Comparison

Lightning Storm Simulator vs US Tide Charts

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

US Tide Charts

Features
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Marevia is a tide chart app for the US coast. It covers more than 3400 stations and shows high and low tide times, tide heights and the daily tide curve. A full year ahead, with no day limit Move freely to any date up to a year out, not just today. Plan a trip or a fishing day months in advance. Three ways to find a station Search by name or state code, browse the map, or sort by distance from where you are. Location access is optional, and search and the map still reach every station without it. All your spots in one list Save the places you check often and see the next high or low tide for each of them at a glance. Tide alerts Choose how many minutes before a high or low tide you want to be notified, and pick the days of the week. Times are never converted Every time shown is the local time at the station exactly as issued, including daylight saving. Nothing is shifted to your device time zone, so nothing drifts by an hour. Display settings Switch tide height between ft and m, and time between 12-hour and 24-hour. Take your data with you Export your saved places and settings as a JSON file at any time. About Premium High and low tide times stay open to everyone. Premium removes the banner, lifts the limits on saved places and alerts, adds a monthly view of a whole month at once, and shows the six-minute interval curve where the station supports it. Coverage Covers the coasts of the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and the territories. Tides outside those areas are not supported. Made for fishing, surfing, tide pooling, clamming, kayaking and coastal photography. Terms of Use (EULA): https://show-ec09e.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://show-ec09e.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://show-ec09e.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://show-ec09e.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lightning Storm Simulator4 screens
US Tide Charts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: US Tide Charts at 15.0 against Lightning Storm Simulator's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 US Tide Charts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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, US Tide Charts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Lightning Storm Simulator versus US Tide Charts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Storm SimulatorUS Tide Charts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperQvyshift LLCkota tada

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Storm Simulator

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

US Tide Charts

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Lightning Storm Simulator free?
Lightning Storm Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is US Tide Charts free?
US Tide Charts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lightning Storm Simulator or US Tide Charts have ads?
Both Lightning Storm Simulator and US Tide Charts show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Storm Simulator or US Tide Charts?
Lightning Storm Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and US Tide Charts every 2 months. Most recently, Lightning Storm Simulator was updated on November 5, 2026 and US Tide Charts on November 6, 2026.

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