Thunder Distance vs Storm Distance Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thunder Distance
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Thunder Distance Thunder Distance is a very useful app for calculating the distance between your current location and the thunder. You can view and share the three most recent results. When you see a lightning flash outside, tap on the Light/Flash button in the app. When you hear the thunder, tap on the Sound/Thunder button. The app will give you a distance in Meters, Kilometers, Miles and Yards. There are 12 different backgrounds available to choose from. There is also a Help page with a small explanation of the basic controls in the app. Have fun!
Storm Distance Tracker
Measure the distance to a storm by timing the interval between seeing lightning and hearing thunder. This tool uses the difference in the speed of light and sound to provide an estimated distance.
- Calculate storm distance
- Uses lightning and thunder timing
- Calculates based on speed of light and sound
- Simple tap interface
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Calculate the distance of lightning and find out how far away the storm is. This app calculates distance using the difference between the speed of light and sound. Tap a button when you see the lightning and then again when you hear the thunder and the app will tell you how far away it is using a time difference between the two.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thunder Distance at none against Storm Distance Tracker's 4. Thunder Distance also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). 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. Storm Distance Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Thunder Distance asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thunder Distance ships an update every 2 weeks, Storm Distance Tracker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thunder Distance | Storm Distance Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (101 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max Kievits | DOUBLE U s.r.o. |
In-app purchases
Thunder Distance
No in-app purchases
Storm Distance Tracker
- Remove ads$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
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- Remove Ads$9.99
Questions
Is Thunder Distance free?
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