Comparison

DoubleCast vs Lightning Tracker

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

Head to head
About

DoubleCast

Get real-time, accurate weather forecasts for your location. Plan your day with hourly and daily insights, track temperature, and receive alerts for extreme conditions. Features a user-friendly interface for easy navigation.

Highlights
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Daily and hourly forecasts
  • Detailed weather data (temp, humidity, wind, UV)
  • Weather alerts and notifications
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Stay prepared with Double Cast – your ultimate weather companion! Double Cast provides real-time, accurate weather forecasts tailored to your location. Whether you need to check the hourly or daily forecast, track temperature changes, or stay updated on extreme weather conditions, Double Cast has you covered. Key Features: - Real-Time Weather Updates – Get live weather conditions anytime, anywhere. - Daily & Hourly Forecasts – Plan your day with precise weather insights. - Detailed Weather Data – Check temperature, humidity, wind speed, and UV index. - Weather Alerts & Notifications – Stay informed about storms, rain, and extreme conditions. - User-Friendly Interface – Simple, clean, and easy to navigate. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lightning Tracker

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KNOW BEFORE IT STRIKES BOLT tracks live lightning activity around your location and turns raw strike data into a clear answer to one question: is a storm coming toward you, and how close is it? BOLT is a subscription app. Every feature described below is part of BOLT Premium and requires a paid, auto-renewing subscription. There is no free version and no free trial. LIVE STRIKE MAP See real lightning activity plotted on a live map centered on you. Track distance and direction so you always know exactly where the danger is. RISK INSTRUMENT PANEL A precision-instrument risk gauge reads current conditions and a forecast timeline built on live thunderstorm data, giving you an at-a-glance read on how dangerous the next few hours look. MOVEMENT TRACKING BOLT compares multiple strike observations over time to detect whether activity is approaching, retreating, or holding steady, so you are not just seeing a snapshot, you are seeing a trend. PROXIMITY ALERTS Set custom alert distances for nearby lightning, approaching storms, high risk conditions, and severe activity. Quiet hours, haptics, and sound options let you tune alerts to how you actually want to be warned. SAVED LOCATIONS Monitor more than just where you are. Save home, work, a golf course, marina, campsite, or school, and get lightning alerts and risk information for every place you care about. STRIKE HISTORY Review strike activity over the last 1, 6, or 24 hours with a clear chart of nearby strikes over time, so you can see how a storm actually developed. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the Nearest Lightning widget to your Home Screen for the latest cached strike distance, recency, and risk state without opening the app. DESIGNED LIKE AN INSTRUMENT BOLT uses a dark, precision-instrument design inspired by automotive gauges, aviation radar, and titanium hardware, built to be read quickly and clearly in changing light. PRIVACY-RESPECTING BY DESIGN Location access is used only to calculate strike distance and bearing. BOLT does not request continuous high-accuracy tracking, and the app can be used with a manually selected location instead of your current one. BOLT PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION BOLT Premium is a paid, auto-renewing subscription offered as a weekly or a yearly plan. The exact price for your region is shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Whether you are heading out on the water, onto a golf course, into the mountains, or just want to know if it is safe to be outside, BOLT gives you a clear, immediate answer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lightning-landing.avilletardpiano.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

DoubleCast4 screens
Lightning Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lightning Tracker at none against DoubleCast's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. DoubleCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lightning Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DoubleCast versus Lightning Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoubleCastLightning Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard StrongAugustin Villetard

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DoubleCast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Lightning Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DoubleCast free?
DoubleCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightning Tracker free?
Lightning Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DoubleCast or Lightning Tracker have ads?
DoubleCast shows ads; Lightning Tracker does not.

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