# Stormeter vs Downstrike

The clearest difference is rating: Downstrike at 5.0 against Stormeter's 3.3. Stormeter's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Downstrike holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stormeter | Downstrike |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormeter/id6745335368/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downstrike/id6808016845/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liang Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805400331) | [Noah Zimmerman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881068310) |

## What reviewers say

### Stormeter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stormeter/id6745335368)

This app provides early storm warnings by monitoring barometric pressure. It alerts you to potential storms like tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms with sound, vibration, and visual alarms. It offers local processing for privacy and customizable alert settings.

**Highlights:** Real-time barometric monitoring, Smart storm alerts with sound and vibration, Identifies storm types, Visual history and charts, Fully local processing for privacy, Customizable storm monitoring

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Downstrike

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/downstrike/id6808016845)

Visualize live lightning strikes and their corresponding thunder sounds on a detailed map. Track storms with distance rings, wind flow, and rain radar. Receive severe weather alerts and minute-by-minute rain forecasts for your area.

**Highlights:** Live lightning strike visualization, Real-time thunder sound simulation, Storm tracking with distance rings, Wind flow and rain radar layers, Severe weather and tornado warnings, Minute-by-minute rain forecast

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stormeter free?

Stormeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Downstrike free?

Downstrike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stormeter or Downstrike?

Downstrike is rated higher. Stormeter averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Downstrike averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Stormeter or Downstrike have ads?

Neither Stormeter nor Downstrike shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*