Thunderstorm for LIFX

Name: Thunderstorm for LIFX
Price: 2.99 USD
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Scott Dodson

Rain and lightning effects

$2.99

Ages

13+
Years
Category

Entertainment
Developer

Scott Dodson
Language

EN
English
Size

77.6
MB

Also Included In

Lightstorm Bundle for LIFX

Entertainment

Summon a thunderstorm light show using your LIFX lights. Watch your lights pulse and flash to the sounds of a storm.* THUNDERSTORMS • Strong Thunderstorm — Heavy rain with frequent lightning and thunder nearby Lights pulse quickly to the sound of heavy rain. Booming sounds of thunder accompany bright flashes of light. • Normal Thunderstorm — Steady rain with a full range of lightning and thunder Lights pulse to the sound of rain. The sound of thunder can be heard from various distances. The closer the lightning, the louder the sound, and the brighter the flashes of light! • Weak Thunderstorm — Light rain with occasional lightning and thunder far off Lights pulse slowly to the sound of light rain. Dim flashes of light are followed by soft sounds of thunder. • Passing Thunderstorms — Rain and lightning intensity changes as the storms pass Lights pulse and flash at different rates to correspond with the current strength of the storm. SETTINGS • Change the color and brightness of your lights • Toggle rain sound effects • Change rain audio (default, heavy rain, steady rain, light rain, rain on tin roof) • Set rain volume • Toggle rain light effects • Change rain pulse rate (default, slow, medium, fast) • Target lights for rain light effects • Change rain transition effects (pulse, fade quickly, fade slowly) • Change the color and brightness of the rain light effects • Toggle thunder sound effects • Set thunder volume • Change delay lightning • Toggle delay thunder • Toggle lightning light effects • Target lights for lightning light effects • Change lightning transition effects (random, pulse, fade quickly, fade slowly, flicker) • Change lightning/thunder occurrence (default, never, occasional, normal, frequent, unreal) • Change the color and max brightness of the lightning light effects • Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms (weak, normal, strong) • Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms (15 min, 30 min, 60 min) • Toggle background sounds (birds, cicadas, crickets, frogs) • Set background volume • Change default end state (on, off, revert) • Change sleep end state (on, off, revert) • Auto-start, Auto-stop, and Auto-restart thunderstorm (auto-restart activates auto-start and auto-stop) LIGHTS / GROUPS Select one or more lights for your thunderstorm light show on the Lights/Groups tab. Choose a group that you set up using your LIFX app, or create a new group in the Thunderstorm for LIFX app. To edit an in-app group in the list, swipe the item to the left and tap the pencil icon. When you add, remove, or change lights, pull down the list to refresh. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Lightning on demand. Start a storm and tap one of the lightning buttons at the bottom of the page. • Sleep Timer with audio fade out. Sleep End State setting lets you choose what happens to the state of the lights when the sleep timer ends. • Bluetooth and AirPlay supported via Control Center. Delay Lightning setting lets you choose how much time to delay the lightning to compensate for the wireless audio delay. I'd love to hear your thoughts and appreciate you taking the time to rate the app. By leaving a review, I can continue to improve Thunderstorm for LIFX and create a great experience for you and future users. Thank you! —Scott *Internet connection and LIFX Cloud account required

Ratings & Reviews

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Hue version works, but no dice with LIFX
07/10/2020

DM198
I have recessed lighting by Hue and the version of the app for that works fine. My normal lamp bulbs are LIFX and while I’m glad there’s an app that exists for LIFX (because they are superior to Hue in almost every way!), the app just doesn’t find my lights. I’ve tried everything including resetting both of my LIFX bulbs but it just doesn’t find them so this app is totally useless, along with the firestorm one because I bought the bundle. I emailed support a while back but haven’t received a response.I’d be willing to change my review if the developer actually offered some support but until then, 1 star.

Developer Response
Please make sure you connected your lights to your LIFX cloud account in the LIFX app: https://lifx.typeform.com/to/Milop4. Next, in Thunderstorm for LIFX, refresh the Lights/Groups tab by pulling down on the list. The text "Pull to refresh..." will appear and the arrow icon will spin. After you do this, tap on the light/group to update the selected light(s).I believe I responded to you on June 14 and July 10 (I can't verify your email address here). Please check your spam folder if you haven't received these emails. You can also try my email scottdodsondev@gmail.com. I'm happy to help!
Hue version works, but no dice with LIFX
07/10/2020

DM198

I have recessed lighting by Hue and the version of the app for that works fine. My normal lamp bulbs are LIFX and while I’m glad there’s an app that exists for LIFX (because they are superior to Hue in almost every way!), the app just doesn’t find my lights. I’ve tried everything including resetting both of my LIFX bulbs but it just doesn’t find them so this app is totally useless, along with the firestorm one because I bought the bundle. I emailed support a while back but haven’t received a response.I’d be willing to change my review if the developer actually offered some support but until then, 1 star.
Developer Response 07/15/2020
Please make sure you connected your lights to your LIFX cloud account in the LIFX app: https://lifx.typeform.com/to/Milop4. Next, in Thunderstorm for LIFX, refresh the Lights/Groups tab by pulling down on the list. The text "Pull to refresh..." will appear and the arrow icon will spin. After you do this, tap on the light/group to update the selected light(s).I believe I responded to you on June 14 and July 10 (I can't verify your email address here). Please check your spam folder if you haven't received these emails. You can also try my email scottdodsondev@gmail.com. I'm happy to help!
Excellent App
07/31/2020

CB_HK
Having used LIFX for the past three years, I’ve seen a lot of issues come and go. From lights not syncing to firmware problems, etc. I know it’s far from perfect but the developers of LIFX have strived to make it better.With that said, this app is phenomenal. It does exactly what it says it does and it does it WELL. I understand some folks may have had issues with it, but before you blame this app I’d take a look and see if your LIFX bulbs are really working the way they should. With my current setup (30+ bulbs) this app makes the whole house feel like a thunderstorm. Paired with a solid audio system and it’s the next best thing to having a real storm.Kudos to the developer for such a nice piece of software. Give it a try!

Developer Response
Thank you so much!
Excellent App
07/31/2020

CB_HK

Having used LIFX for the past three years, I’ve seen a lot of issues come and go. From lights not syncing to firmware problems, etc. I know it’s far from perfect but the developers of LIFX have strived to make it better.With that said, this app is phenomenal. It does exactly what it says it does and it does it WELL. I understand some folks may have had issues with it, but before you blame this app I’d take a look and see if your LIFX bulbs are really working the way they should. With my current setup (30+ bulbs) this app makes the whole house feel like a thunderstorm. Paired with a solid audio system and it’s the next best thing to having a real storm.Kudos to the developer for such a nice piece of software. Give it a try!
Developer Response 08/03/2020
Thank you so much!
Would not recommend
02/24/2025

nichdame
I asked for a refund and Apple would not refund me. There is an issue with the app staying connected. It doesn’t work properly. I honest want my money back for to it.

Developer Response
Sorry to hear about the trouble connecting. Please update to the latest version and email support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you're still experiencing any issues.
Would not recommend
02/24/2025

nichdame

I asked for a refund and Apple would not refund me. There is an issue with the app staying connected. It doesn’t work properly. I honest want my money back for to it.
Developer Response 11/03/2025
Sorry to hear about the trouble connecting. Please update to the latest version and email support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev if you're still experiencing any issues.
Too confusing and just not that good.
02/27/2020

DenverMane
I’ve had the app for Hue ( different developer ) for a long time and couldn’t be happier with the simplicity and experience of the app. Friends all love it when I crank the stereo and put the storm on. I bought two LIFX bulbs for my room and downloaded this app, and instantly wish i hadn’t. It’s only 3 bucks I know but plain and simple I just won’t use it because it just doesn’t meet the standard of my other app for HUE. If you’d like a cool experience I recommend buying HUE lights and download “Hue Thunderstorm”

Developer Response
Sorry to hear you don't like the app. Thunderstorm for LIFX works very similarly to Thunderstorm for Hue. There are many customization options to create the perfect storm for you but you can use the default settings and just tap one of the thunderstorms to start. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev and let me know how the app can improve.
Too confusing and just not that good.
02/27/2020

DenverMane

I’ve had the app for Hue ( different developer ) for a long time and couldn’t be happier with the simplicity and experience of the app. Friends all love it when I crank the stereo and put the storm on. I bought two LIFX bulbs for my room and downloaded this app, and instantly wish i hadn’t. It’s only 3 bucks I know but plain and simple I just won’t use it because it just doesn’t meet the standard of my other app for HUE. If you’d like a cool experience I recommend buying HUE lights and download “Hue Thunderstorm”
Developer Response 03/03/2020
Sorry to hear you don't like the app. Thunderstorm for LIFX works very similarly to Thunderstorm for Hue. There are many customization options to create the perfect storm for you but you can use the default settings and just tap one of the thunderstorms to start. Please contact me at support@thunderstorm.scottdodson.dev and let me know how the app can improve.