Comparison

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map vs Lightning Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

This app provides real-time lightning strike data and storm tracking on a map. It helps users understand approaching storms, set alerts for saved locations, and follow safety guidelines.

Highlights
  • Live lightning strike map
  • Storm zone tracking
  • Radar overlay (Premium)
  • Push alerts for saved places
  • 30-30 safety timer
  • Forecast context (Premium)
Features
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Lightning Tracker & Radar Map helps you understand storm activity before it reaches you. See live lightning, storm zones, alerts, saved places and forecast context in one focused weather safety app. Powered by NOAA GOES GLM and EUMETSAT MTG-I1 LI satellite data, Lightning Tracker shows recent lightning flashes on a fast map, clusters active strikes into storm zones, and helps you judge whether a storm is building, approaching or moving away. Coverage includes the Americas, Atlantic, Europe and Africa; features depend on supported coverage and data availability. USE IT BEFORE YOU GO OUT Check storms before golf, boating, hiking, school sports, outdoor work, road trips, camping, events and family time outside. Open the map, check the nearest activity, review the storm zone and decide whether to wait, move or seek shelter. LIVE LIGHTNING MAP Fresh strikes appear on the map with age and distance context. Zoom from a regional view down to the places that matter and keep watching as cells develop. STORM ZONES AND TRACKS Lightning clusters are grouped into storm zones so the map is easier to read. Track movement, intensity and projected paths instead of trying to interpret scattered strikes one by one. HISTORY AND FORECAST Premium unlocks 24-hour lightning history, a lightning heatmap and storm forecast context from NOAA SPC where available. ALERTS FOR SAVED PLACES Set an alert radius around the places you care about. Free users can monitor one saved place with basic storm data; Premium adds push alerts, wider radius, more saved places, advanced storm data and an ad-free experience. 30-30 SAFETY TIMER Use the built-in timer to follow the 30-minute lightning safety rule after nearby activity. It gives you a simple outdoor-safety checkpoint when the sky is changing fast. Lightning Tracker is built for one practical question: how close is the storm, where is it moving and is it time to get inside? Terms: https://lightningtracker.app/terms Privacy: https://lightningtracker.app/privacy

About

Lightning Tracker

Track lightning strikes in real-time with live maps and receive push notifications before storms arrive. View precipitation radar, storm intensity hotspots, and NOAA's severe weather outlook. Rewind up to 24 hours of storm activity.

Highlights
  • Live lightning strike map
  • Push notifications for lightning alerts
  • 2-hour precipitation radar playback
  • Storm intensity hotspots
  • NOAA severe storm outlook
  • 24-hour storm rewind
Features
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See every lightning strike as it happens — and get a push before the storm is overhead. Lightning Tracker turns NOAA's GOES weather satellite into your personal storm warning system. Strikes appear on the map within seconds of hitting the ground, updated every 20 seconds, so you can watch storm cells form, move, and fade in real time. LIVE STRIKE MAP • Every strike plotted live from NOAA's GOES lightning sensor • Color-coded by age — instantly see where the storm is right now, not 15 minutes ago • Nearest-strike card shows exactly how far away lightning is and which direction it's moving ALERTS THAT FIND YOU • Set your alert radius and get a push notification the moment lightning strikes inside it • Watch multiple places at once — home, the cabin, the ballpark, grandma's house • Alerts work even when the app is closed KNOW WHAT'S COMING • Radar: 2-hour precipitation playback, frame by frame — see the rain that rides with the storm • Hotspots: live storm zones ranked by intensity and distance from you • Forecast: NOAA's official severe-storm outlook for today, tomorrow, and day 3 REWIND THE STORM • Scrub back through 24 hours of lightning, hour by hour • See exactly where last night's storm tracked — and whether it hit your street BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED TO KNOW Golfers, boaters, hikers, coaches, event organizers, storm watchers, and anyone who's ever stood on an open field wondering if that rumble was close. If lightning is within your radius, you'll know before you hear the thunder. LIGHTNING TRACKER PRO Go further with Pro: extend your alert radius up to 186 miles, unlock radar playback and the 24-hour storm rewind, and watch unlimited saved locations. Free users get the live strike map and alerts up to 31 miles — forever. Download now and never get caught in the open again. Privacy Policy: https://lightningmap.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map4 screens
Lightning Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightning Tracker & Radar Map at every 2 days against Lightning Tracker's every 4 weeks. Lightning Tracker & Radar Map also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 8) and chart position (#135 vs unranked). Lightning Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 & Radar Map sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Lightning Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightning Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Tracker & Radar Map has 115 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map ships an update every 2 days, Lightning Tracker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lightning Tracker & Radar Map versus Lightning Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Tracker & Radar MapLightning Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (115 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolai IakubovskiiKurt Higa

Customer experience

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

All ratings115 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Lightning Tracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lightning Tracker & Radar Map

Subscriptions5
  • Lightning Tracker Premium$5.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lightning Tracker Premium$19.991 Year
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  • Lightning Tracker Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Lightning Tracker Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Lightning Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Lightning Tracker Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Lightning Tracker Pro Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Lightning Tracker & Radar Map free?
Lightning Tracker & Radar Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightning Tracker free?
Lightning Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Tracker & Radar Map or Lightning Tracker?
Lightning Tracker is rated higher. Lightning Tracker & Radar Map averages 4.6 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Lightning Tracker averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Lightning Tracker & Radar Map or Lightning Tracker have ads?
Neither Lightning Tracker & Radar Map nor Lightning Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Tracker & Radar Map or Lightning Tracker?
Lightning Tracker & Radar Map ships an update every 2 days, and Lightning Tracker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lightning Tracker & Radar Map was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lightning Tracker on October 22, 2026.

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