# Lightning Tracker vs Airport Insight

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Airport Insight at none against Lightning Tracker's 2. Airport Insight also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Lightning Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lightning Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Airport Insight asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lightning Tracker against 5.0 for Airport Insight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Tracker has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Lightning Tracker ships an update every 4 weeks, Airport Insight every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightning Tracker | Airport Insight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker-radar-map/id6789006775/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-insight/id6790877776/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kurt Higa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735394078) | [Justek LLC (Apps)](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790877778) |

## What reviewers say

### Lightning Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker-radar-map/id6789006775)

Track lightning strikes in real-time with live maps and receive push notifications before storms arrive. View precipitation radar, storm intensity hotspots, and NOAA's severe weather outlook. Rewind up to 24 hours of storm activity.

**Highlights:** Live lightning strike map, Push notifications for lightning alerts, 2-hour precipitation radar playback, Storm intensity hotspots, NOAA severe storm outlook, 24-hour storm rewind

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lightning Tracker Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Lightning Tracker Pro Annual | $19.99 | per year |


### Airport Insight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airport-insight/id6790877776)

Provides pilots with a quick, practical overview of airport conditions for preflight planning. It displays key information like weather, winds, traffic, and alerts in a clear card-based format to aid in decision-making.

**Highlights:** Airport condition cards with indicators, Flight category, weather, and wind summaries, Density altitude and performance awareness, Nearby traffic and service availability, Alerts, restrictions, and pilot reports, Ramp notes for local condition sharing, Personalized caution levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lightning Tracker free?

Lightning Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Airport Insight free?

Airport Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lightning Tracker or Airport Insight?

Lightning Tracker and Airport Insight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Lightning Tracker or Airport Insight have ads?

Neither Lightning Tracker nor Airport Insight shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lightning Tracker or Airport Insight?

Lightning Tracker ships an update every 4 weeks, and Airport Insight every 4 days. Most recently, Lightning Tracker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Airport Insight on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*