Comparison

Lightning Storm Simulator vs Skyla Weather App

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

Skyla Weather App

Features
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Skyla helps you find better times to go outside. Plan walks, runs, commutes, sports, gardening, errands, and everyday outdoor time around the weather that actually matters to you. Skyla combines your local forecast with your personal outdoor preferences, then highlights useful windows so you can spend less time guessing and more time planning. Check current conditions, scrub through the day, see the week ahead, ask forecast-based planning questions, and get Smart Alerts when weather changes may affect your plans. Skyla helps answer simple questions like: • Is now a good time to walk? • When will rain start? • Will the commute be messy? • Is pollen or air quality something to watch? • When is the best outdoor window today? • What does the weather feel like later? Core features include: Best outdoor window Skyla highlights useful outdoor windows so you can plan walks, runs, errands, sports, gardening, and other outdoor time around better conditions. Outdoor Preferences Tell Skyla what weather feels good to you. Set comfort ranges for activities like walking, running, hiking, pickleball, or your own custom outdoor plans. Skyla uses those preferences to recommend better times. Ask the Weather Ask forecast-based questions about your day, like when to walk, commute, garden, play sports, or head outside. Skyla uses the local forecast and your saved preferences to give practical planning help. Smart Alerts Choose helpful weather alerts for rain, UV, pollen, air quality, commute weather, severe conditions, and outdoor activity reminders. Skyla can let you know when weather changes matter to your plans. Play the day Scrub through the day to see how the weather changes hour by hour. Quickly understand when temperatures rise, when rain may arrive, and when conditions improve. Visual weather scenes See the forecast come to life through cozy weather scenes that react to current conditions. Skyla makes the forecast feel calmer, more personal, and easier to understand at a glance. Current conditions and daily forecast Check temperature, highs and lows, rain chance, conditions, and the seven-day forecast in a clean visual layout. Weather Scenes Choose from cozy scenes and seasonal worlds that make checking the weather feel more personal. What stays free: • Current conditions • Seven-day forecast • Severe-weather information • Base Cozy Garden weather scene • One general outdoor recommendation Optional Skyla Membership adds expanded planning features, more personalization, Smart Alerts, extra weather scenes, and more ways to plan around the forecast. Skyla is designed for everyday weather planning: simple enough to check quickly, useful enough to help you decide when to go outside, and friendly enough to make the forecast feel less boring. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lightning Storm Simulator4 screens
Skyla Weather App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Skyla Weather App at none against Lightning Storm Simulator's shown. Skyla Weather App also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lightning Storm Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Skyla Weather App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Storm Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, Skyla Weather App every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lightning Storm Simulator versus Skyla Weather App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Storm SimulatorSkyla Weather App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB64 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQvyshift LLCJoseph Digiovanna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Storm Simulator

One-time2
  • Halloween Sound Effects$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Skyla Weather App

Subscriptions1
  • Skyla Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Lightning Storm Simulator free?
Lightning Storm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Skyla Weather App free?
Skyla Weather App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightning Storm Simulator or Skyla Weather App have ads?
Lightning Storm Simulator shows ads; Skyla Weather App does not.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Storm Simulator or Skyla Weather App?
Lightning Storm Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Skyla Weather App every 9 days. Most recently, Lightning Storm Simulator was updated on October 16, 2026 and Skyla Weather App on October 13, 2026.

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