Comparison

Lightning Storm Simulator vs One Screen Weather

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Storm Simulator

Features
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Lightning Storm Simulator generates dynamic thunderstorms with visual and sound feedback! Start the app and lightning will strike in front of your eyes, illuminating the whole room. For extra realism, use with speakers and LED flash. Features: • LED and screen lightning visualization • Dynamic simulator parameters • Custom background sound ambients • Custom lightning color • Raindrop visualization • Presets • Timer Background ambients: • Light rain • Pouring rain • Rain on window • Rain on car Background ambient effects: • Campfire • Howling wind • Birds chirping • Night owl • Frogs • Crickets in the evening • Cat purring • Wind chimes - Works with Bluetooth external speakers and headphones - Works offline - no network connection required Storms can be generated using multiple parameters such as background ambient sound, thunder frequency, color of the lightning as well as duration of the lightning. Lightning is shown using screen colors (more realistic effect but requires darker environment) or with LED flash (amazingly powerful effect). You can set the color and duration of thunder strikes, the background sounds and set the timer. If you prefer only sounds to be heard, you can disable lightning or even the other way around. New storm background sounds as well as thunder sound effects are being constantly added. Why use Lightning Storm Simulator? - Insomnia therapy (drift to sleep easily with the soothing rain sounds) - Stress therapy (relax and forget about your worries - thunder sounds will make you feel safe and secure) - Fun (playing with different settings and producing awesome lightning in your dark room) - Meditation (focus and mindfulness, reduce stress) - Pet care (desensitize/calm your dog or cat to noise and scary sounds—start quietly and gradually increase the volume in later sessions) - Tinnitus relief (storm sounds calm the ringing in your ears)

About

One Screen Weather

Features
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One Screen Weather is a clean, glanceable weather dashboard designed to keep the conditions front and centre. Check the current temperature, key conditions, hourly outlook, and a 10‑day forecast in a minimal, high‑contrast layout that looks great on an always‑on display. Features Current temperature and conditions Key stats at a glance (humidity, wind, UV, visibility, rain chance) Hourly forecast 10‑day forecast with high/low range Automatic location weather (with permission) Manual location selection Unit settings (°C/°F, km/h/mph) Optional alerts toggles (rain, UV, heat, storm) Designed for Quick checks at your desk or bedside A clean always‑on weather screen (when enabled)

Screenshots

Lightning Storm Simulator4 screens
One Screen Weather2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: One Screen Weather at none against Lightning Storm Simulator's 2. One Screen Weather also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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 Storm Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. One Screen Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lightning Storm Simulator versus One Screen Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Storm SimulatorOne Screen Weather
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB120 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQvyshift LLCJacob Daley

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Storm Simulator

One-time2
  • Halloween Sound Effects$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

One Screen Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning Storm Simulator free?
Lightning Storm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Screen Weather free?
One Screen Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightning Storm Simulator or One Screen Weather have ads?
Lightning Storm Simulator shows ads; One Screen Weather does not.

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