Comparison

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar vs Real

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time lightning tracking
  • Storm location, distance, and intensity
  • Safety radius alerts
  • Historical storm hotspots
  • Rain, cloud, and storm radar replay
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Real

Track lightning strikes in real-time with live satellite data and high-definition radar. Get instant alerts when storms are near your location and customize notification settings for a clear, fast view of the sky.

Highlights
  • Live satellite lightning detection
  • High-definition radar overlay
  • Customizable strike bubble alerts
  • Color-coded strike intensity
  • Watch app with live map
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
Features
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See lightning the moment it strikes, and know the instant it's headed for you. Most lightning apps blink a few dots on a plain map and call it a day. MesoSky Lightning is a different animal: a real-time storm instrument that fuses satellite lightning detection with high-definition radar into one fast, beautiful screen. If you take the sky seriously, this is the lightning tracker you've been waiting for. REAL-TIME STRIKES, STRAIGHT FROM ORBIT • Live cloud-to-ground and in-cloud flashes from the GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites' Geostationary Lightning Mapper. Strikes appear moments after they happen. • Every strike is color-coded by strength, so one glance tells a distant flicker from a violent close hit. • Tap any strike for the full story: a strength gauge, optical energy, footprint size, exact distance, and how long ago it struck. WIDGETS! Lock Screen, Home Screen WATCH APP with MAP! YOUR STRIKE BUBBLE • Draw a radius around your live location, or pin any spot, from 1 to 100 miles. • See the nearest strike's distance and direction, the total count around you, and how many are strong or intense, all updating live. ALERTS THAT RESPECT YOU • Get a push the instant lightning enters your bubble, even with the app closed. • You set the rules: how often you're notified (every 5, 15, or 30 minutes) and for how long (the next hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, or until you turn it off). • No spam, no nagging. Just the heads-up you actually want. HIGH-DEFINITION RADAR UNDERNEATH • Full-resolution NEXRAD Level 2 base reflectivity, rendered live. The same data meteorologists use, auto-tuned to the closest radar to you. • Dial in the dBZ filter and opacity to see exactly the storm you care about. READ THE STORM AT A GLANCE • Intensity glow that heats up where the strongest strikes cluster. • Footprint and activity overlays that turn storm chaos into a clear read. RIGHT ON YOUR WRIST • A live lightning map on your Apple Watch, centered on you or anywhere you pan, with every strike color-coded by strength just like the phone. • Tap any strike on your wrist for its strength, distance, direction, age, and footprint. • Set your time window (15, 30, or 60 minutes) and toggle intensity coloring right from the watch. • Watch face complications keep the strike count, the closest strike's distance and direction, and how many are strong or intense one glance away. • Your complications stay current, so a flick of the wrist is always a fresh read on the sky. BUILT BEAUTIFULLY • A clean, fast, glass interface designed to be understood in a flash. Full dark, fluid motion, and haptics throughout. • Your location is used only to center the map and power your alerts. Never sold, never used to track you. Whether you're a storm chaser, pilot, golfer, coach, or a parent watching the sky over the ballfield, MesoSky Lightning gives you the clearest, fastest read on the sky in your pocket. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://mesosky.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mesosky.com/privacy/ MesoSky Lightning Pro is a $0.99/month auto-renewing subscription with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings.

Screenshots

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar4 screens
Real4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Real at 100% against Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's 0%. Real also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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 Tracker Strike Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Real sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Real's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar ships an update monthly, Real every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar versus Real: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Tracker Strike RadarReal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPMERGE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETIRobert Abraham

Customer experience

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Real

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Real

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all Features$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Lightning Tracker Strike Radar free?
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real free?
Real is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Tracker Strike Radar or Real?
Real is rated higher. Lightning Tracker Strike Radar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Real averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Lightning Tracker Strike Radar or Real have ads?
Neither Lightning Tracker Strike Radar nor Real shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Tracker Strike Radar or Real?
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar ships an update monthly, and Real every 5 days. Most recently, Lightning Tracker Strike Radar was updated on November 5, 2026 and Real on October 31, 2026.

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