Comparison

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar vs Lightning Tracker & Map

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
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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

Lightning Tracker & Map

Visualize recent lightning strikes and track storm activity on a live map. Receive alerts when lightning is close and monitor the risk level in your area. Get an estimated arrival time for thunder when available.

Highlights
  • Live lightning activity map
  • Lightning distance from your position
  • Lightning risk level
  • Activity over last 30 mins, hour, day
  • Proximity lightning alerts
  • Thunderstorm tracking
  • Estimated thunder arrival
Features
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Know where lightning is happening — before the storm gets closer. Lightning Tracker gives you a clear, real-time view of lightning and storm activity around you. See recent lightning strikes on the live map, understand how close the activity is, and get alerts when conditions become important. Whether you're planning outdoor activities, traveling, watching a storm approach, or simply curious about thunderstorms, Lightning Tracker turns complex weather data into information you can understand at a glance. LIVE LIGHTNING MAP Explore recent lightning activity directly on an interactive map. Zoom from your local area to a wider regional view and quickly see where lightning is occurring. LIGHTNING NEAR YOU See the approximate distance to nearby lightning activity and understand whether storms are approaching your area. LIGHTNING RISK Get an easy-to-read risk assessment based on recent lightning activity around your location. STORM MOVEMENT & ETA When sufficient data is available, see whether lightning activity is approaching and get an estimated arrival window. SMART LIGHTNING ALERTS Enable notifications to stay informed when significant lightning activity is detected near your monitored location. ACTIVITY HISTORY Follow recent lightning trends and see how storm activity is changing over time. BUILT FOR CLARITY No complicated meteorological charts. Lightning Tracker focuses on the information that matters: where the lightning is, how close it is, and how activity is changing. Perfect for outdoor activities, travel, photography, hiking, camping, boating, sports, storm watching, and everyday weather awareness. Download Lightning Tracker and keep an eye on the storm. Important: Lightning and weather information may be delayed, incomplete, or unavailable. Distance, movement, risk, and arrival estimates are informational estimates and should not be used as your sole source for safety-critical decisions. Always follow official weather warnings and local authorities. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSm-S7TaE8_B7AZ0t0eZi3SYhEogP-NxdXmvRpIy8U2bJnI7aZNP5FPm71teMAtBiKH7GJhJfuk1daN/pub Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vREbEEdqmDOEE_VTO6rErJG1ahnrdJM71hz-mYmAVI-ahig084gFvNtxGCTw1YKnYnjuxQ3xUMYI3bM/pub

Screenshots

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar4 screens
Lightning Tracker & Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lightning Tracker & Map at 100% against Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's 0%. Lightning Tracker & Map also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 Tracker Strike Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Lightning Tracker & Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightning Tracker & Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lightning Tracker Strike Radar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lightning Tracker & Map's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar versus Lightning Tracker & Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning Tracker Strike RadarLightning Tracker & Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPMERGE TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETISULEYMAN FURKAN CIGDEM

Customer experience

Lightning Tracker Strike Radar

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

Lightning Tracker & Map

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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
None

Lightning Tracker & Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning Tracker Strike Radar free?
Lightning Tracker Strike Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightning Tracker & Map free?
Lightning Tracker & Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Tracker Strike Radar or Lightning Tracker & Map?
Lightning Tracker & Map is rated higher. Lightning Tracker Strike Radar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lightning Tracker & Map averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightning Tracker Strike Radar or Lightning Tracker & Map have ads?
Neither Lightning Tracker Strike Radar nor Lightning Tracker & Map shows ads.

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