Real-Time Lightning by MesoSky
Live Strikes, Radar, Alerting
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Get the most accurate and closest to actual real-time strike data possible! Strike risk area, strike intensity, and immediate alerting within your defined area.
See lightning the moment it strikes, and know the instant it's headed for you.
Most lightning apps blink a few dots on a plain map and call it a day. MesoSky Lightning is a different animal: a real-time storm instrument that fuses satellite lightning detection with high-definition radar into one fast, beautiful screen. If you take the sky seriously, this is the lightning tracker you've been waiting for.
REAL-TIME STRIKES, STRAIGHT FROM ORBIT
• Live cloud-to-ground and in-cloud flashes from the GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites' Geostationary Lightning Mapper. Strikes appear moments after they happen.
• Every strike is color-coded by strength, so one glance tells a distant flicker from a violent close hit.
• Tap any strike for the full story: a strength gauge, optical energy, footprint size, exact distance, and how long ago it struck.
WIDGETS! Lock Screen, Home Screen
WATCH APP with MAP!
YOUR STRIKE BUBBLE
• Draw a radius around your live location, or pin any spot, from 1 to 100 miles.
• See the nearest strike's distance and direction, the total count around you, and how many are strong or intense, all updating live.
ALERTS THAT RESPECT YOU
• Get a push the instant lightning enters your bubble, even with the app closed.
• You set the rules: how often you're notified (every 5, 15, or 30 minutes) and for how long (the next hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, or until you turn it off).
• No spam, no nagging. Just the heads-up you actually want.
HIGH-DEFINITION RADAR UNDERNEATH
• Full-resolution NEXRAD Level 2 base reflectivity, rendered live. The same data meteorologists use, auto-tuned to the closest radar to you.
• Dial in the dBZ filter and opacity to see exactly the storm you care about.
READ THE STORM AT A GLANCE
• Intensity glow that heats up where the strongest strikes cluster.
• Footprint and activity overlays that turn storm chaos into a clear read.
RIGHT ON YOUR WRIST
• A live lightning map on your Apple Watch, centered on you or anywhere you pan, with every strike color-coded by strength just like the phone.
• Tap any strike on your wrist for its strength, distance, direction, age, and footprint.
• Set your time window (15, 30, or 60 minutes) and toggle intensity coloring right from the watch.
• Watch face complications keep the strike count, the closest strike's distance and direction, and how many are strong or intense one glance away.
• Your complications stay current, so a flick of the wrist is always a fresh read on the sky.
BUILT BEAUTIFULLY
• A clean, fast, glass interface designed to be understood in a flash. Full dark, fluid motion, and haptics throughout.
• Your location is used only to center the map and power your alerts. Never sold, never used to track you.
Whether you're a storm chaser, pilot, golfer, coach, or a parent watching the sky over the ballfield, MesoSky Lightning gives you the clearest, fastest read on the sky in your pocket.
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Terms of Use (EULA): https://mesosky.com/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://mesosky.com/privacy/
MesoSky Lightning Pro is a $0.99/month auto-renewing subscription with a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings.
Small bug fix update. Fixes location updates for widgets and Watch App.
The developer, Robert Abraham, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Robert Abraham
- Size
- 19.9 MB
- Category
- Weather
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Unlock all Features $0.99
- Copyright
- © MesoSky & Rob Abraham