Thundra vs Weather Studio Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thundra
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THUNDRA helps you stay aware of lightning activity around the world with a clean, modern, and calm experience. Track live lightning strikes in real time, explore strike density with interactive heatmaps, and receive nearby alerts — all in a dark-first, distraction-free design. Built for clarity and safety, THUNDRA focuses on what matters most: awareness, not alarm. Key Features: •Live Lightning Map •View recent lightning strikes worldwide with smooth, real-time updates. •Strike Heatmaps •See where lightning occurs most frequently across different time ranges. •Smart Proximity Alerts •Get notified when lightning is detected near you. Customize distance and time windows. •Insights & Trends •Understand patterns with simple, readable statistics. •Minimal, Dark-First Design •Designed for focus, comfort, and iOS aesthetics. THUNDRA does not track you and does not show ads. Your location is used only to provide nearby lightning alerts. Stay aware. Stay calm. THUNDRA.
Weather Studio Widgets
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Build weather with tiles. Weather Studio gives you control over what weather information you see, where it appears, and how it looks. Create your dashboard by adding weather tiles, then arrange and resize them to fit the information you need. Customize every tile Choose the content, style, and layout of individual tiles. Build a simple dashboard for quick weather checks or combine more tiles for a detailed view. Display weather information such as temperature, hourly and daily forecasts, humidity, wind, precipitation, and more. Design widgets your way Build Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets using the same tile-based system. Choose the weather data you want, arrange your tiles, and customize the appearance of each widget. Weather Studio supports multiple widget formats, including Home Screen and Lock Screen layouts. Create multiple layouts Save different dashboard tile arrangements and switch between them whenever you need a different setup. With Weather Studio, your dashboard and widgets are built around the weather information that matters to you. Privacy Policy: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/privacy-policy Support: https://penguinworksco.work/weather-studio/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thundra at 14.0 against Weather Studio Widgets's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thundra ships an update every 2 weeks, Weather Studio Widgets every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thundra | Weather Studio Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mert Huseyin Ciloglu | Daryl Gialolo |
In-app purchases
Thundra
No in-app purchases
Weather Studio Widgets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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