Comparison

BlitzortungLive vs My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

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

Head to head
About

BlitzortungLive

Monitor lightning strikes in near real-time on a map. Receive push alerts for detected strikes in a customizable area. Supports multiple languages and displays historical strike data.

Highlights
  • Live lightning strike display
  • Historical strike visualization
  • Customizable push alerts
  • Multi-language support
  • Real-time map view
Features
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See thunderstorms the moment they happen. BlitzortungLive shows lightning strikes from the worldwide Blitzortung.org community network on the map in near real time – now together with precipitation radar, thunderstorm forecasts and wind, so you can see at a glance where a storm is, how strong it is and where it is heading. LIVE LIGHTNING • New strikes appear within seconds and fade from yellow to red as they age • Lightning map with the strikes of the last hours (lightningmaps.org) • Strike counter for the visible area • Optional sound for new strikes WEATHER RADAR & FORECAST • Precipitation radar for Germany and neighbouring regions, updated every 5 minutes • Animated timeline: the last two hours plus a 2-hour nowcast • Forecast images are clearly marked – you always know whether you see measured or predicted data • Satellite cloud images and animated wind THUNDERSTORMS • Current and forecast thunderstorm areas across Europe • Thunderstorm tracks in Germany with direction, speed and warning level • Lightning density map • Instability (Lifted Index) shows where thunderstorms can develop LOOK BACK • Scroll back through the last two hours of radar – each image shows the lightning the app received at that time while it was open THUNDERSTORM ALERT • Push notification when lightning is detected near you • Choose the alert area on the map or use your location, radius from 1 to 300 km (0.6 to 186 mi) MADE FOR TODAY'S IPHONE AND IPAD • Completely redesigned for iOS 17 and later • Smooth map with GPU rendering – zoom and pan without waiting • Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support • 12 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil) and Russian FREE – NO ADS, NO TRACKING BlitzortungLive is free and contains no advertising and no tracking. ABOUT BLITZORTUNG.ORG BlitzortungLive is an additional service of the Blitzortung.org project, a community network of volunteers operating lightning detection stations all over the world. Coverage and accuracy depend on the stations in each region. For general questions about Blitzortung.org or to join the network with your own station, please visit www.blitzortung.org and read the documentation and FAQ first. DATA SOURCES Weather data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0), satellite data EUMETSAT. Instability: NOAA GFS (model data). Lightning: Blitzortung.org. BlitzortungLive is not an official warning service. In case of danger, follow the warnings of your national weather service.

About

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

Monitor global lightning strikes in near real-time with live maps and notifications. Track thunderstorms, view historical strike data, and share strike information with friends. Includes weather radar to anticipate incoming storms.

Highlights
  • Global lightning strike detection
  • Real-time thunderstorm monitoring
  • Lightning strike history
  • Customizable lightning alarms
  • Weather radar integration
  • Strike sharing with friends
Features
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My Lightning Tracker 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. If you want the most efficient way of keeping up lightning strikes and thunderstorms, then My Lightning Tracker is the right lightning network for you. This version is ad-supported and is similar to apps such as Blitzortung, Clime, Spark and Live Lightning.

Screenshots

BlitzortungLive4 screens
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Lightning Tracker & Alerts at every 5 days against BlitzortungLive's every 6 months. My Lightning Tracker & Alerts also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 676) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker & Alerts has 67K ratings behind it against 676, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlitzortungLive ships an update every 6 months, My Lightning Tracker & Alerts every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BlitzortungLive versus My Lightning Tracker & Alerts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlitzortungLiveMy Lightning Tracker & Alerts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (676 ratings)4.8 (67K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews — better74.6% of reviews
Number of ratings67667K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
Best chart rank—#27 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco BauerJRustonApps B.V.

Customer experience

BlitzortungLive

All ratings665 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative17.2%

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

All ratings66,797 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews709 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

BlitzortungLive

From 676 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Real-time lightning tracking
  • 📍 Accurate location of strikes
  • 🔔 Useful alerts and notifications
  • 🌐 Global coverage
  • 🆓 Free app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Inconsistent detection of strikes
  • 🗺️ Outdated or inaccurate map data
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed strike information
  • 💰 Intrusive advertising

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

From 67K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate lightning tracking
  • 🚀 Real-time notifications
  • 💡 Customizable alert radius
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for outdoor activities and safety

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Delayed or missed notifications
  • 🐛 Radar feature issues (static, missing tiles)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Potential security concerns
  • 💰 Intrusive full-screen ads in free version

Bugs and requests

BlitzortungLive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Delayed or missing strike notifications
  • Inaccurate location of strikes
  • Issues with map updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable alert radius
  • Historical lightning data
  • Weather radar integration
  • Ability to report missing strikes
  • Option to remove ads

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing issues
  • Inconsistent performance after updates
  • Location tracking not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add wind direction and speed to radar
  • Provide historical lightning strike data
  • Implement Apple Watch support
  • Allow setting multiple saved locations
  • Add option to only notify on closer strikes

In-app purchases

None

BlitzortungLive

No in-app purchases

None

My Lightning Tracker & Alerts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlitzortungLive free?
BlitzortungLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Lightning Tracker & Alerts free?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlitzortungLive or My Lightning Tracker & Alerts?
My Lightning Tracker & Alerts is rated higher. BlitzortungLive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 676 ratings, while My Lightning Tracker & Alerts averages 4.8 from 67K ratings.
Do BlitzortungLive or My Lightning Tracker & Alerts have ads?
Both BlitzortungLive and My Lightning Tracker & Alerts show ads.
Which is updated more often, BlitzortungLive or My Lightning Tracker & Alerts?
BlitzortungLive ships an update every 6 months, and My Lightning Tracker & Alerts every 5 days. Most recently, BlitzortungLive was updated on November 11, 2026 and My Lightning Tracker & Alerts on November 13, 2026.

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