Comparison

Lightning Tracker‎ vs Suntime

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Tracker‎

Monitor real-time lightning strikes on a map with detailed information like time and distance. Receive background notifications for nearby activity and customize your detection radius. View current weather conditions alongside lightning alerts.

Highlights
  • Real-time lightning strike map
  • Strike details (time, distance)
  • Background monitoring and notifications
  • Customizable detection radius (1-50 miles)
  • Current weather conditions view
  • Lightning strike expiration (15 minutes)
Features
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Track and monitor lightning strikes in realtime nearby to your location, with Lightning Tracker Live. Lightning strikes are presented on a map view, where you can tap on each marked lightning strike for more details, including: • Time of strike • Distance from your current location Lightning strikes will appear on the map view in realtime & will expire after 15 minutes, keeping you up to date with only the latest lightning activity all the time. The app will also work when in the background, periodically checking for any lightning strikes & notifying you if any do occur. As a default setting, the app will check/monitor at a radius of 25 miles within your location for lightning activity. This can be customized in the app settings from anywhere between 1 & 50 miles. Your chosen radius value will be saved for future use. Other features include an option to view your current weather conditions. We hope that you find this app useful. Please reach out to us via email support if you have any feedback or questions. Subscription: Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If your subscription is subject to any promotional discount, the discount will expire upon the end of the current period and you'll be charged the standard rate upon renewal. Go to your iTunes Account under subscriptions to manage your membership and to turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://goingmerry.xyz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://goingmerry.xyz/terms-conditions/

About

Suntime

Features
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Discover the rhythm of sun and moon — for any location in the world, at any time. Suntime shows you at a glance when the sun rises and sets, how long the day is, and where in the sky it currently stands. Add moon phases, moon position, live weather, and — for coastal spots — real tide information. SUN TIMES • Sunrise, solar noon, and sunset • Day length at a glance • Graphical arc showing the sun's path across the sky • Current day progress in percent SUN COMPASS • Azimuth and elevation angle in real time • Arrow points directly toward the sun • Device compass integration (optional) MOON • Moon phase with emoji and name (new moon to full moon) • Illumination percentage • Moonrise and moonset times • Current moon position: azimuth & altitude • Night arc with starry sky background WEATHER • Current temperature and feels-like • Humidity, wind speed and direction • Live weather conditions — no sign-up required TIDES • High and low tide times with exact heights • Tidal range for coastal locations • Requires a free API key from stormglass.io MULTIPLE CITIES • Add and manage as many cities as you like • Quick switching with tabs • City search powered by OpenStreetMap — worldwide PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No registration, no account needed • All data stays on your device • No tracking, no ads, no cookies Available in German, English, French, Portuguese, Dutch — and Hessian dialect Data sources: sunrise-sunset.org · OpenStreetMap Nominatim · Open-Meteo · Stormglass.io

Screenshots

Lightning Tracker‎4 screens
Suntime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightning Tracker‎ at Free against Suntime's $0.99. Suntime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Lightning Tracker‎ is free to download; Suntime costs $0.99 up front. Lightning Tracker‎ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Suntime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Tracker‎ ships an update every 4 months, Suntime weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lightning Tracker‎ versus Suntime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Tracker‎Suntime
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (177 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoing Merry LLCMARKUS ISCHRAMM

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lightning Tracker‎

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
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  • Premium Yearly$6.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Suntime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning Tracker‎ free?
Lightning Tracker‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Suntime free?
Suntime costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightning Tracker‎ or Suntime have ads?
Lightning Tracker‎ shows ads; Suntime does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Tracker‎ or Suntime?
Lightning Tracker‎ ships an update every 4 months, and Suntime weekly. Most recently, Lightning Tracker‎ was updated on November 4, 2026 and Suntime on October 31, 2026.

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