Comparison

BlitzortungLive 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

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 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

BlitzortungLive4 screens
My Lightning Tracker Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlitzortungLive at Free against My Lightning Tracker Pro's $4.99. BlitzortungLive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). My Lightning Tracker Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On review sentiment and iOS requirement 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

BlitzortungLive is free to download; My Lightning Tracker Pro costs $4.99 up front. My Lightning Tracker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlitzortungLive 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Lightning Tracker Pro has 6.1K ratings behind it against 665, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of BlitzortungLive's written reviews are positive against 81% of My Lightning Tracker Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlitzortungLive ships an update every 6 months, My Lightning Tracker Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
BlitzortungLive versus My Lightning Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlitzortungLiveMy Lightning Tracker Pro
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (665 ratings)4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews80.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6656.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 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 Pro

All ratings6,064 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.4%

User reviews

BlitzortungLive

From 665 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 Pro

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚡ Accurate lightning tracking
  • 📍 Pinpoints lightning strike locations
  • 🔔 Helpful notifications
  • 🌧️ Useful radar overlay
  • 🔍 Detailed information on strikes

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Delayed notifications
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate mapping of strikes
  • 🔍 Difficulty adjusting detection radius
  • 💤 Slow radar updates
  • 🔴 Persistent issues with 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 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

BlitzortungLive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My Lightning Tracker Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is BlitzortungLive free?
BlitzortungLive 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, BlitzortungLive or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
My Lightning Tracker Pro is rated higher. BlitzortungLive averages 4.5 out of 5 from 665 ratings, while My Lightning Tracker Pro averages 4.8 from 6.1K ratings.
Do BlitzortungLive or My Lightning Tracker Pro have ads?
BlitzortungLive shows ads; My Lightning Tracker Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, BlitzortungLive or My Lightning Tracker Pro?
BlitzortungLive ships an update every 6 months, and My Lightning Tracker Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, BlitzortungLive was updated on October 17, 2026 and My Lightning Tracker Pro on October 16, 2026.

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