Comparison

UV Index Alerts vs Lightning Tracker & Thunder

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

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UV Index Alerts

Features
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UV Index Alerts — Smart UV Protection for Your Skin Stop guessing. Start knowing. UV Index Alerts tells you exactly when the sun is too strong for your skin — so you can enjoy the outdoors without the burn. DAILY UV BRIEFING Every morning, get a personalized alert with today's max UV forecast, your safe exposure time, and SPF recommendations — all before you leave home. REAL-TIME SPIKE WARNINGS UV levels can change fast. When UV suddenly jumps to dangerous levels, you get an instant alert so you can take action right away. PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR SKIN Set your Fitzpatrick skin type and get burn time estimates tailored specifically to you. Fair skin? You might have 15 minutes. Darker skin? You could have over an hour. No more one-size-fits-all advice. HOURLY AND 5-DAY FORECASTS Plan your week with detailed hourly UV graphs and a 5-day forecast. See exactly when UV is safe and when to stay in the shade. SAFE HOURS AT A GLANCE Instantly see which hours of the day are safe for your skin type. Perfect for planning outdoor workouts, walks, or beach trips. SUNSCREEN REMINDERS On high UV days, get a clear reminder to apply SPF 30+ before heading out. Never forget sunscreen again. WORKS EVERYWHERE Automatic GPS location or manual city search. Your UV data is always accurate for where you are right now. PRIVACY FIRST No account required. No login. Your location and skin data stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded or shared. Ever. WHO IS THIS FOR? Anyone who spends time outdoors Parents protecting their children's skin Athletes and outdoor workers People with sun-sensitive skin or conditions Anyone who has ever said "I didn't think I'd burn today" WHY UV INDEX ALERTS? Most weather apps bury the UV index somewhere deep in the forecast. We make it the main event. One app, one purpose: protect your skin from UV damage, every single day. Download now and never get caught off guard by the sun again.

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Lightning Tracker & Thunder

Features
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See lightning strikes in real time — on a live map, on your wrist, and in push alerts when storms move toward you. Lightning Tracker shows where thunder is happening right now: individual strikes colour-coded by age, storm hotspots with strike rate and drift, precipitation radar, a world overview of active regions, and strike history you can scrub through like a timeline. WHY LIGHTNING TRACKER • Real-time lightning map centred on your location • Nearest-strike distance, direction, and trend (closing in or moving away) • Storm cells with strike count, rate per minute, and drift direction • Animated precipitation radar overlay • World view of active storm regions worldwide • Strike history with playback — see what already happened • Flash-to-Bang timer — estimate distance from flash to thunder • Storm-risk forecast and official severe-weather alerts nearby • Push notifications for lightning near your saved locations • Home Screen widget and Apple Watch — glanceable updates everywhere STAY AHEAD OF THE STORM Save alert locations for home, work, the ball field, or anywhere that matters. Choose your radius and quiet hours. Premium unlocks unlimited locations, background alerts, radar, storm rate and drift, and the full 24-hour history. Built for iPhone and iPad. IMPORTANT: Lightning Tracker is for informational use only. Always follow official local warnings and seek shelter when thunderstorms are near. Data coverage varies by region. Download Lightning Tracker and know when thunder is getting close — before you hear it. Terms: https://lightningtracker.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/terms.html Privacy: https://lightningtracker.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

UV Index Alerts4 screens
Lightning Tracker & Thunder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UV Index Alerts at none against Lightning Tracker & Thunder's 2. Lightning Tracker & Thunder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Lightning Tracker & Thunder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. UV Index Alerts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
UV Index Alerts versus Lightning Tracker & Thunder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUV Index AlertsLightning Tracker & Thunder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBurak ArslanFeynman EinsteinAI Note Taker OU

In-app purchases

None

UV Index Alerts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Tracker & Thunder

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is UV Index Alerts free?
UV Index Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Tracker & Thunder free?
Lightning Tracker & Thunder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UV Index Alerts or Lightning Tracker & Thunder have ads?
Neither UV Index Alerts nor Lightning Tracker & Thunder shows ads.

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