Topic: iPhone App for Blitzortung

[parkernathan]

A while back I had an iPhone app on my phone where I could see lightning near me from Blitzortung. I don't have that particular app installed at the moment. Does anyone have one they recommend I can install to see Bliztortung lightning near me?

Thanks!

[Cutty Sark Sailor]

Hi Nathan...To the best of my current knowledge, there are no 'official' IPhone Blitzortung Apps currently available...that work.  There are multiple reasons ... a massive server upgrade, and resulting database issues from new processing algorithms last fall.. Google's change from Free Maps to 'Credit Card Required', and some Legal protests to Apple a couple of years ago because of improper / unrestricted access, and some unauthorized data access from a couple of large 'organizations' have resulted in changes to raw data access for non-operators, and certain types of 3rd party usage.
The 'best' applications are going to come from a legitimate operator, or associated approved 3rd party with the right skills and permissions to apply for Non-Commercial use. 

Meantime, suggest simply access https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#
or one of the maps on Blitssortung, e.g.http://en.blitzortung.org/live_dynamic_maps3.phpattached

[parkernathan]

Hi Nathan...To the best of my current knowledge, there are no 'official' IPhone Blitzortung Apps currently available...that work.  There are multiple reasons ... a massive server upgrade, and resulting database issues from new processing algorithms last fall.. Google's change from Free Maps to 'Credit Card Required', and some Legal protests to Apple a couple of years ago because of improper / unrestricted access, and some unauthorized data access from a couple of large 'organizations' have resulted in changes to raw data access for non-operators, and certain types of 3rd party usage.
The 'best' applications are going to come from a legitimate operator, or associated approved 3rd party with the right skills and permissions to apply for Non-Commercial use. 

Meantime, suggest simply access https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#
or one of the maps on Blitssortung, e.g.http://en.blitzortung.org/live_dynamic_maps3.phpattached

Sounds good. Thanks for the links. I'll take a look at those links.

[bidouilleur]

I have an app that work in the 3 regions

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/live-lightning/id541468577

not sure it is on the US store though ... I could ask the dev if needed.