StormWatch vs Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StormWatch
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StormWatch warns you of incoming storms based on sudden, rapid pressure drops, offering detailed pressure trends from 6 hours to 30 days. Whether you are a sailor, fisher, or weather enthusiast, know what's coming before it happens.
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
This app displays real-time lightning strikes, storm alerts, and rain radar on a clear weather map. Track global lightning activity, understand storm movement, and view historical storm hotspots. Optimized for iPhone and iPad.
- Real-time lightning tracking
- Storm location, distance, and intensity
- Safety radius alerts
- Historical storm hotspots
- Rain, cloud, and storm radar replay
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Lightning Tracker Strike Radar gives you a fast live weather map for lightning strikes, storm alerts, rain radar, strike distance, and historical hotspots. Open the map and instantly understand what is happening around you. Track lightning strikes worldwide, scan recent activity near your location, check exact distance context, switch to radar layers, and follow storm movement without digging through a heavy weather app. What you can do: - Track live lightning strikes worldwide with near real-time map updates - Explore interactive maps showing strike locations, distance, and storm intensity - Get nearby lightning alerts when activity enters your safety radius - View historical hotspots where storms and strikes appear more often - Replay radar paths to monitor precipitation, clouds, and storm movement - Use a clean native experience optimized for iPhone and iPad Why it is useful: - See lightning risk faster before outdoor plans, travel, sports, or storm chasing - Combine live strikes, radar, hotspots, and alerts in one focused tracker - Check exact distance and nearby activity instead of guessing from generic weather screens - Keep the interface minimal so the map, radar, and alerts stay easy to read Lightning can change conditions quickly. Lightning Tracker Strike Radar helps you stay aware from the first flash to the last rumble with the essential storm tools in one place. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/lighthingtracker/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/lighthingtracker/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StormWatch at none against Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's 2. StormWatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Tracker Strike Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. StormWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
StormWatch ships an update every 3 days, Lightning Tracker Strike Radar monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StormWatch | Lightning Tracker Strike Radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Hatton-Edge | APPMERGE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
StormWatch
No in-app purchases
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar
- Weekly Pro$7.997 Days
- Yearly Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
Is StormWatch free?
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