Thunderstorm for Hue Downloads & RevenueThunderstorm for Hue · App Store
Thunderstorm for Hue is #27 in Entertainment Paid in India and charting in 5 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Thunderstorm for Hue update history & changes
Last change · 33 events since 22 Jun 2016Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 33 events
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 100Top Paid · Entertainment · IN
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new countryIndia
- 🚀Thunderstorm for Hue: now shown next to Hue Thunder for Philips Hue, Thunder & Rain for Huethe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue new best rank in the overall chart: #103Top Paid · All Apps · FR
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Entertainment · DE · Top Paid · Entertainment · GB
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue new best rank in the overall chart: #110Top Paid · All Apps · GB
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new countryMexico
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 100Top Paid · Entertainment · MX
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · PH
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new countryPhilippines
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · NL
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · PL
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue new best rank in the overall chart: #121Top Paid · All Apps · PL
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue new best rank in the overall chart: #141Top Paid · All Apps · SE
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · CA
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue new best rank in the overall chart: #147Top Paid · All Apps · CA
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Paid · Entertainment · AU · Top Paid · Entertainment · CA
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new country in 2 chartsAustralia · Canada
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · SE
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new country in 2 chartsArgentina · Poland
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 10Top Paid · Entertainment · BR
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new country in 3 chartsBrazil · Spain · Turkey
- ✏️Thunderstorm for Hue: needs a newer iOSiOS 13.0.0 → iOS 15.0.0
- 📦Thunderstorm for Hue updated to version 6.3.5
- 📦Thunderstorm for Hue: first update in 143 days
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue entered the top 100Top Paid · Entertainment · GB
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue hit #1Top Paid · Entertainment · FR
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new countryFrance
- 📈Thunderstorm for Hue charting in a new country in 2 chartsNetherlands · Sweden
- 🆕Thunderstorm for Hue first spotted by AppInsider#72 in Top Paid · Entertainment · United States
- 📦Thunderstorm for Hue version 6.3.2No release notes
- 🆕Thunderstorm for Hue released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Thunderstorm for Hue at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-01. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A paid utility app that synchronizes Philips Hue smart lights with audio simulations of thunderstorms to create immersive ambient lighting effects for home entertainment. The app maintains strong visibility in the Entertainment Paid category across European markets, notably ranking #3 in Great Britain and #4 in Poland, while holding a top-25 position in the US.
Similar apps: Hue Sync, Ambient Weather, Calm
Thunderstorm for Hue on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Thunderstorm for Hue declares it collects no data at all — the rarest and most private label on the App Store.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Where Thunderstorm for Hue's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| EntertainmentPaid | #27 | |
| EntertainmentPaid | #171 | |
| EntertainmentPaid | #171 | |
| EntertainmentPaid | #119 | |
| EntertainmentPaid | #131 |
Apps near Thunderstorm for Hue on the chart
Entertainment Paid, around #27.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Thunderstorm for Hue
From the 35 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's realistic lighting effects and ease of setup when it functions correctly, often citing its value for ambiance or Halloween. However, significant complaints focus on audio limitations, specifically the inability to stream sound to external speakers like HomePods or Bluetooth devices, alongside frequent connectivity issues requiring repeated bridge authentication.
Mixed (54% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for good value, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and connection and sync problems.
What people like
- Price & subscription: “How can I get a refund please?”
- Ease of use: “Very easy to use and works exactly as advertised”
- Features & content: “The level of customization is above my expectation”
- Useful: “Works great but how do I get the sounds to play on one of my google home speakers instead of my phone?”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Not worth the price of admission”
- Connection & sync: “Doesn't even sync with the sound”
About Thunderstorm for Hue
*Hue Bridge or Hue Bridge Pro required
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
Sky
• Change the base color and brightness of your lights
Rain
• Toggle rain sound effects
• Change rain audio: Default, Heavy, Steady, Light, On Tin Roof
• Change 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 color and brightness of rain light effects
Lightning/Thunder
• Toggle thunder sound effects
• Change thunder volume
• Change delay lightning (Wireless audio delay offset)
• Toggle delay thunder
• Toggle lightning light effects
• Target lights for lightning light effects
• Change lightning transition effects: Random, Flicker, Flash, Pulse, Fade Quickly, Fade Slowly
• Change lightning/thunder occurrence: Default, Never, Occasional, Normal, Frequent, Unreal
• Change color and max brightness of lightning light effects
Passing Thunderstorms
• Change starting storm for Passing Thunderstorms: Weak, Normal, Strong
• Change cycle time for Passing Thunderstorms: 15m, 30m, 60m
Background Sounds
• Toggle background sounds: Birds, Cicadas, Crickets, Frogs
• Change background sounds volume
General
• Change default end state: On, Off, Revert
• Change sleep end state: On, Off, Revert
• Select mode to automatically start when app opens
• Choose time to automatically stop selected mode
• Choose time to automatically restart selected mode when sleep timer ends, enabling recurring cycle
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 the Philips Hue app, or create a new zone in the Thunderstorm for Hue app. To edit a zone 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 utilize the lightning buttons at the bottom of the screen for manual control.
• Sleep Timer — Se
Latest updates
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