Perry Weather vs Lightning Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Lightning Tracker
Visualize real-time lightning strikes across North and South America on a dynamic map. Receive predictive alerts for strike patterns and intensity, with estimated arrival times for your location. Monitor current and historical lightning activity to stay informed and protected.
- Live lightning map
- Real-time strike visualization
- Predictive lightning alerts
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA) for strikes
- Monitor saved locations
- 6-hour strike history
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Stay safe from lightning! Lightning Tracker delivers real-time lightning strike data for North and South America, keeping you and your loved ones protected. Live Lightning Map: Watch real-time strikes across the Americas with color-coded visuals to track lightning movement. Lightning Alerts: Predict strike patterns and intensity, with ETAs for your location. Monitor Anywhere: Check strikes near you or saved spots, like home or family, in one tap. 6-Hour Strike History: Analyze past lightning trends to stay one step ahead. Protect what matters most with Lightning Tracker. Download now to track strikes and stay safe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lightning Tracker at 4.3 against Perry Weather's 3.7. Lightning Tracker also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 53%) and ratings volume (574 vs 71). Perry Weather's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Lightning Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Perry Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lightning Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Tracker has 574 ratings behind it against 71, 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 75% of Lightning Tracker's.
Perry Weather ships an update monthly, Lightning Tracker every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Perry Weather | Lightning Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (71 ratings) | 4.3 (574 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 574 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perry Weather, Inc. | Elecont LLC |
Customer experience
Perry Weather
Lightning Tracker
Bugs and requests
Perry Weather
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lightning Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not detecting lightning strikes even when visible
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Issues with app updates and functionality changes
Requested features
4 requests- Add distance/radius information for lightning strikes
- Implement push notifications/alerts for lightning within a certain radius
- Provide historical data and the ability to view past lightning activity
- Improve overall app stability and performance
In-app purchases
Perry Weather
No in-app purchases
Lightning Tracker
- Remove Ads & Limits$2.99
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