individual strikes colour-coded by age, storm hotspots with strike rate and drift, precipitation radar, a world overview of active regions, and strike history you can scrub through like a timeline. WHY LIGHTNING TRACKER • Real-time lightning map centred on your location • Nearest-strike distance, direction, and trend (closing in or moving away) • Storm cells with strike count, rate per minute, and drift direction • Animated precipitation radar overlay • World view of active storm regions worldwide • Strike history with playback — see what already happened • Flash-to-Bang timer — estimate distance from flash to thunder • Storm-risk forecast and official severe-weather alerts nearby • Push notifications for lightning near your saved locations • Home Screen widget and Apple Watch — glanceable updates everywhere STAY AHEAD OF THE STORM Save alert locations for home, work, the ball field, or anywhere that matters. Choose your radius and quiet hours. Premium unlocks unlimited locations, background alerts, radar, storm rate and drift, and the full 24-hour history. Built for iPhone and iPad. IMPORTANT: Lightning Tracker is for informational use only. Always follow official local warnings and seek shelter when thunderstorms are near. Data coverage varies by region. Download Lightning Tracker and know when thunder is getting close — before you hear it. Terms: https://lightningtracker.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/terms.html Privacy: https://lightningtracker.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Tracker & Thunder at weekly against BlitzRechner's every 6 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. BlitzRechner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Lightning Tracker & Thunder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BlitzRechner ships an update every 6 weeks, Lightning Tracker & Thunder weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlitzRechner | Lightning Tracker & Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Fuchs | Feynman EinsteinAI Note Taker OU |
In-app purchases
BlitzRechner
- Brötchen$1.99
- Pommes$3.99
- Döner$6.99
Lightning Tracker & Thunder
- Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
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