Comparison

Lightning Tracker vs My Radar Accurate Weather

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Tracker

Track real-time lightning strikes with a live map and receive alerts for your location. View ground and intracloud strikes, filter by polarity and strength, and access historical storm data. Ideal for outdoor activities and weather planning.

Highlights
  • Live strike map
  • Nearby alerts
  • Ground and intracloud strikes
  • Strike filtering (polarity, strength)
  • 7-day strike history
  • Weather radar overlay
  • Camera aim for sprites
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Lightning Alerts is a live lightning tracker and storm map for nearby strike awareness, powered by enterprise-grade lightning data. Open the map without creating an app account. Check recent strike activity before travel, golf, hiking, boating, surfing, fishing, open-water activities, or everyday weather planning. The map can show both ground-reaching and intracloud strikes. Ground mode helps filter cloud flashes so busy storms are easier to read. What you can see: - Live map of recent strike activity - Nearby alerts for your location or a saved place - No app account required to open the map - Ground-reaching and intracloud strike types - Ground mode to reduce cloud-flash noise - Closest-strike distance, age, direction, and street context - Strike strength, polarity, and detailed strike type - Polarity filter: show only positive or only negative ground and cloud strikes - Strength filter and Find > Strongest in view - Find > Strike history: the last 7 days around your location or saved place, with storm replays - Camera aim: where to point your camera and how far to tilt it for red sprites above a distant storm - Weather radar with strikes on the same map - Save one place you care about - Clear controls for alerts, ads, privacy, and analytics - Optional monthly Pro subscription: no ads and unlimited storm replays Use Lightning Alerts before you head outside, while storms are nearby, or when you want a clearer view of activity around a place. Choose the strike filter, inspect the closest strike, and use notifications to return to the live map when activity changes. Photographers and sprite chasers can show only positive ground strikes, which are less common and often stronger. Tap a strike to see its distance and direction. Lightning Alerts is a weather awareness tool, not an emergency warning system. Always follow official weather alerts, local rules, and venue safety guidance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Radar Accurate Weather

Stay informed with real-time weather updates, including forecasts, rain tracking, lightning maps, and air quality. Plan your activities with confidence using accurate, location-based data.

Highlights
  • 5-day forecast
  • Location-based updates
  • Real-time rain tracking
  • Live lightning map
  • Air Quality Index (AQI)
Features
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Get real-time insights with a powerful weather app designed for accuracy and clarity. From sudden rain to lightning activity and air quality changes, everything you need is in one place. [Key Features] - 5-day forecast: Plan your days with confidence - Location-based updates: Accurate, hyperlocal data - Rain tracking: Monitor precipitation in real time - Lightning map: See live lightning strikes near you - Air Quality Index (AQI): Know what you’re breathing Whether you're heading out or planning ahead, stay informed and prepared with reliable weather updates. [Subscription Pricing & Terms] - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be charged to your account 24 hours before the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. If offered, any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/soosky.co/weather-app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/soosky.co/weather-app-terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Lightning Tracker4 screens
My Radar Accurate Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Tracker at every 2 days against My Radar Accurate Weather's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lightning Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and My Radar Accurate Weather sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lightning Tracker against 5.0 for My Radar Accurate Weather. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Tracker ships an update every 2 days, My Radar Accurate Weather every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lightning Tracker versus My Radar Accurate Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning TrackerMy Radar Accurate Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB68 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperLightning Alerts OyAI Powered App

Customer experience

Lightning Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

My Radar Accurate Weather

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightning Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Ad-free monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
4 purchases

My Radar Accurate Weather

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lightning Tracker free?
Lightning Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Radar Accurate Weather free?
My Radar Accurate Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Tracker or My Radar Accurate Weather?
Lightning Tracker and My Radar Accurate Weather are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Lightning Tracker or My Radar Accurate Weather have ads?
Both Lightning Tracker and My Radar Accurate Weather show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Tracker or My Radar Accurate Weather?
Lightning Tracker ships an update every 2 days, and My Radar Accurate Weather every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lightning Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and My Radar Accurate Weather on October 28, 2026.

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