Comparison

Perry Weather vs My Lightning Tracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

Perry Weather

This app provides customized weather alerts and real-time tracking to ensure operational safety. It offers tools for monitoring conditions, managing team communication, and integrating with on-site hardware for comprehensive weather preparedness.

Highlights
  • Customizable live radar
  • Multi-location tracking
  • Lightning countdown timer
  • Automated policy risk notifications
  • User management for alerts
  • On-site hardware integration
  • 24/7 meteorologist access
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Perry Weather is designed to keep your team safe and your operations running smoothly. Customize alerts tailored to your weather policies, track changing conditions, and stay ahead with tools that simplify decision-making and ensure you're always prepared. Key Features: - Live Radar: Customize your radar view to suit your needs, with options to track road conditions, lightning, thunderstorm movement, severe weather, NWS alerts, and more—all in real time. - Locations Tab: Track multiple weather locations at a glance for streamlined monitoring. - Lightning Status Card: Know when to start and stop activities with our lightning countdown timer. - Automated Policy Risks: Integrate your organization’s weather policies to receive push notifications via sms, email or app to see how activities are impacted in real time. - User Management: Add users from your dashboard to send alerts so everyone is on the same page when it comes to weather related decisions. - On-Site Hardware Integration: Leverage real-time weather data from additional on-site hardware. - 24/7 Forecast Access: Call, text, or email our full-time meteorologists for tailored forecasts anytime, anywhere. Empower your organization with advanced weather solutions. Download now to experience a safer, smarter way to manage the weather.

About

My Lightning Tracker Pro

Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time with detailed maps and historical data. Receive timely alerts for nearby storms and share strike information with friends. Track weather radar for incoming conditions.

Highlights
  • Global lightning strike detection
  • Real-time storm monitoring
  • Lightning strike history
  • Detailed map view
  • Proximity storm alerts
  • Weather radar integration
  • Strike sharing
Features
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My Lightning Tracker Pro is the best app for monitoring lightning strikes all around the world in close to real-time. With a sleek modern design, you can watch thunderstorms as they occur. You can also receive notifications whenever strikes are detected in your area. - Detects and displays lightning strikes all around the world! - See a history of hotspots where lightning strikes occur most often! - View more detailed information about where the thunderstorm is occurring on a map. - Receive a lightning alarm when a storm is nearby so that you can monitor it live. - Share a strike with your friends so that they can see where the thunder & lightning is occurring too! - Monitor the weather radar to track what could be coming. - Full support for the latest iPhone and iPad models. - Pro version is ad-free and includes Apple Watch support! If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker Pro is the right lightning network for you. This version is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.

Screenshots

Perry Weather4 screens
My Lightning Tracker Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Perry Weather at Free against My Lightning Tracker Pro's $4.99. Perry Weather also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). My Lightning Tracker Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (81% vs 53%). On ads 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

Perry Weather is free to download; My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. My Lightning Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Perry Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Lightning Tracker Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker Pro has 6.1K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Perry Weather's written reviews are positive against 81% of My Lightning Tracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perry Weather ships an update monthly, My Lightning Tracker Pro weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Perry Weather versus My Lightning Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerry WeatherMy Lightning Tracker Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.7 (72 ratings)4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings726.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerry Weather, Inc.JRustonApps B.V.

Customer experience

Perry Weather

All ratings72 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative30.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

My Lightning Tracker Pro

All ratings6,070 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.6%

Bugs and requests

Perry Weather

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

My Lightning Tracker Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Radar not loading properly
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Crashes or freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view strike history
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Implement real-time strike tracking
  • Add weather radar animation/time-lapse
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Perry Weather

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My Lightning Tracker Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Perry Weather free?
Perry Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Lightning Tracker Pro free?
My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Perry Weather or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
My Lightning Tracker Pro is rated higher. Perry Weather averages 3.7 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while My Lightning Tracker Pro averages 4.8 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Perry Weather or My Lightning Tracker Pro have ads?
Neither Perry Weather nor My Lightning Tracker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Perry Weather or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
Perry Weather ships an update monthly, and My Lightning Tracker Pro weekly. Most recently, Perry Weather was updated on October 29, 2026 and My Lightning Tracker Pro on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Perry Weather or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
Perry Weather currently peaks at #108 in the App Store charts, and My Lightning Tracker Pro at #7. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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