Comparison

BlitzortungLive vs 5NN Mobile

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

5NN Mobile

Features
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5NN Mobile is the field companion for amateur radio operators who run and join severe-weather and emergency communication nets. Built by operators who couldn't find a single tool that did it all, 5NN puts net check-ins, live operator mapping, structured weather reports, and weather alerts in one app you carry into the field. Pair it with the 5NN Control web console used by net control, and your whole team — from the controller at the desk to spotters on the road — stays on the same page in real time. WHO IT'S FOR Licensed amateur radio operators participating in weather nets, storm-spotter activations, training nets, and emergency communication exercises. KEY FEATURES • FCC-verified accounts — sign up with your callsign, validated against the public FCC ULS license database. No callsign, no fake accounts. • Join a net in seconds — enter a club's callsign or pick from live nets nearby, then tag every check-in and report to that activation. • One-tap check-ins — set your status as Stationary, Mobile, Emergency, or Off-duty so net control always knows where you stand. • Live operator map — see everyone sharing location on your net, color-coded by status, with callsign labels, recent reports, and one-tap navigation to any operator. Choose Standard, Satellite, Terrain, Dark, or Voyager basemaps. • Live location tracking — opt-in, off by default. When you're checked into a net, share your continuous position so net control can see you move on their map. Update rate adapts to your status, and the iOS background-location indicator makes it clear whenever tracking is active. • Structured weather reports — file NWS-style reports for tornado, funnel cloud, wall cloud, hail, damaging wind, flash flood, heavy rain, snow/ice, lightning, and more. Add magnitude, mark it measured or estimated, attach GPS coordinates and a photo. • Weather alerts — stay aware of active alerts relevant to your net. • My Reports — review everything you've filed, newest first, with photos and locations. • ICS-style activity log & roster — follow the net's roster, log, and reports right from your phone. PRIVACY & CONTROL Live tracking is opt-in and only shares your position with the active net while you're checked in. Turn it off any time from your profile, by going off-duty, or in your device settings. We don't sell your data or use it for advertising. See our privacy policy at https://5nn.app/privacy. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE 5NN supports amateur-radio nets and is not a 911 system or a substitute for official National Weather Service warnings. Weather data, radar, and operator positions are for situational awareness only. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. SUBSCRIPTION 5NN Mobile is free for 30 days with full access. After the trial, 5NN Annual keeps everything active for $9.99 per year (auto-renewing). You can subscribe, restore a previous purchase, or redeem a complimentary code right in the app. • Title: 5NN Annual • Length: 1 year • Price: $9.99/year (or local-currency equivalent) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://5nn.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://5nn.app/privacy Questions? Email support@5nn.app — we read every message. Cato Technologies, LLC · https://5nn.app

Screenshots

BlitzortungLive4 screens
5NN Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlitzortungLive at none against 5NN Mobile's 1. 5NN Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 5NN Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. BlitzortungLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlitzortungLive versus 5NN Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlitzortungLive5NN Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (676 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings676 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco BauerCato Technologies LLC

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

5NN Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BlitzortungLive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

5NN Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • 5NN+1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is BlitzortungLive free?
BlitzortungLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5NN Mobile free?
5NN Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlitzortungLive or 5NN Mobile have ads?
BlitzortungLive shows ads; 5NN Mobile does not.

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