Comparison

ILDN vs Lightning Tracker & Radar App

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

Head to head
About

ILDN

Features
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Indian Lightning Detection Network (ILDN) is the first indigenously developed experimental lightning detection system in India with a goal of academic purpose and research collaboration among interested people. The network was conceptualized in 2018 and operational from May 2022. Quality-controlled data is available starting July 2022. Designed and managed by the Centre for Lightning and Thunderstorm Studies (CeLTS) at Tripura University, a network of Very Low Frequency (VLF) general purpose receivers and signal processors are deployed and operated across India with the help of collaborating institutions. For more information, please visit https://ildn.in.

About

Lightning Tracker & Radar App

Features
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Know exactly how close the lightning is. Lightning Tracker shows real lightning strikes detected around you, how far away each one landed, and whether the storm is heading your way — so you can decide to stay out or head in before the first drop of rain. KEY FEATURES: • Real detected strikes — every flash comes from a professional lightning detection network, refreshed continuously. Not a guess from a rain map: the actual strike, with its distance from you. • Distance at a glance — see how far the nearest strike landed and how long the thunder takes to reach you. Under 10 km means you are already within striking range. • Storm cells and arrival time — strikes are grouped into cells with speed and direction, so the app can tell you roughly how many minutes before one reaches your location. • Alerts when it matters — set an alert radius from 5 to 100 km and get notified the moment lightning is detected inside it, at your current location or at any place you save. • Storm risk outlook — hour-by-hour and multi-day thunderstorm risk built from convective forecast models, so you can plan the week, not just the next ten minutes. • Lightning safety, explained — clear guidance for each risk level based on the widely used 30/30 rule, plus a plain-language guide: what counts as real shelter, why a car is safe, and how long to wait after the last thunder. WHO IS IT FOR: Hikers, cyclists, golfers, coaches, groundskeepers, roofers, dog walkers, and anyone with kids in the garden when the sky turns dark. HOW IT WORKS: Saved places let you watch home, the cabin, or the training ground even when you are somewhere else. Strike data comes from a professional lightning detection network, storm risk from Open-Meteo convective forecasts, and warnings from official severe weather services. Lightning Tracker is for personal safety awareness and does not replace official warnings from your national weather service. Detection networks never catch every strike, and storms can move faster than any forecast. Support: hello@britetodo.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://britetodo.com/legal/PrivacyPolicyBrite.pdf

Screenshots

ILDN4 screens
Lightning Tracker & Radar App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Tracker & Radar App at every 5 days against ILDN's every 3 months. ILDN's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ILDN ships an update every 3 months, Lightning Tracker & Radar App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ILDN versus Lightning Tracker & Radar App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterILDNLightning Tracker & Radar App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIA VITAE SOLUTIONSBrite Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

ILDN

No in-app purchases

None

Lightning Tracker & Radar App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ILDN free?
ILDN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Tracker & Radar App free?
Lightning Tracker & Radar App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ILDN or Lightning Tracker & Radar App have ads?
Neither ILDN nor Lightning Tracker & Radar App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ILDN or Lightning Tracker & Radar App?
ILDN ships an update every 3 months, and Lightning Tracker & Radar App every 5 days. Most recently, ILDN was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lightning Tracker & Radar App on October 29, 2026.

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