# Lightning Tracker vs Lightning Tracker & Thunder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightning Tracker & Thunder at none against Lightning Tracker's 2. Lightning Tracker & Thunder also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Lightning Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Lightning Tracker & Thunder every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lightning Tracker | Lightning Tracker & Thunder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker-live-radar/id6789006775/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 40 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kurt Higa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735394078) | [Feynman EinsteinAI Note Taker OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782064427) |

## What reviewers say

### Lightning Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker-live-radar/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 |


### Lightning Tracker & Thunder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightning-tracker-and-thunder/id6797213318)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, 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 Lightning Tracker & Thunder free?

Lightning Tracker & Thunder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Lightning Tracker or Lightning Tracker & Thunder have ads?

Neither Lightning Tracker nor Lightning Tracker & Thunder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lightning Tracker or Lightning Tracker & Thunder?

Lightning Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Lightning Tracker & Thunder every 2 days. Most recently, Lightning Tracker was updated on September 18, 2026 and Lightning Tracker & Thunder on September 24, 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.*