Comparison

Lightning Simulator vs Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Simulator

Simulate a lightning storm with visual effects using your device's backlight and LED flash, accompanied by realistic thunder audio. Customize storm distance and set sleep timers for a unique ambiance.

Highlights
  • Backlight and LED flash simulation
  • Realistic thunder audio
  • 5 unique storm types
  • Customizable storm distance
  • Adjustable sleep timers
Features
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This is for all the lightning lovers out there. Turn your room into a thunderstorm. Lightning plays immersive thunderstorm soundscapes and syncs the light to the thunder: the screen dims to black, then pulses and flashes with every rumble — and on the loudest strikes, fires the camera flash like real lightning. Set the storm's distance and the thunder trails the flash, just as it does in a real storm. Best experienced in a dark room, with the screen and camera flash exposed and the audio through speakers or headphones. Made to fall asleep to. A sleep timer gently fades the audio and light to black instead of cutting out, so it never jolts you awake. FREE • The Starter Storm, full flash + thunder experience • Storm distance (flash-to-thunder delay) • Sleep timer with a gentle fade-out LIGHTNING PRO — one-time purchase, yours forever • Every storm — all six soundscapes • Immersion modes — screen-only, soft ambient glow, and warm-to-cool lightning color • Haptic thunder — feel every strike • Storm control — strike intensity and an approaching-storm mode • Gapless playlists with seamless crossfade • A StandBy / Lock Screen storm clock widget • Longer overnight sleep timers • Save custom presets No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Everything runs on-device. Already bought the old Storm Expansion? Tap Restore, you're upgraded to Lightning Pro for free. Relax and unwind, Go ahead, Enjoy the Storm.

About

Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps

Find tranquility and improve sleep with a variety of soothing sounds like white, pink, and brown noise. Customize your audio environment for meditation, relaxation, or a peaceful night's rest. Features include a sleep timer and gentle wake-up alarms.

Highlights
  • Customizable meditation sounds
  • Enhanced sleep quality tracks
  • Diverse noise color options
  • Rain and fan sound simulations
  • Personalized audio sanctuary creation
  • Sleep timer and wake-up alarms
Features
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Welcome to the ultimate relaxation experience with our White Noise - Meditation Sleep app, designed to help you find tranquility through soothing sounds. Immerse yourself in a world of serene white noise, pink noise, brown noise, and the comforting hum of fan noise. Transform your surroundings into a serene escape and unlock the secrets to restful sleep, better meditation, and enhanced mindfulness. Key Features: Customized Meditation: Elevate your meditation practice with an array of white noise variations that create a calming ambiance, allowing you to reach deeper states of mindfulness and inner peace. Immerse yourself in the tranquil harmony of white noise meditation sleep. Enhanced Sleep Quality: Drift into dreamland effortlessly with our assortment of white noise sleep tracks. Embrace the tranquility of pink, brown, and fan noises, ensuring you wake up refreshed and revitalized. Immerse yourself in the soothing embrace of white noise meditation sleep for a truly rejuvenating slumber. Sound Diversity: Immerse yourself in an eclectic mix of soothing audio, from the gentle whispers of pink noises to the steady rhythms of brown noises and the comforting embrace of fan noises. Dive into the world of white noise meditation sleep, where every sound is a stepping stone to tranquility. Nature's Symphony: Drizzle serenity into your environment with white noise rain, replicating the gentle pitter-patter of raindrops on your window. Feel cocooned by the ambiance as you find solace in your surroundings. Immerse yourself in the serene white noise meditation sleep and awaken your senses to a new level of relaxation. Fan Noise Lullaby: Experience the familiar bliss of a white noise fan, evoking cozy nights and gentle breezes. Our app's extensive selection ensures you find the perfect fan noise to suit your preference. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of white noise meditation sleep, where tranquility knows no bounds. Create Your Oasis: Craft a personalized audio sanctuary by combining different noise colors and adjusting their intensities. Tailor your relaxation experience (white noise fan) to match your mood and desired level of tranquility. Immerse yourself in the therapeutic essence of white noise meditation sleep, and let your worries melt away. Timer & Wake Up Calls: Set a sleep timer to gradually transition from the serene soundscape to your dreams. Wake up rejuvenated with our gentle alarms that ease you into a new day. Immerse yourself in the embrace of white noise meditation sleep, and experience rejuvenation like never before. Discover the serenity of white noise meditation sleep as you bask in the harmonious symphony of white noise, pink noise, brown noise, and fan noise. Download our app now and immerse yourself in the journey to unlock ultimate relaxation, restful sleep, and heightened mindfulness. Your path to inner peace awaits. (white noise meditation sleep) Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/termsofusegetcomma/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ppgetcomma/home

Screenshots

Lightning Simulator2 screens
Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Lightning Simulator at 102 against Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps's 2. Lightning Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Lightning Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lightning Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lightning Simulator has 102 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Lightning Simulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Simulator ships an update every 4 months, Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lightning Simulator versus Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning SimulatorThunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (102 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings102 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoxbit Software Ltd.Muhammed Asaad Nadeem

Customer experience

Lightning Simulator

All ratings101 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative5.3%

Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Simulator

One-time2
  • Storm Expansion Pack$1.99
  • Lightning Pro$1.99
3 purchases

Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps

Subscriptions3
  • white noise -Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • white noise -Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • white noise - Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lightning Simulator free?
Lightning Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps free?
Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightning Simulator or Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps?
Lightning Simulator is rated higher. Lightning Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightning Simulator or Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps have ads?
Neither Lightning Simulator nor Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Simulator or Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps?
Lightning Simulator ships an update every 4 months, and Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps every 6 months. Most recently, Lightning Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Thunderstorm Sounds for Sleeps on November 3, 2026.

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